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Post-employee benefit plans - Defined Benefit Plans Recognized in Comprehensive Income (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Employee Benefits [Abstract] |  |
Cumulative losses recognized directly in equity, January 1 | $ (2,701) | $ (2,892)
Actuarial gains in other comprehensive income from continuing operations | 732 | 191
Increase in the effect of the asset limit in other comprehensive income from continuing operations | (45) | 0
Cumulative losses recognized directly in equity, December 31 | (2,014) | $ (2,701)
Cumulative actuarial losses | 2,215 |
Cumulative decrease in the effect of the asset limit | $ 201 |

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- Definition The decrease (increase) in the net defined benefit liability (asset) resulting from the gain (loss) on changes in the effect of limiting a net defined benefit asset to the asset ceiling, excluding amounts included in interest income or expense. [Refer: Interest income; Net defined benefit liability (asset); Interest expense (income), net defined benefit liability (asset)] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2020-01-01 -Paragraph 141 -Subparagraph c -Clause iv -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=19&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_141_c_iv&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2020-01-01 + Details
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- Definition The decrease (increase) in a net defined benefit liability (asset) resulting from the remeasurement of that net defined benefit liability (asset). [Refer: Net defined benefit liability (asset)] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2020-01-01 -Paragraph 141 -Subparagraph c -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=19&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_141_c&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2020-01-01 + Details
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