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GOVERNMENT PARTICIPATION (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2021
Disclosure of Government Grants [Line Items] |  |  |
Credited to non-financial assets | $ 14.6 | $ 11.7 |
Credited to income | 19.5 | 20.2 |
Total contributions | 34.1 | 31.9 |
Government contributions relating to Covid-19 | 14.9 | 160.5 |
Non-financial assets, government contributions relating to Covid-19 | 1.3 | 33.1 |
Income, government contributions relating to Covid-19 | $ 13.6 | $ 127.4 |
Government of Canada |  |  |
Disclosure of Government Grants [Line Items] |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 190.0
Government of Québec |  |  |
Disclosure of Government Grants [Line Items] |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  | $ 150.0

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