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CONTRACTS IN PROGRESS (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2017
Recognised Revenue From Construction Contracts [Abstract] |  |
Contracts in progress: assets | $ 401.6 | $ 337.5
Contracts in progress: liabilities | (161.8) | (191.9)
Contracts in progress: net assets | 239.8 | 145.6
Aggregate amount of costs incurred plus recognized profits (less recognized losses) to date | 2,694.6 | 2,800.1
Less: progress billings | 2,454.8 | 2,654.5
Advances received for contracts in progress | 15.1 | 20.2
Revenue from construction contracts | $ 851.7 | $ 983.6

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- Definition The amount of advances received by the entity before the related work is performed on construction contracts. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Note Expiry date 2018-01-01 -Name IAS -Number 11 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 40 -Subparagraph b -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=11&date=2017-03-02&anchor=para_40_b&doctype=Standard&book=B -URIDate 2017-03-09 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Note Expiry date 2018-01-01 -Name IFRIC -Number 15 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 21 -Subparagraph b -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IFRIC&num=15&date=2017-03-02&anchor=para_21_b&doctype=Standard&book=B -URIDate 2017-03-09 + Details
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