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DEBT FACILITIES - Long-term Debt (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2017
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Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |
Debt | $ 1,260.9 | $ 1,255.4
Less: current portion of long-term debt | 35.2 | 31.2
Less: current portion of long-term debt | 17.0 | 20.7
Long-term debt, net | 1,208.7 | 1,203.5
Recourse Debt |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |
Debt | 1,174.9 | 1,192.8
Non-recourse Debt |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |
Debt | $ 86.0 | $ 62.6

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