v3.19.2

share-based compensation - Expense (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
share-based compensation |  |  |  |
Employee benefits expense | $ 30 | $ 43 | $ 64 | $ 70
Associated operating cash outflows | (10) | (8) | (25) | (17)
Statement of cash flows adjustment | 20 | 35 | 39 | 53
Income tax benefit arising from share-based compensation | 8 | 11 | 17 | 18
Restricted share units |  |  |  |
share-based compensation |  |  |  |
Employee benefits expense | 17 | 34 | 40 | 52
Associated operating cash outflows | (1) | 1 | (7) | 1
Statement of cash flows adjustment | 16 | 35 | 33 | 53
Cash inflows from cash-settled equity forward agreements | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4
Employee share purchase plan |  |  |  |
share-based compensation |  |  |  |
Employee benefits expense | 9 | 9 | 18 | 18
Associated operating cash outflows | (9) | $ (9) | (18) | $ (18)
Share option awards |  |  |  |
share-based compensation |  |  |  |
Employee benefits expense | 4 |  | 6 |
Statement of cash flows adjustment | $ 4 |  | $ 6 |

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- Definition The amount of expense arising from equity-settled share-based payment transactions in which the goods or services received did not qualify for recognition as assets. [Refer: Expense from share-based payment transactions in which goods or services received did not qualify for recognition as assets] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 2 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 51 -Subparagraph a -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IFRS&num=2&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_51_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 + Details
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