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SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS - Share-based Compensation Cost (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2022
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |
Total share-based payments expense | $ 28.5 | $ 31.0
Impact of equity swap agreements (Note 29) | 5.3 | 9.2
Amount capitalized | (0.9) | (0.5)
Share-based payments expense, net of equity swap (Note 24) | 32.9 | 39.7
Total carrying amount of share-based payments liabilities | 74.5 | 89.8
Current portion | 11.3 | 19.8
Non-current portion (Note 20) | 63.2 | 70.0
Stock option plan |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |
Equity-settled plan | 6.1 | 7.8
Stock purchase plan |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |
Cash-settled plans | 12.8 | 11.6
Deferred share unit (DSU) plans |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |
Cash-settled plans | 3.3 | 1.1
Cash-settled plans | 21.3 | 20.6
Restricted share unit (RSU) plans |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |
Cash-settled plans | 5.9 | 1.3
Cash-settled plans | 40.5 | 42.4
Performance share unit (PSU) plan |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |
Cash-settled plans | 0.4 | 9.2
Cash-settled plans | $ 12.7 | $ 26.8

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