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related party transactions (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 CAD ($) EquityInstruments | Dec. 31, 2023 CAD ($) EquityInstruments
Transactions with key management personnel |  |
Amount of share-based compensation awards accounted for as liabilities | $ 0 | $ 0
Transactions with defined benefit pension plans |  |
Charges for management and administrative services to our defined benefit pension plans | 11,000,000 | 10,000,000
Transactions with real estate joint venture and associate |  |
Lease liabilities | 2,882,000,000 | 2,614,000,000
Gain on contributions of real estate to joint ventures | 110,000,000 | 35,000,000
Impairment reversal | 23,000,000 | 0
Key management personnel |  |
Transactions with key management personnel |  |
Short-term benefits | 17,000,000 | 20,000,000
Post-employment pension and other benefits | 10,000,000 | 12,000,000
Share-based compensation | 43,000,000 | 39,000,000
Total | 70,000,000 | 71,000,000
Notional value Awarded in period | 47,000,000 | 44,000,000
Grant-date fair value Awarded in period | $ 53,000,000 | $ 46,000,000
Annual cash bonus as a percentage of base salary upon termination without cause | 50.00% |
Minimum | Key management personnel |  |
Transactions with key management personnel |  |
Number of months base salary considered for severance payments | 18 months |
TELUS Garden | Key management personnel |  |
Transactions with key management personnel |  |
Number of restricted share units Awarded in period (in shares) | EquityInstruments |  | 1,237,272
Principal face amount: Originally issued |  | $ 34,000,000
Grant date Awarded in period |  | 36,000,000
TELUS Garden | Restricted share units | Key management personnel |  |
Transactions with key management personnel |  |
Number of restricted share units Awarded in period (in shares) | EquityInstruments | 1,465,459 |
Notional value Awarded in period | $ 35,000,000 |
Grant-date fair value Awarded in period | 41,000,000 |
TELUS Sky |  |
Transactions with real estate joint venture and associate |  |
Lease liabilities | 157,000,000 | $ 84,000,000
Gain on contributions of real estate to joint ventures | 30,000,000 |
Impairment reversal | 23,000,000 |
TELUS Sky | Real estate |  |
Transactions with real estate joint venture and associate |  |
Reversal of real estate rationalization | $ 37,000,000 |
Telus International (Cda) Inc. | Restricted share units | Key management personnel |  |
Transactions with key management personnel |  |
Number of restricted share units Awarded in period (in shares) | EquityInstruments | 1,054,899 | 353,789
Notional value Awarded in period | $ 12,000,000 | $ 10,000,000
Grant-date fair value Awarded in period | $ 12,000,000 | $ 10,000,000

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