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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS - Transactions (Details) - Joint ventures - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2017
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |
Revenue | $ 65.2 | $ 71.5
Purchases | 2.6 | 4.0
Other income | $ 1.5 | $ 1.8

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