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employee future benefits - Employer contributions (Details) - Pension plans - CAD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
employee future benefits
Undrawn letters of credit that secure obligations	$ 0	$ 0
Estimated contributions to defined benefit plans in 2024	$ 0

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The estimate of the expected contributions to be made to a defined benefit plan for the next annual reporting period. [Refer: Defined benefit plans [domain]]

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The amount of undrawn letters of credit that secures obligations of the defined benefit pension plans.

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