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SHARE CAPITAL, EARNINGS PER SHARE AND DIVIDENDS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2021

Share Capital, Reserves And Other Equity Interest [Abstract]

Earnings per share

Earnings per share computation

The denominators for the basic and diluted earnings per share computations are as follows:

						2021						2020
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding						272,009,538						265,951,131
Effect of dilutive stock options						—						1,644,353
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share calculation						272,009,538						267,595,484

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Share Capital, Reserves And Other Equity Interest

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The disclosure of earnings per share.

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