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DEBT FACILITIES (Details) - CAD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018
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Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |
Debt | $ 2,328,300,000 | $ 1,260,900,000
Revolving Unsecured Term Credit Facility, September 2023 |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | 550,000,000 |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity option | 850,000,000 |
Debt | $ 0 | $ 0

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