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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - CAD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES    
Cash receipts from clients $ 4,965.7 $ 4,934.2
Cash paid to suppliers (1,516.6) (1,716.9)
Cash paid to employees (2,715.7) (2,658.6)
Interest received 3.9 3.7
Interest paid (51.9) (71.6)
Finance costs paid (4.9) (5.7)
Income taxes paid (77.9) (35.2)
Cash flows from operating activities from continuing operations 602.6 449.9
Cash flows from operating activities from discontinued operations 1.2 2.6
Net cash flows from operating activities 603.8 452.5
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES    
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (50.6) (77.1)
Purchase of investments held for self-insured liabilities (20.7) (0.7)
Purchase of intangible assets (3.0) (3.6)
Purchase of property and equipment (31.2) (56.7)
Other 3.5 2.9
Net cash flows used in investing activities (102.0) (135.2)
CASH FLOWS FROM (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES    
Net proceeds from issue of senior unsecured notes 297.9 0.0
Repayment of revolving credit facility (448.0) (80.3)
Repayment of notes payable and other long-term debt (33.2) (40.8)
Net payment of lease obligations (129.3) (116.7)
Proceeds from lease inducements 2.8 50.4
Payment of software financing obligations (13.0) (12.3)
Repurchase of shares for cancellation (80.3) (41.2)
Proceeds from exercise of share options 58.5 18.9
Payment of dividends to shareholders (68.0) (64.0)
Net cash flows used in financing activities (412.6) (286.0)
Foreign exchange loss on cash held in foreign currency (8.4) (12.5)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 80.8 18.8
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the year 204.0 185.2
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the year $ 284.8 $ 204.0