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FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT - Forward Foreign Currency Contracts (Details) - Currency risk $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021 CAD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 CAD ($)
Disclosure of risk management strategy related to hedge accounting [line items] |  |
Risk exposure associated with instruments sharing characteristic | $ 2,449.6 | $ 1,862.5
USD/CDN | No later than 1 year |  |
Disclosure of risk management strategy related to hedge accounting [line items] |  |
Risk exposure associated with instruments sharing characteristic | $ 530.9 | $ 833.7
Average foreign exchange rate | 0.77 | 0.74
USD/CDN | Between 1 and 3 years |  |
Disclosure of risk management strategy related to hedge accounting [line items] |  |
Risk exposure associated with instruments sharing characteristic | $ 127.4 | $ 176.4
Average foreign exchange rate | 0.77 | 0.76
USD/CDN | Between 3 and 5 years |  |
Disclosure of risk management strategy related to hedge accounting [line items] |  |
Risk exposure associated with instruments sharing characteristic | $ 20.5 | $ 13.0
Average foreign exchange rate | 0.78 | 0.77
EUR/CDN | No later than 1 year |  |
Disclosure of risk management strategy related to hedge accounting [line items] |  |
Risk exposure associated with instruments sharing characteristic | $ 88.4 | $ 180.5
Average foreign exchange rate | 1.54 | 0.64
EUR/CDN | Between 1 and 3 years |  |
Disclosure of risk management strategy related to hedge accounting [line items] |  |
Risk exposure associated with instruments sharing characteristic | $ 95.2 | $ 12.3
Average foreign exchange rate | 1.57 | 0.60
GBP/CDN | No later than 1 year |  |
Disclosure of risk management strategy related to hedge accounting [line items] |  |
Risk exposure associated with instruments sharing characteristic | $ 52.7 | $ 71.5
Average foreign exchange rate | 0.57 | 0.59
GBP/CDN | Between 1 and 3 years |  |
Disclosure of risk management strategy related to hedge accounting [line items] |  |
Risk exposure associated with instruments sharing characteristic | $ 11.5 | $ 0.2
Average foreign exchange rate | 0.58 | 0.60
CDN/USD | No later than 1 year |  |
Disclosure of risk management strategy related to hedge accounting [line items] |  |
Risk exposure associated with instruments sharing characteristic | $ 1,224.7 | $ 289.7
Average foreign exchange rate | 1.27 | 1.36
CDN/USD | Between 1 and 3 years |  |
Disclosure of risk management strategy related to hedge accounting [line items] |  |
Risk exposure associated with instruments sharing characteristic | $ 31.0 | $ 23.7
Average foreign exchange rate | 1.37 | 1.32
Other Currencies | No later than 1 year |  |
Disclosure of risk management strategy related to hedge accounting [line items] |  |
Risk exposure associated with instruments sharing characteristic | $ 260.8 | $ 247.5
Other Currencies | Between 1 and 3 years |  |
Disclosure of risk management strategy related to hedge accounting [line items] |  |
Risk exposure associated with instruments sharing characteristic | 1.5 | 0.8
Other Currencies | Between 3 and 5 years |  |
Disclosure of risk management strategy related to hedge accounting [line items] |  |
Risk exposure associated with instruments sharing characteristic | $ 5.0 | $ 13.2

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