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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Changes in Intangible Assets (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets other than goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, beginning balance | $ 2,477 |
Amortization charge for the year | (193) | $ (156)
Impairment of intangible assets | (9) | (11)
Intangible assets, ending balance | 3,370 | 2,477
Gross carrying amount |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets other than goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, beginning balance | 3,642 | 3,094
Additions | 690 | 230
Acquisitions | 424 | 358
Disposals | (24) | (9)
Foreign exchange rate movements | (19) | (31)
Intangible assets, ending balance | 4,713 | 3,642
Accumulated amortization and impairment losses |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets other than goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, beginning balance | (1,165) | (1,011)
Disposals | 24 |
Amortization charge for the year | (193) | (156)
Impairment of intangible assets | (9) | (11)
Foreign exchange rate movements | 0 | 13
Intangible assets, ending balance | (1,343) | (1,165)
Indefinite life intangible assets |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets other than goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, beginning balance | 924 |
Intangible assets, ending balance | 1,058 | 924
Indefinite life intangible assets | Gross carrying amount |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets other than goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, beginning balance | 938 | 646
Additions | 0 | 0
Acquisitions | 153 | 295
Disposals | 0 | 0
Foreign exchange rate movements | (10) | (3)
Intangible assets, ending balance | 1,081 | 938
Indefinite life intangible assets | Accumulated amortization and impairment losses |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets other than goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, beginning balance | (14) | (6)
Disposals | 0 |
Amortization charge for the year | 0 | 0
Impairment of intangible assets | (9) | (9)
Foreign exchange rate movements | 0 | 1
Intangible assets, ending balance | (23) | (14)
Finite life, Internally generated software |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets other than goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, beginning balance | 509 |
Intangible assets, ending balance | 650 | 509
Finite life, Internally generated software | Gross carrying amount |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets other than goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, beginning balance | 1,070 | 857
Additions | 219 | 230
Acquisitions | 0 | 0
Disposals | (24) | (4)
Foreign exchange rate movements | 0 | (13)
Intangible assets, ending balance | 1,265 | 1,070
Finite life, Internally generated software | Accumulated amortization and impairment losses |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets other than goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, beginning balance | (561) | (488)
Disposals | 24 |
Amortization charge for the year | (79) | (78)
Impairment of intangible assets | 0 | (2)
Foreign exchange rate movements | 1 | 7
Intangible assets, ending balance | (615) | (561)
Finite life, Other |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets other than goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, beginning balance | 1,044 |
Intangible assets, ending balance | 1,662 | 1,044
Finite life, Other | Gross carrying amount |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets other than goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, beginning balance | 1,634 | 1,591
Additions | 471 | 0
Acquisitions | 271 | 63
Disposals | 0 | (5)
Foreign exchange rate movements | (9) | (15)
Intangible assets, ending balance | 2,367 | 1,634
Finite life, Other | Accumulated amortization and impairment losses |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets other than goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, beginning balance | (590) | (517)
Disposals | 0 |
Amortization charge for the year | (114) | (78)
Impairment of intangible assets | 0 | 0
Foreign exchange rate movements | (1) | 5
Intangible assets, ending balance | $ (705) | $ (590)

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