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INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2018
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | $ 1,055.6 | $ 944.0
Additions | 156.7 |
Acquisition of subsidiaries | 811.5 | 119.5
Disposal and remeasurement of interest in investment |  | (10.9)
Amortization | (74.9) | (68.3)
Transfers and others | (6.8) | (1.9)
Exchange differences | (0.8) | 25.9
Intangible assets, end | 2,027.9 | 1,055.6
Cost of sales |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Amortization | 43.7 | 41.8
Research and development expenses |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Amortization | 29.4 | 25.0
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Amortization | 1.8 | 1.5
Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | 1,496.4 |
Intangible assets, end | 2,543.2 | 1,496.4
Accumulated amortization |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | (440.8) |
Intangible assets, end | (515.3) | (440.8)
Goodwill |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | 625.5 | 560.0
Additions | 0.0 |
Acquisition of subsidiaries | 443.0 | 57.6
Disposal and remeasurement of interest in investment |  | (10.9)
Amortization | 0.0 | 0.0
Transfers and others | 0.0 | 0.0
Exchange differences | (0.8) | 18.8
Intangible assets, end | 1,067.7 | 625.5
Goodwill | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | 625.5 |
Intangible assets, end | 1,067.7 | 625.5
Goodwill | Accumulated amortization |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | 0.0 |
Intangible assets, end | 0.0 | 0.0
Capitalized development costs |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | 173.7 | 168.2
Additions | 0.0 |
Acquisition of subsidiaries | 7.6 | 0.0
Disposal and remeasurement of interest in investment |  | 0.0
Amortization | (30.5) | (25.8)
Transfers and others | (10.0) | (1.0)
Exchange differences | 0.4 | (0.2)
Intangible assets, end | $ 210.6 | $ 173.7
Remaining useful lives or amortisation rates, intangible assets other than goodwill, period | 5 years 2 months 12 days | 5 years 1 month 6 days
Capitalized development costs | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | $ 306.8 |
Intangible assets, end | 375.0 | $ 306.8
Capitalized development costs | Accumulated amortization |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | (133.1) |
Intangible assets, end | (164.4) | (133.1)
Customer relationships |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | 154.5 | 106.3
Additions | 0.0 |
Acquisition of subsidiaries | 191.4 | 61.6
Disposal and remeasurement of interest in investment |  | 0.0
Amortization | (22.4) | (20.0)
Transfers and others | 0.0 | (0.1)
Exchange differences | (0.7) | 6.7
Intangible assets, end | 322.8 | 154.5
Customer relationships | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | 273.8 |
Intangible assets, end | 460.9 | 273.8
Customer relationships | Accumulated amortization |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | (119.3) |
Intangible assets, end | (138.1) | (119.3)
Licenses |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | 0.0 | 0.0
Additions | 156.7 |
Acquisition of subsidiaries | 169.5 | 0.0
Disposal and remeasurement of interest in investment |  | 0.0
Amortization | (2.3) | 0.0
Transfers and others | 0.0 | 0.0
Exchange differences | 0.5 | 0.0
Intangible assets, end | 324.4 | 0.0
Licenses | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | 0.0 |
Intangible assets, end | 326.7 | 0.0
Licenses | Accumulated amortization |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | 0.0 |
Intangible assets, end | (2.3) | 0.0
ERP and other software |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | 64.9 | 65.8
Additions | 0.0 |
Acquisition of subsidiaries | 0.0 | 0.3
Disposal and remeasurement of interest in investment |  | 0.0
Amortization | (14.3) | (16.2)
Transfers and others | 2.7 | 0.3
Exchange differences | 0.2 | (0.1)
Intangible assets, end | 70.7 | 64.9
ERP and other software | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | 186.2 |
Intangible assets, end | 208.8 | 186.2
ERP and other software | Accumulated amortization |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | (121.3) |
Intangible assets, end | (138.1) | (121.3)
Technology |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | 9.2 | 12.0
Additions | 0.0 |
Acquisition of subsidiaries | 0.0 | 0.0
Disposal and remeasurement of interest in investment |  | 0.0
Amortization | (2.0) | (2.5)
Transfers and others | (0.1) | 0.0
Exchange differences | 0.2 | (0.3)
Intangible assets, end | 7.3 | 9.2
Technology | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | 49.7 |
Intangible assets, end | 50.5 | 49.7
Technology | Accumulated amortization |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | (40.5) |
Intangible assets, end | (43.2) | (40.5)
Other intangible assets |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | 27.8 | 31.7
Additions | 0.0 |
Acquisition of subsidiaries | 0.0 | 0.0
Disposal and remeasurement of interest in investment |  | 0.0
Amortization | (3.4) | (3.8)
Transfers and others | 0.6 | (1.1)
Exchange differences | (0.6) | 1.0
Intangible assets, end | 24.4 | 27.8
Other intangible assets | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | 54.4 |
Intangible assets, end | 53.6 | 54.4
Other intangible assets | Accumulated amortization |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Intangible assets, start | (26.6) |
Intangible assets, end | (29.2) | (26.6)
Internally generated |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Additions | 86.6 | 47.3
Internally generated | Goodwill |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Additions | 0.0 | 0.0
Internally generated | Capitalized development costs |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Additions | 69.4 | 32.5
Internally generated | Customer relationships |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Additions | 0.0 | 0.0
Internally generated | Licenses |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Additions | 0.0 | 0.0
Internally generated | ERP and other software |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Additions | 17.2 | 14.8
Internally generated | Technology |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Additions | 0.0 | 0.0
Internally generated | Other intangible assets |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Additions | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0

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