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FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT - Credit Risk (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019
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Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable | $ 553.0 |  |
Contract assets | 461.9 |  |
Total | 1,014.9 |  |
Credit loss allowances | $ (34.4) | $ (27.5) | $ (22.0)
Expected credit loss rate | 3.40% |  |
Civil Aviation Training Solutions |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable | $ 297.1 |  |
Contract assets | 53.6 |  |
Total | 350.7 |  |
Credit loss allowances | $ (32.8) |  |
Expected credit loss rate | 9.40% |  |
Defence and Security |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable | $ 178.3 |  |
Contract assets | 406.1 |  |
Total | 584.4 |  |
Credit loss allowances | $ (0.2) |  |
Expected credit loss rate | 0.00% |  |
Healthcare |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable | $ 62.4 |  |
Contract assets | 2.2 |  |
Total | 64.6 |  |
Credit loss allowances | $ (1.4) |  |
Expected credit loss rate | 2.20% |  |
Amounts not allocated to a segment |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable | $ 15.2 |  |
Contract assets | 0.0 |  |
Total | 15.2 |  |
Credit loss allowances | $ 0.0 |  |
Expected credit loss rate | 0.00% |  |

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