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CAPITAL RISK MANAGEMENT (Details) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2018 CAD ($) | Apr. 01, 2017 CAD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 CAD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 CAD ($)
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Capital Risk Management [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 1,260.9 |  | $ 1,255.4 |
Less: cash and cash equivalents | (611.5) |  | (504.7) | $ (485.6)
Net debt | 649.4 |  | 750.7 |
Equity | 2,366.6 | $ 2,012.3 | 2,081.0 | $ 1,940.3
Total net debt plus equity | $ 3,016.0 |  | $ 2,831.7 |
Net debt: equity | 0.2744 |  | 0.3607 |

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