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DEBT FACILITIES - Financing Activities (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items] |  |
Liabilities arising from financing activities, beginning | $ 3,312.2 | $ 2,594.1
Net proceeds from borrowing under revolving credit facilities | (705.6) | 708.2
Proceeds from long-term debt | 151.1 | 167.6
Repayment of long-term debt | (86.1) | (233.0)
Repayment of lease liabilities | (200.8) | (79.8)
Total changes from financing cash flows | (841.4) | 563.0
Business combinations (Note 4) | 73.0 | 1.6
Foreign currency exchange differences | (220.8) | 108.8
Additions and remeasurement of lease liabilities | 26.9 | 27.3
Accretion | 20.7 | 16.8
Other | (19.1) | 0.6
Non-cash changes | (119.3) | 155.1
Liabilities arising from financing activities, end | 2,351.5 | 3,312.2
Unsecured Senior Notes |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items] |  |
Liabilities arising from financing activities, beginning | 1,400.4 | 1,368.2
Net proceeds from borrowing under revolving credit facilities | 0.0 | 0.0
Proceeds from long-term debt | 0.0 | 131.7
Repayment of long-term debt | 0.0 | (175.4)
Repayment of lease liabilities | 0.0 | 0.0
Total changes from financing cash flows | 0.0 | (43.7)
Business combinations (Note 4) | 0.0 | 0.0
Foreign currency exchange differences | (151.4) | 75.2
Additions and remeasurement of lease liabilities | 0.0 | 0.0
Accretion | 0.0 | 0.0
Other | 0.5 | 0.7
Non-cash changes | (150.9) | 75.9
Liabilities arising from financing activities, end | 1,249.5 | 1,400.4
Term Loans |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items] |  |
Liabilities arising from financing activities, beginning | 319.2 | 352.3
Net proceeds from borrowing under revolving credit facilities | 0.0 | 0.0
Proceeds from long-term debt | 127.2 | 5.5
Repayment of long-term debt | (86.1) | (53.4)
Repayment of lease liabilities | 0.0 | 0.0
Total changes from financing cash flows | 41.1 | (47.9)
Business combinations (Note 4) | 0.8 | 0.0
Foreign currency exchange differences | (30.2) | 14.7
Additions and remeasurement of lease liabilities | 0.0 | 0.0
Accretion | 0.0 | 0.0
Other | 0.3 | 0.1
Non-cash changes | (29.1) | 14.8
Liabilities arising from financing activities, end | 331.2 | 319.2
Lease liabilities |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items] |  |
Liabilities arising from financing activities, beginning | 487.8 | 525.1
Net proceeds from borrowing under revolving credit facilities | 0.0 | 0.0
Proceeds from long-term debt | 0.0 | 0.0
Repayment of long-term debt | 0.0 | 0.0
Repayment of lease liabilities | (200.8) | (79.8)
Total changes from financing cash flows | (200.8) | (79.8)
Business combinations (Note 4) | 72.2 | 1.6
Foreign currency exchange differences | (31.5) | 13.8
Additions and remeasurement of lease liabilities | 26.9 | 27.3
Accretion | 0.0 | 0.0
Other | (7.4) | (0.2)
Non-cash changes | 60.2 | 42.5
Liabilities arising from financing activities, end | 347.2 | 487.8
R&D Obligations |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items] |  |
Liabilities arising from financing activities, beginning | 391.5 | 348.5
Net proceeds from borrowing under revolving credit facilities | 0.0 | 0.0
Proceeds from long-term debt | 23.9 | 30.4
Repayment of long-term debt | 0.0 | (4.2)
Repayment of lease liabilities | 0.0 | 0.0
Total changes from financing cash flows | 23.9 | 26.2
Business combinations (Note 4) | 0.0 | 0.0
Foreign currency exchange differences | 0.0 | 0.0
Additions and remeasurement of lease liabilities | 0.0 | 0.0
Accretion | 20.7 | 16.8
Other | (12.5) | 0.0
Non-cash changes | 8.2 | 16.8
Liabilities arising from financing activities, end | 423.6 | 391.5
Revolving Credit Facilities |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items] |  |
Liabilities arising from financing activities, beginning | 713.3 | 0.0
Net proceeds from borrowing under revolving credit facilities | (705.6) | 708.2
Proceeds from long-term debt | 0.0 | 0.0
Repayment of long-term debt | 0.0 | 0.0
Repayment of lease liabilities | 0.0 | 0.0
Total changes from financing cash flows | (705.6) | 708.2
Business combinations (Note 4) | 0.0 | 0.0
Foreign currency exchange differences | (7.7) | 5.1
Additions and remeasurement of lease liabilities | 0.0 | 0.0
Accretion | 0.0 | 0.0
Other | 0.0 | 0.0
Non-cash changes | (7.7) | 5.1
Liabilities arising from financing activities, end | $ 0.0 | $ 713.3

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