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IMPAIRMENT OF NON-FINANCIAL ASSETS - Changes In Goodwill (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items] |  |
Acquisition of subsidiaries | $ 219.8 | $ 31.9
Impairment | (51.8) | (40.7)
Foreign currency exchange differences | (117.9) | 49.7
Civil Aviation Training Solutions |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items] |  |
Goodwill, start |  | 630.6
Acquisition of subsidiaries | 169.0 | 19.2
Impairment |  | 0.0
Foreign currency exchange differences | (47.1) | 17.5
Defence and Security |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items] |  |
Goodwill, start |  | 290.8
Acquisition of subsidiaries | 0.0 | 0.0
Impairment |  | 0.0
Foreign currency exchange differences | (21.4) | 9.9
Healthcare |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items] |  |
Goodwill, start |  | 146.3
Acquisition of subsidiaries | 0.0 | 0.9
Impairment |  | (37.5)
Foreign currency exchange differences | (12.6) | 7.6
Goodwill |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items] |  |
Goodwill, start | 1,085.3 | 1,067.7
Acquisition of subsidiaries | 169.0 | 20.1
Impairment | 0.0 | (37.5)
Foreign currency exchange differences | (81.1) | 35.0
Goodwill, end | 1,173.2 | 1,085.3
Goodwill | Civil Aviation Training Solutions |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items] |  |
Goodwill, start | 667.3 |
Goodwill, end | 789.2 | 667.3
Goodwill | Defence and Security |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items] |  |
Goodwill, start | 300.7 |
Goodwill, end | 279.3 | 300.7
Goodwill | Healthcare |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items] |  |
Goodwill, start | 117.3 |
Impairment |  | (37.5)
Goodwill, end | $ 104.7 | $ 117.3

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