denominational, separate, or dissentient schools. A reference in this Charter to a province or to the legislative assembly legislature of a province shall be deemed to include a reference to the to the appropriate legislative authority thereof, as the case may be. Section 31 [Legislative Powers] Nothing in this Charter extends the legislative powers of any body or authority TTitle 11] Application of Charte Section 32 Canada and Provinces (1)This Charter applies (a)to the Parliament and govemment of Canada in respect of all matters within the authority of Parliament including all matters relating to the Yukon Territory and Northwest Territories; and (b)to the legislatures and governments of each province in respect of all atters within the authority of the legislature of each province. (2)Notwithstanding Subsection(1), Section 5 shall not have effect until three years after this section comes into force Section 33 Early Application (1) Parliament or the legislature of a province may expressly declare in an Act of Parliament or of the legislature, as the case may be, that the Act or a provision thereof shall operate notwithstanding a provision included in Section 2 or Section 7 to 15 of this Charter (2)An Act or of an Act in respect of which a declaration made under in effect shall have such operation as it would have but for the provision of this Charter referred to in the declaration ()A declaration made under Subsection(I)shall cease to have effect five years after it comes into force or on such earlier date as may be specified in the declaration. (4) Parliament or the legislature of a province may re-enact a declaration ade under Subsection(1) (5)Subsection(3)applies in respect of re-enactment made under Subsection (4) Title 12]Citation Section 34 [ Citation This part may be cited as the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Part ll Rights of the Aboriginal Peoples of Canada Section 35 [ General Rights (1) The existing aboriginal and treaty rights of the aboriginal peoples of Canada are hereby recognized and affirmed (2)In this act, "aboriginal peoples of Canada"includes the Indian, nuit, and Metis peoples of Canada. (3)For greater certainty, in Subsection(1)"treaty rights"includes rights that now exist by way of land claims agreements or may be (4)Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, the aboriginal and treaty rights referred to in Subsection (I)are guaranteed equally to male and female persons. Section 35.1 (Constitutional Amendments] The government of Canada and the provincial governments are committed to the principal that, before any amendment is made to Class 24 of Section 91 of the"Constitution Act, 1867, to Section 25 of this act or to thi (a) a constitutional conference that includes in its agenda an item elating to the proposed amendment, composed of the Prime Minister of Canada and the first ministers of the provinces, will be convened by the Prime Minister of Canada, and (b)the Prime Minister of Canada will aboriginal peoples of Canada to participate in the discussions on that Part Ill Equalization and Regional Disparitiesdenominational, separate, or dissentient schools. Section 30 [Applicability to Territories] A reference in this Charter to a province or to the legislative assembly or legislature of a province shall be deemed to include a reference to the Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territories, or to the appropriate legislative authority thereof, as the case may be. Section 31 [Legislative Powers] Nothing in this Charter extends the legislative powers of any body or authority. [Title 11] Application of Charter Section 32 [Canada and Provinces] (1) This Charter applies (a) to the Parliament and government of Canada in respect of all matters within the authority of Parliament including all matters relating to the Yukon Territory and Northwest Territories; and (b) to the legislatures and governments of each province in respect of all matters within the authority of the legislature of each province. (2) Notwithstanding Subsection (1), Section 5 shall not have effect until three years after this section comes into force. Section 33 [Early Application] (1) Parliament or the legislature of a province may expressly declare in an Act of Parliament or of the legislature, as the case may be, that the Act or a provision thereof shall operate notwithstanding a provision included in Section 2 or Section 7 to 15 of this Charter. (2) An Act or a provision of an Act in respect of which a declaration made under this section is in effect shall have such operation as it would have but for the provision of this Charter referred to in the declaration. (3) A declaration made under Subsection (1) shall cease to have effect five years after it comes into force or on such earlier date as may be specified in the declaration. (4) Parliament or the legislature of a province may re-enact a declaration made under Subsection (1). (5) Subsection (3) applies in respect of re-enactment made under Subsection (4). [Title 12] Citation Section 34 [Citation] This part may be cited as the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Part II Rights of the Aboriginal Peoples of Canada Section 35 [General Rights] (1) The existing aboriginal and treaty rights of the aboriginal peoples of Canada are hereby recognized and affirmed. (2) In this act, "aboriginal peoples of Canada" includes the Indian, Inuit, and Metis peoples of Canada. (3) For greater certainty, in Subsection (1) "treaty rights" includes rights that now exist by way of land claims agreements or may be so acquired. (4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, the aboriginal and treaty rights referred to in Subsection (1) are guaranteed equally to male and female persons. Section 35.1 [Constitutional Amendments] The government of Canada and the provincial governments are committed to the principal that, before any amendment is made to Class 24 of Section 91 of the "Constitution Act, 1867", to Section 25 of this act or to this part, (a) a constitutional conference that includes in its agenda an item relating to the proposed amendment, composed of the Prime Minister of Canada and the first ministers of the provinces, will be convened by the Prime Minister of Canada; and (b) the Prime Minister of Canada will invite representatives of the aboriginal peoples of Canada to participate in the discussions on that item. Part III Equalization and Regional Disparities