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Defined benefit plan (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Defined benefit plan

Schedule of components of net annual periodic pension cost

		2015			2014
Service cost benefits earned		$	0.9		$	0.8
Interest cost on benefit obligation			0.7			0.7
Expected return on plan assets			(0.9)			(0.8)
Gain amortization			—			—
Net period benefit cost		$	0.7		$	0.7

Schedule of comparison of the pension benefit obligation and related plan assets

		2015			2014
Benefit obligation at January 1		$	(16.2)		$	(14.5)
Service cost			(0.9)			(0.8)
Interest cost			(0.7)			(0.7)
Actuarial (gain) loss			2.2			(3.3)
Employee contributions			(0.1)			(0.1)
Benefits paid			0.7			0.1
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(0.1)			(0.1)
Benefit obligation at December 31			(15.0)			(19.4)
Fair value of plan assets at January 1		$	13.6		$	13.8
Actual return on plan assets			1.0			1.7
Employer contributions			0.5			0.7
Employee contributions			0.1			0.1
Benefits paid			(0.7)			(0.1)
Foreign currency translation adjustment			(0.1)			0.1
Fair value of plan assets at December 31			14.4			16.3
Funded status at December 31-excess of obligation over assets		$	(0.6)		$	(3.1)

Schedule of amount recognized in the balance sheet

		2015			2014
Non-current liabilities		$	0.6		$	3.1

Schedule of amounts recognized in accumulated OCI that have not yet been recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost

		2015			2014
Unrecognized loss		$	1.6		$	1.7

Schedule of significant components of pension plan

		2015			2014
Projected benefit obligation		$	15.0		$	19.4
Accumulated benefit obligation			12.6			15.4
Fair value of plan assets			14.4			16.3

Schedule of significant assumptions used to calculate benefit obligations

		2015		2014
Weighted-Average Assumptions
Discount rate		4.3	%	4.0	%
Rate of compensation increase		3.0	%	4.0	%

Schedule of significant assumptions used to calculate benefit expense

		2015		2014
Weighted-Average Assumptions
Discount rate		4.0	%	5.0	%
Rate of return on plan assets		6.0	%	6.0	%
Rate of compensation increase		4.0	%	4.0	%

Schedule of pension plan assets weighted average allocations in the common collective trust

		2015		2014
Canadian equity		29	%	30	%
U.S. equity		14	%	14	%
International equity		14	%	13	%
Canadian fixed income		40	%	40	%
International fixed income		3	%	3	%
		100	%	100	%

Schedule of expected future benefit payments

		2015
2016		Cdn$	0.2
2017			0.3
2018			0.4
2019			0.5
2020			0.6
2021-2024			4.5

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Tabular disclosure of the assumptions used to determine the benefit obligation for pension plans and/or postretirement benefit plans, including assumed discount rates, rate increase in compensation and expected long-term rates of return on plan assets.

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Tabular disclosure of the amounts that are recognized in the balance sheet (or statement of financial position) for pension plans and/or other employee benefit plans, showing separately the assets and current and noncurrent liabilities (if applicable) recognized.

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