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Other Liabilities - Schedule of Other Liabilities (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |
Accounts payable | $ 1,866 | $ 2,438
Bank overdrafts and cash pooling | 133 | 6
Repurchase agreements | 2,324 | 2,208
Accrued expenses and taxes | 4,265 | 3,723
Credit facilities | 441 | 338
Borrowed funds | 432 | 401
Accrued post-retirement benefit liability | 528 | 625
Secured borrowings from mortgage securitization | 2,007 | 1,912
Lease liabilities | 850 | 864
Other financial liabilities | 1,810 | 1,136
Obligations for securities borrowing | 51 | 0
Collateralized loan obligation | 1,726 | 0
Deferred payments liability | 330 | 382
Other | 1,020 | 825
Total other liabilities | 17,783 | 14,858
Borrowed Funds |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |
Net cash flow changes | 31 | 81
Foreign exchange rate movements | $ 0 | $ 1

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- Definition The amount of liabilities related to the entity's leases. Lease is a contract, or part of a contract, that conveys the right to use an underlying asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 16 -IssueDate 2021-01-01 -Paragraph 47 -Subparagraph b -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=16&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_47_b&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2021-03-24 + Details
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