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DEBT FACILITIES - Recourse Debt (Details) € in Millions, £ in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Mar. 31, 2018 CAD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 CAD ($) | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2018 CAD ($) | Mar. 31, 2018 GBP (£) | Mar. 31, 2018 EUR (€) | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 CAD ($) | Mar. 31, 2017 GBP (£) | Mar. 31, 2017 EUR (€)
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  | $ 1,260.9 |  |  |  | $ 1,255.4 |  |
R&D, project term | 5 years 6 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Senior Notes, Between 2019 and December 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on floating interest rate |  |  |  | $ 50.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Senior Notes, June 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 60.0 |  |  |  | $ 60.0 |  |  |
Borrowings, interest rate |  |  | 7.66% | 7.66% | 7.66% | 7.66% |  |  |  |
Unsecured Senior Notes, August 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 100.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Senior Notes, August 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 50.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Senior Notes, August 2021 and August 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, interest rate |  |  | 4.47% | 4.47% | 4.47% | 4.47% |  |  |  |
Term Loan, June 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 2.9 |  | £ 0.6 |  | 14.6 |  | £ 2.8 |
R&D Obligation, Government Agency, July 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 250.0 |  |
R&D Obligation, Government Agency, July 2035 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250.0 |  |
R&D obligation, recognized | $ 226.5 | $ 169.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan, Between October 2020 and December 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 14.5 |  |  |  | $ 18.7 |  |  |
Borrowings, interest rate |  |  | 3.31% | 3.31% | 3.31% | 3.31% |  |  |  |
Other Debt, March 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 11.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, interest rate |  |  | 0.80% | 0.80% | 0.80% | 0.80% |  |  |  |
Term Loan, December 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 4.1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, interest rate |  |  | 3.28% | 3.28% | 3.28% | 3.28% |  |  |  |
Bottom of range | Unsecured Senior Notes, Between 2019 and December 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  |  | $ 125.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, interest rate |  |  | 3.59% | 3.59% | 3.59% | 3.59% |  |  |  |
Notional Amount, remaining |  |  |  | $ 75.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Bottom of range | Obligations Under Finance Lease, April 2018 to October 2036 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, interest rate |  |  | 3.49% | 3.49% | 3.49% | 3.49% |  |  |  |
Bottom of range | Term Loan, June 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Coupon rate, post swap debt |  |  | 8.01% | 8.01% | 8.01% | 8.01% |  |  |  |
Top of range | Unsecured Senior Notes, Between 2019 and December 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 225.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, interest rate |  |  | 4.15% | 4.15% | 4.15% | 4.15% |  |  |  |
Notional Amount, remaining |  |  | $ 225.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Top of range | Obligations Under Finance Lease, April 2018 to October 2036 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, interest rate |  |  | 10.68% | 10.68% | 10.68% | 10.68% |  |  |  |
Top of range | Term Loan, June 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Coupon rate, post swap debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.97% | 7.97% | 7.97% | 7.97%
Euro Interbank Offered Rate (EURIBOR) | Term Loan, January 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount | € |  |  |  |  |  | € 1.3 |  |  |  | € 2.0
Recourse Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  | $ 1,174.9 |  |  |  | $ 1,192.8 |  |
Recourse Debt | Unsecured Senior Notes, Between 2019 and December 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  | 415.0 |  |  |  | 424.0 |  |
Recourse Debt | Unsecured Senior Notes, June 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  | 75.7 |  |  |  | 77.9 |  |
Recourse Debt | Unsecured Senior Notes, August 2021 and August 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  | 193.4 |  |  |  | 199.3 |  |
Recourse Debt | Obligations Under Finance Lease, April 2018 to October 2036 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  | 145.4 |  |  |  | 173.3 |  |
Recourse Debt | Term Loan, June 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  | 5.1 |  |  |  | 23.6 |  |
Recourse Debt | R&D Obligation, Government Agency, July 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  | 167.7 |  |  |  | 160.5 |  |
Recourse Debt | R&D Obligation, Government Agency, July 2035 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  | 132.6 |  |  |  | 92.0 |  |
Recourse Debt | Term Loan, January 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  | 1.8 |  |  |  | 2.7 |  |
Recourse Debt | Term Loan, Between October 2020 and December 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  | 18.7 |  |  |  | 24.9 |  |
Recourse Debt | Other Debt, March 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  | 14.2 |  |  |  | 14.6 |  |
Recourse Debt | Term Loan, December 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  | $ 5.3 |  |  |  | $ 0.0 |  |

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