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additional statement of cash flow information - Financing activities (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018
Dividends paid to holders of Common Shares |  |  |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |  |  |
Beginning | $ 329 | $ 299 | $ 326 | $ 299
Redemptions, repayments or payments | (329) | (299) | (655) | (598)
Other | 339 | 315 | 668 | 614
Ending | 339 | 315 | 339 | 315
Dividends reinvested in shares from Treasury |  |  |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |  |  |
Redemptions, repayments or payments | 22 | 21 | 45 | 41
Other | (22) | (21) | (45) | (41)
Dividends payable to holders of Common Shares net of dividends reinvested in shares from treasury |  |  |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |  |  |
Beginning | 329 | 299 | 326 | 299
Redemptions, repayments or payments | (307) | (278) | (610) | (557)
Other | 317 | 294 | 623 | 573
Ending | 339 | 315 | 339 | 315
Short-term borrowings |  |  |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |  |  |
Beginning | 500 | 100 | 100 | 100
Issued or received |  | 26 | 407 | 26
Redemptions, repayments or payments | (400) | (13) | (407) | (19)
Other |  |  |  | 6
Ending | 100 | 113 | 100 | 113
Long-term debt |  |  |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |  |  |
Beginning | 15,816 | 14,049 | 15,409 | 13,753
Issued or received | 2,422 | 1,279 | 3,588 | 3,440
Redemptions, repayments or payments | (1,617) | (1,147) | (2,534) | (3,042)
Foreign exchange movement (Note 4(i)) | (16) | 9 | (30) | 19
Other | 66 | 18 | 238 | 38
Ending | 16,671 | 14,208 | 16,671 | 14,208
Long-term debt including derivatives used to manage currency risks arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt |  |  |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |  |  |
Beginning | 15,816 | 14,049 | 15,409 | 13,753
Issued or received | 3,976 | 2,433 | 5,951 | 6,238
Redemptions, repayments or payments | (3,171) | (2,301) | (4,897) | (5,840)
Foreign exchange movement (Note 4(i)) | (16) | 9 | (30) | 19
Other | 66 | 18 | 238 | 38
Ending | 16,671 | 14,208 | 16,671 | 14,208
TELUS Corporation notes | Long-term debt including derivatives used to manage currency risks arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt |  |  |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |  |  |
Beginning | 12,136 | 12,094 | 12,186 | 11,561
Issued or received | 1,674 | 975 | 1,674 | 1,725
Redemptions, repayments or payments |  |  |  | (250)
Foreign exchange movement (Note 4(i)) | (70) | 43 | (122) | 81
Other | (25) | (22) | (23) | (27)
Ending | 13,715 | 13,090 | 13,715 | 13,090
TELUS Corporation commercial paper | Long-term debt including derivatives used to manage currency risks arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt |  |  |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |  |  |
Beginning | 1,105 | 843 | 774 | 1,140
Issued or received | 748 | 304 | 1,901 | 1,618
Redemptions, repayments or payments | (1,554) | (1,154) | (2,363) | (2,798)
Foreign exchange movement (Note 4(i)) | (6) | 10 | (19) | 43
Ending | 293 | 3 | 293 | 3
TELUS Communications Inc. debentures | Long-term debt including derivatives used to manage currency risks arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt |  |  |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |  |  |
Beginning | 621 | 620 | 620 | 620
Other |  |  | 1 |
Ending | 621 | 620 | 621 | 620
TELUS International (Cda) Inc. credit facility | Long-term debt including derivatives used to manage currency risks arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt |  |  |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |  |  |
Beginning | 405 | 433 | 419 | 339
Issued or received |  |  | 13 | 97
Redemptions, repayments or payments | (2) | (11) | (21) | (22)
Foreign exchange movement (Note 4(i)) | (8) | 9 | (17) | 19
Other | 1 | 1 | 2 | (1)
Ending | 396 | 432 | 396 | 432
Lease liabilities | Long-term debt including derivatives used to manage currency risks arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt |  |  |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |  |  |
Beginning | 1,508 |  | 1,483 |
Redemptions, repayments or payments | (64) |  | (152) |
Foreign exchange movement (Note 4(i)) | (8) |  | (13) |
Other | 118 |  | 236 |
Ending | 1,554 |  | 1,554 |
Derivatives used to manage currency risks arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt - liability (asset) | Long-term debt including derivatives used to manage currency risks arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt |  |  |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |  |  |
Beginning | 41 | 59 | (73) | 93
Issued or received | 1,554 | 1,154 | 2,363 | 2,798
Redemptions, repayments or payments | (1,551) | (1,136) | (2,361) | (2,770)
Foreign exchange movement (Note 4(i)) | 76 | (53) | 141 | (124)
Other | (28) | 39 | 22 | 66
Ending | 92 | 63 | 92 | 63
To eliminate effect of gross settlement of derivatives used to manage currency risks arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt |  |  |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |  |  |
Issued or received | (1,554) | (1,154) | (2,363) | (2,798)
Redemptions, repayments or payments | $ 1,554 | $ 1,154 | 2,363 | $ 2,798
As previously reported | Dividends paid to holders of Common Shares |  |  |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |  |  |
Beginning |  |  | 326 |
As previously reported | Dividends payable to holders of Common Shares net of dividends reinvested in shares from treasury |  |  |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |  |  |
Beginning |  |  | 326 |
As previously reported | Short-term borrowings |  |  |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |  |  |
Beginning |  |  | 100 |
As previously reported | Long-term debt |  |  |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |  |  |
Beginning |  |  | 14,028 |
As previously reported | Long-term debt including derivatives used to manage currency risks arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt |  |  |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |  |  |
Beginning |  |  | 14,028 |
As previously reported | TELUS Corporation notes | Long-term debt including derivatives used to manage currency risks arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt |  |  |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |  |  |
Beginning |  |  | 12,186 |
As previously reported | TELUS Corporation commercial paper | Long-term debt including derivatives used to manage currency risks arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt |  |  |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |  |  |
Beginning |  |  | 774 |
As previously reported | TELUS Communications Inc. debentures | Long-term debt including derivatives used to manage currency risks arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt |  |  |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |  |  |
Beginning |  |  | 620 |
As previously reported | TELUS International (Cda) Inc. credit facility | Long-term debt including derivatives used to manage currency risks arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt |  |  |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |  |  |
Beginning |  |  | 419 |
As previously reported | Lease liabilities | Long-term debt including derivatives used to manage currency risks arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt |  |  |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |  |  |
Beginning |  |  | 102 |
As previously reported | Derivatives used to manage currency risks arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt - liability (asset) | Long-term debt including derivatives used to manage currency risks arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt |  |  |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |  |  |
Beginning |  |  | (73) |
IFRS 16 effects | Long-term debt |  |  |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |  |  |
Beginning |  |  | 1,381 |
IFRS 16 effects | Long-term debt including derivatives used to manage currency risks arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt |  |  |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |  |  |
Beginning |  |  | 1,381 |
IFRS 16 effects | Lease liabilities | Long-term debt including derivatives used to manage currency risks arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt |  |  |  |
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities |  |  |  |
Beginning |  |  | $ 1,381 |

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