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INCOME TAXES | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021
Income Tax [Abstract] |
INCOME TAXES | INCOME TAXES Income tax expense The reconciliation of income taxes at Canadian statutory rates with the reported income taxes is as follows:
|  | 2021 |  | 2020
(Loss) earnings before income taxes | $ | (87.2) |  | $ | 392.7 |
Canadian statutory income tax rates |  | 26.53 | % |  | 26.64 | %
Income taxes at Canadian statutory rates | $ | (23.1) |  | $ | 104.6 |
Effect of differences in tax rates in other jurisdictions |  | (5.8) |  |  | (19.9) |
Unrecognized tax benefits and tax benefits not previously recognized |  | 3.2 |  |  | 3.4 |
Non-taxable revenues |  | (4.8) |  |  | (6.2) |
Tax impact on after-tax profit of equity accounted investees |  | (1.1) |  |  | (6.1) |
Prior years' tax adjustments |  | (6.3) |  |  | (4.9) |
Other |  | (1.8) |  |  | 2.9 |
Income tax (recovery) expense | $ | (39.7) |  |  | 73.8 |
The Company's applicable tax rate corresponds to the combined Canadian tax rates applicable in the provinces where the Company operates. The decrease is due to a change in the tax rates and the allocation of income in the jurisdictions it operates. Significant components of the provision for the income tax expense are as follows:
|  | 2021 |  | 2020
Current income tax (recovery) expense: |  |  |  |
Current year | $ | 8.6 |  | $ | 65.1 |
Prior years' tax adjustments |  | (15.0) |  |  | 5.8 |
Deferred income tax (recovery) expense: |  |  |  |
Tax benefit not previously recognized used to reduce the deferred tax expense |  | (5.2) |  |  | (2.8) |
Change in income tax rates |  | (0.8) |  |  | (1.0) |
Origination and reversal of temporary differences |  | (27.3) |  |  | 6.7 |
Income tax (recovery) expense | $ | (39.7) |  | $ | 73.8 |
Deferred tax assets and liabilities During the year ended March 31, 2021, movements in temporary differences are as follows:
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Foreign |  |
| Balance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | currency |  |
| beginning | Recognized | Recognized |  |  |  | Recognized | Business | exchange |  | Balance
| of year | in income |  | in OCI |  |  |  | in equity | combinations | differences | end of year
Non-capital loss carryforwards | $ | 33.4 |  |  | $ | 12.0 |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 2.4 |  |  | $ | 0.3 |  |  | $ | 48.1 |
Unclaimed research & development expenditures | 64.4 |  |  | 5.8 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | 0.6 |  |  | — |  |  | 70.8 |
Capital loss carryforwards | 1.4 |  |  | (0.3) |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1.1 |
Investment tax credits | (70.0) |  |  | (6.4) |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (76.4) |
Property, plant and equipment and right-of-use of assets | (88.4) |  |  | (5.8) |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | 6.9 |  |  | 12.1 |  |  | (75.2) |
Intangible assets | (93.0) |  |  | 9.0 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | (11.5) |  |  | 3.0 |  |  | (92.5) |
Deferred revenues, contract assets and contract liabilities | (15.9) |  |  | 6.4 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | 11.2 |  |  | (0.2) |  |  | 1.5 |
Foreign currency exchange difference | (2.3) |  |  | 2.7 |  |  | (1.6) |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (0.2) |  |  | (1.4) |
Derivative financial assets and liabilities | 25.5 |  |  | (18.9) |  |  | (13.0) |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (0.1) |  |  | (6.5) |
Defined benefit obligation | 53.1 |  |  | 4.5 |  |  | (0.3) |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (0.1) |  |  | 57.2 |
Amounts not currently deductible | 42.7 |  |  | 33.2 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | (8.9) |  |  | (2.0) |  |  | 65.0 |
Other | (17.0) |  |  | (8.9) |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  | 15.7 |  |  | — |  |  | (0.1) |  |  | (10.3) |
Net deferred income tax (liabilities) assets | $ | (66.1) |  |  | $ | 33.3 |  |  | $ | (14.9) |  |  |  |  |  | $ | 15.7 |  |  | $ | 0.7 |  |  | $ | 12.7 |  |  | $ | (18.6) |
During the year ended March 31, 2020, movements in temporary differences are as follows:
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Foreign |  |
| Balance |  |  |  |  |  |  | currency |  |
| beginning |  | Recognized | Recognized |  |  | Business | exchange |  | Balance
| of year |  | in income |  | in OCI |  |  | combinations | differences | end of year
Non-capital loss carryforwards | $ | 35.2 |  |  |  | $ | (1.2) |  |  | $ | — |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | (0.6) |  |  | $ | 33.4 |
Unclaimed research & development expenditures | 45.1 |  |  |  | 19.3 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 64.4 |
Capital loss carryforwards | 0.7 |  |  |  | 0.7 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 1.4 |
Investment tax credits | (74.1) |  |  |  | 4.1 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (70.0) |
Property, plant and equipment and right-of-use of assets | (67.4) |  |  |  | (11.2) |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3.1) |  |  | (6.7) |  |  | (88.4) |
Intangible assets | (87.4) |  |  |  | (1.9) |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2.9) |  |  | (0.8) |  |  | (93.0) |
Deferred revenues, contract assets and contract liabilities | 2.0 |  |  |  | (18.9) |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | 1.0 |  |  | (15.9) |
Foreign currency exchange difference | (13.9) |  |  |  | (2.1) |  |  | 13.3 |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | 0.4 |  |  | (2.3) |
Derivative financial assets and liabilities | 0.2 |  |  |  | 15.6 |  |  | 9.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 25.5 |
Defined benefit obligation | 55.4 |  |  |  | 0.1 |  |  | (3.6) |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | 1.2 |  |  | 53.1 |
Amounts not currently deductible | 41.6 |  |  |  | 1.5 |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  |  | (0.6) |  |  | 0.2 |  |  | 42.7 |
Other | (7.6) |  |  |  | (8.9) |  |  | — |  |  |  |  |  |  | — |  |  | (0.5) |  |  | (17.0) |
Net deferred income tax (liabilities) assets | $ | (70.2) |  |  |  | $ | (2.9) |  |  | $ | 19.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ | (6.6) |  |  | $ | (5.8) |  |  | $ | (66.1) |
As at March 31, 2021, net deferred tax assets of $85.8 million (2020 – $27.8 million) were recognized in jurisdictions that incurred losses this fiscal year or the preceding fiscal year. Based upon the level of historical taxable income or projections for future taxable income, management believes it is probable that the Company will realize the benefits of these net deferred tax assets. As at March 31, 2021, a deferred income tax liability on taxable temporary differences of $2,439.9 million (2020 – $2,544.3 million) related to investments in subsidiaries and interests in joint ventures has not been recognized, because the Company controls whether the liability will be incurred and it is satisfied that it will not be incurred in the foreseeable future. The non-capital losses incurred in various jurisdictions expire as follows:
Expiry date | Unrecognized | Recognized
2022 - 2026 | $ | 72.3 |  | $ | 7.2 |
2027 - 2040 |  | 51.7 |  |  | 68.2 |
No expiry date |  | 64.7 |  |  | 113.2 |
| $ | 188.7 |  | $ | 188.6 |
As at March 31, 2021, the Company has $107.4 million (2020 – $149.9 million) of deductible temporary differences for which deferred tax assets have not been recognized. These amounts will reverse during a period of up to 25 years.

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