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ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND OTHER | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
Subclassifications of assets, liabilities and equities [abstract] |
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND OTHER | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND OTHER
AS AT DEC. 31 (MILLIONS) | 2021 |  | 2020
Accounts payable | $ | 11,258 |  |  | $ | 9,543 |
Provisions | 4,244 |  |  | 5,065 |
Lease liabilities | 9,041 |  |  | 8,223 |
Other liabilities | 28,003 |  |  | 27,851 |
Total | $ | 52,546 |  |  | $ | 50,682 |
The current and non-current balances of accounts payable, provisions and other liabilities are as follows:
AS AT DEC. 31 (MILLIONS) | 2021 |  | 2020
Current | $ | 29,136 |  |  | $ | 25,857 |
Non-current | 23,410 |  |  | 24,825 |
Total | $ | 52,546 |  |  | $ | 50,682 |
Post-Employment Benefits The company offers pension and other post-employment benefit plans to employees of certain of its subsidiaries. The company’s obligations under its defined benefit pension plans are determined periodically through the preparation of actuarial valuations. The benefit plans’ valuation change during the year was an increase of $545 million (2020 – a decrease of $298 million). The discount rate used was 3% (2020 – 2%) with an increase in the rate of compensation of 1% (2020 – 1%), and an investment rate of 4% (2020 – 3%).
AS AT DEC. 31 (MILLIONS) | 2021 |  | 2020
Plan assets | $ | 3,503 |  |  | $ | 3,335 |
Less accrued benefit obligation: |  |  |
Defined benefit pension plan | (4,352) |  |  | (4,613) |
Other post-employment benefits | (163) |  |  | (185) |
Net liability | (1,012) |  |  | (1,463) |
Less: net actuarial (losses) gains and other | (29) |  |  | 11 |
Accrued benefit liability | $ | (1,041) |  |  | $ | (1,452) |

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