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CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020
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Disclosure of Maturity Analysis of Operating and Finance Lease Payments |  |
Contractual capital commitments | $ 288.7 | $ 239.8
Less than 1 year |  |
Disclosure of Maturity Analysis of Operating and Finance Lease Payments |  |
Contractual capital commitments | 195.9 | 204.7
Between 1 and 5 years |  |
Disclosure of Maturity Analysis of Operating and Finance Lease Payments |  |
Contractual capital commitments | $ 92.8 | $ 35.1

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