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DEBT FACILITIES - Recourse Debt (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2019 CAD ($) | Mar. 31, 2018 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 27, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 26, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt | $ 2,328,300,000 | $ 1,260,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Senior Notes, Between December 2019 and December 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount | $ 125,000,000 | 125,000,000 |  | $ 225.0 |  |  |  | $ 225.0
Debt instrument, basis spread on floating interest rate |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |  |
Unsecured Senior Notes, Between August 2026 and March 2033 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  |  | $ 200.0 |  |  |  |
Borrowings, interest rate | 4.44% |  |  | 4.44% |  |  |  |
Unsecured Senior Notes, August 2021 and August 2026 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  |  | $ 150.0 |  |  |  |
R&D Obligation, Government Agency, July 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
R&D Obligation, Government Agency, July 2035 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
R&D, project term | 5 years 6 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |
R&D obligation, recognized | $ 250,000,000 | 226,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
R&D Obligation, Government Agency, April 2039 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt | 14,600,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | $ 150,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
R&D, project term | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
R&D obligation, recognized | $ 36,900,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
R&D Obligation, Government Agency, September 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt | 6,000,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | $ 47,500,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
R&D, project term | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
R&D obligation, recognized | $ 10,900,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan, Between March 2021 and March 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  |  | 150.0 |  |  |  | 0.0
Bottom of range | Unsecured Senior Notes, Between March 2029 and March 2034 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  |  | $ 450.0 |  |  |  |
Borrowings, interest rate | 4.47% |  |  | 4.47% |  |  |  |
Bottom of range | Unsecured Senior Notes, Between December 2019 and December 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, interest rate | 3.59% |  |  | 3.59% |  |  |  |
Notional Amount, remaining | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bottom of range | Unsecured Senior Notes, June 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  |  | $ 60.0 |  |  |  |
Bottom of range | Obligations Under Finance Lease, September 2019 to October 2036 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, interest rate | 3.54% |  |  | 3.54% |  |  |  |
Top of range | Unsecured Senior Notes, Between March 2029 and March 2034 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  |  | $ 0.0 |  |  |  |
Borrowings, interest rate | 4.72% |  |  | 4.72% |  |  |  |
Top of range | Unsecured Senior Notes, Between December 2019 and December 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, interest rate | 4.15% |  |  | 4.15% |  |  |  |
Notional Amount, remaining |  |  |  | $ 0.0 |  |  |  |
Top of range | Unsecured Senior Notes, June 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  |  | $ 60.0 |  |  |  |
Borrowings, interest rate | 7.66% |  |  | 7.66% |  |  |  |
Top of range | Obligations Under Finance Lease, September 2019 to October 2036 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, interest rate | 10.68% |  |  | 10.68% |  |  |  |
Recourse Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt | $ 2,275,300,000 | 1,174,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Recourse Debt | Unsecured Senior Notes, Between March 2029 and March 2034 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  | $ 598.2 |  |  |  | 0.0
Notional amount |  |  | $ 100.0 | 450.0 |  |  | $ 550.0 |
Recourse Debt | Unsecured Senior Notes, Between December 2019 and December 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt | 424,600,000 | 415,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Recourse Debt | Unsecured Senior Notes, Between August 2026 and March 2033 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  | 265.3 |  |  |  | 193.4
Notional amount |  |  |  |  | $ 150.0 | $ 100.0 |  |
Recourse Debt | Unsecured Senior Notes, June 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  | 80.1 |  |  |  | 75.7
Recourse Debt | Obligations Under Finance Lease, September 2019 to October 2036 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt | 259,300,000 | 145,400,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Recourse Debt | R&D Obligation, Government Agency, July 2029 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt | 174,200,000 | 167,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Recourse Debt | R&D Obligation, Government Agency, July 2035 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt | 153,700,000 | 132,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Recourse Debt | R&D Obligation, Government Agency, April 2039 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Recourse Debt | R&D Obligation, Government Agency, September 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Recourse Debt | Term Loan, Between March 2021 and March 2024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt |  |  |  | $ 199.0 |  |  |  | $ 0.0
Recourse Debt | Term Loan, April 2028 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt | 51,900,000 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |
Recourse Debt | Other Debts |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt | $ 48,400,000 | $ 45,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |

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