Colleagues, I'll call to order this 50th meeting of the Standing Committee on Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development.
Today, pursuant to Standing Order 108(2), we are studying the subject material of clauses 206 to 209 of the Indian Act in Bill C-45, A second Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on March 29, 2012 and other measures.
Colleagues, before we get started with our witnesses who are waiting here, we do have just one piece of housekeeping business with regard to the decision by the subcommittee to convene this meeting. We have a budget that needs to be passed.
Our witnesses are here, but in fact, if we don't okay the provisions of the budget, it's coming out of Jim's paycheque—