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EMPLOYEE BENEFITS OBLIGATIONS - Net Periodic Costs (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2017
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |
Post-employment benefits – defined benefit plans | $ 32.4 | $ 31.9
Canadian |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |
Post-employment benefits – defined benefit plans | 30.4 | 30.1
Foreign |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |
Interest expense (income), net defined benefit liability (asset) |  | (1.1)
Post-employment benefits – defined benefit plans | 2.0 | 1.8
Funded |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |
Current service cost | 23.8 | 23.2
Interest expense (income), net defined benefit liability (asset) | (15.2) | (14.7)
Administrative costs, net defined benefit liability (asset) | 1.4 | 1.2
Post-employment benefits – defined benefit plans | 27.9 | 27.5
Funded | Present value of defined benefit obligation |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |
Current service cost | 23.8 | 23.2
Interest expense (income), net defined benefit liability (asset) | 17.9 | 17.8
Funded | Canadian |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |
Current service cost | 22.3 | 22.0
Interest expense (income), net defined benefit liability (asset) | (14.1) | (13.6)
Administrative costs, net defined benefit liability (asset) | 1.2 | 1.1
Post-employment benefits – defined benefit plans | 26.1 | 26.0
Funded | Canadian | Present value of defined benefit obligation |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |
Current service cost | 22.3 | 22.0
Interest expense (income), net defined benefit liability (asset) | 16.7 | 16.5
Funded | Foreign |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |
Current service cost | 1.5 | 1.2
Interest expense (income), net defined benefit liability (asset) | (1.1) |
Administrative costs, net defined benefit liability (asset) | 0.2 | 0.1
Post-employment benefits – defined benefit plans | 1.8 | 1.5
Funded | Foreign | Present value of defined benefit obligation |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |
Current service cost | 1.5 | 1.2
Interest expense (income), net defined benefit liability (asset) | 1.2 | 1.3
Unfunded |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |
Current service cost | 2.3 | 2.2
Interest expense (income), net defined benefit liability (asset) | 2.2 | 2.1
Past service cost, net defined benefit liability (asset) | 0.0 | 0.1
Post-employment benefits – defined benefit plans | 4.5 | 4.4
Unfunded | Present value of defined benefit obligation |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |
Current service cost | 2.3 | 2.2
Interest expense (income), net defined benefit liability (asset) | 2.2 | 2.1
Unfunded | Canadian |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |
Current service cost | 2.3 | 2.2
Interest expense (income), net defined benefit liability (asset) | 2.0 | 1.9
Past service cost, net defined benefit liability (asset) | 0.0 | 0.0
Post-employment benefits – defined benefit plans | 4.3 | 4.1
Unfunded | Canadian | Present value of defined benefit obligation |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |
Current service cost | 2.3 | 2.2
Interest expense (income), net defined benefit liability (asset) | 2.0 | 1.9
Unfunded | Foreign |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |
Current service cost | 0.0 | 0.0
Interest expense (income), net defined benefit liability (asset) | 0.2 | 0.2
Past service cost, net defined benefit liability (asset) | 0.0 | 0.1
Post-employment benefits – defined benefit plans | 0.2 | 0.3
Unfunded | Foreign | Present value of defined benefit obligation |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |
Current service cost | 0.0 | 0.0
Interest expense (income), net defined benefit liability (asset) | $ 0.2 | $ 0.2

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