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Income Taxes - Movement in Net Deferred Tax Assets (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Reconciliation of changes in deferred tax assets [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance, deferred tax assets | $ 1,251 | $ 1,049
Acquisitions (disposals) through business combinations |  | (67)
Charged to statement of operations | 196 | 371
Charged to other comprehensive income | 85 | (112)
Charged to equity, other than other comprehensive income |  | (1)
Foreign exchange rate movements and Other | (6) | 11
Ending balance, deferred tax assets | 1,526 | 1,251
Investments |  |
Reconciliation of changes in deferred tax assets [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance, deferred tax assets | (1,240) | (1,040)
Acquisitions (disposals) through business combinations |  | 0
Charged to statement of operations | 53 | (149)
Charged to other comprehensive income | 25 | (54)
Charged to equity, other than other comprehensive income |  | 0
Foreign exchange rate movements and Other | (16) | 3
Ending balance, deferred tax assets | (1,178) | (1,240)
Policy liabilities |  |
Reconciliation of changes in deferred tax assets [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance, deferred tax assets | 1,621 | 1,121
Acquisitions (disposals) through business combinations |  | 0
Charged to statement of operations | 48 | 494
Charged to other comprehensive income | 30 | 0
Charged to equity, other than other comprehensive income |  | 0
Foreign exchange rate movements and Other | 28 | 6
Ending balance, deferred tax assets | 1,727 | 1,621
Deferred acquisition costs |  |
Reconciliation of changes in deferred tax assets [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance, deferred tax assets | 82 | 83
Acquisitions (disposals) through business combinations |  | 0
Charged to statement of operations | (9) | 0
Charged to other comprehensive income | 0 | 0
Charged to equity, other than other comprehensive income |  | 0
Foreign exchange rate movements and Other | 1 | (1)
Ending balance, deferred tax assets | 74 | 82
Losses available for carry forward |  |
Reconciliation of changes in deferred tax assets [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance, deferred tax assets | 708 | 697
Acquisitions (disposals) through business combinations |  | 0
Charged to statement of operations | 125 | 62
Charged to other comprehensive income | 17 | (50)
Charged to equity, other than other comprehensive income |  | (1)
Foreign exchange rate movements and Other | 3 | 0
Ending balance, deferred tax assets | 853 | 708
Pension and other employee benefits |  |
Reconciliation of changes in deferred tax assets [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance, deferred tax assets | 322 | 338
Acquisitions (disposals) through business combinations |  | 0
Charged to statement of operations | (14) | (5)
Charged to other comprehensive income | 9 | (8)
Charged to equity, other than other comprehensive income |  | 0
Foreign exchange rate movements and Other | (16) | (3)
Ending balance, deferred tax assets | 301 | 322
Other |  |
Reconciliation of changes in deferred tax assets [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance, deferred tax assets | (242) | (150)
Acquisitions (disposals) through business combinations |  | (67)
Charged to statement of operations | (7) | (31)
Charged to other comprehensive income | 4 | 0
Charged to equity, other than other comprehensive income |  | 0
Foreign exchange rate movements and Other | (6) | 6
Ending balance, deferred tax assets | $ (251) | $ (242)

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