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PROVISIONS (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Apr. 01, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017
Reconciliation of changes in other provisions [abstract] |  |  |  |
Provisions, start | $ 71.6 |  |  |
Additions | 25.8 |  |  |
Amounts used | (31.1) |  |  |
Unused amounts reversed | (0.7) |  |  |
Exchange differences | (0.6) |  |  |
Provisions, end | 65.0 |  |  |
Less: current portion | 28.7 | $ 32.1 | $ 43.2 | $ 43.2
Long-term portion | 36.3 | $ 39.5 | $ 39.1 | $ 39.1
Restoration and removal |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in other provisions [abstract] |  |  |  |
Provisions, start | 8.6 |  |  |
Additions | 0.9 |  |  |
Amounts used | (1.5) |  |  |
Unused amounts reversed | 0.0 |  |  |
Exchange differences | 0.0 |  |  |
Provisions, end | 8.0 |  |  |
Less: current portion | 0.3 |  |  |
Long-term portion | 7.7 |  |  |
Restructuring |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in other provisions [abstract] |  |  |  |
Provisions, start | 16.8 |  |  |
Additions | 0.0 |  |  |
Amounts used | (4.4) |  |  |
Unused amounts reversed | 0.0 |  |  |
Exchange differences | (0.6) |  |  |
Provisions, end | 11.8 |  |  |
Less: current portion | 3.8 |  |  |
Long-term portion | 8.0 |  |  |
Legal |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in other provisions [abstract] |  |  |  |
Provisions, start | 3.3 |  |  |
Additions | 0.9 |  |  |
Amounts used | (0.5) |  |  |
Unused amounts reversed | (0.2) |  |  |
Exchange differences | (0.1) |  |  |
Provisions, end | 3.4 |  |  |
Less: current portion | 2.7 |  |  |
Long-term portion | 0.7 |  |  |
Warranties |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in other provisions [abstract] |  |  |  |
Provisions, start | 40.0 |  |  |
Additions | 16.9 |  |  |
Amounts used | (19.3) |  |  |
Unused amounts reversed | (0.2) |  |  |
Exchange differences | 0.1 |  |  |
Provisions, end | 37.5 |  |  |
Less: current portion | 18.7 |  |  |
Long-term portion | 18.8 |  |  |
Other |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in other provisions [abstract] |  |  |  |
Provisions, start | 2.9 |  |  |
Additions | 7.1 |  |  |
Amounts used | (5.4) |  |  |
Unused amounts reversed | (0.3) |  |  |
Exchange differences | 0.0 |  |  |
Provisions, end | 4.3 |  |  |
Less: current portion | 3.2 |  |  |
Long-term portion | $ 1.1 |  |  |
Bottom of range |  |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |  |  |  |
Expected warranty claims on products, period | 1 year |  |  |
Top of range |  |  |  |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |  |  |  |
Expected warranty claims on products, period | 7 years |  |  |

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