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other long-term liabilities (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jan. 01, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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other long-term liabilities |  |  |
Contract liabilities | $ 65 |  | $ 78
Other | 8 |  | 7
Deferred revenues | 73 |  | 85
Pension benefit liabilities | 408 |  | 446
Other post-employment benefit liabilities | 47 |  | 45
Restricted share unit and deferred share unit liabilities | 85 |  | 63
Derivative liabilities | 94 |  | 6
Other | 17 |  | 71
Subtotal | 724 |  | 716
Deferred customer activation and connection fees | 14 |  | 15
Other long-term liabilities | $ 738 | $ 681 | $ 731

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