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OTHER ASSETS (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Apr. 01, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017
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Miscellaneous assets [abstract] |  |  |  |
Restricted cash | $ 27.3 | $ 31.8 |  |
Prepaid rent to a portfolio investment | 27.3 | 31.7 |  |
Advances to a portfolio investment | 29.5 | 38.1 |  |
Non-current receivables | 132.2 | 131.8 |  |
Investment tax credits | 231.9 | 225.7 |  |
Other | 31.3 | 22.9 |  |
Other non-current assets | $ 479.5 | $ 482.0 | $ 471.3 | $ 471.3

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