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DEBT FACILITIES - Financing Activities (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2022
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items] |  |
Liabilities arising from financing activities, beginning | $ 3,046.2 | $ 2,351.5
Net proceeds from borrowing under revolving credit facilities | 44.5 | 344.6
Proceeds from long-term debt | 31.2 | 429.1
Repayment of long-term debt | (161.0) | (132.1)
Repayment of lease liabilities | (83.4) | (89.5)
Total changes from financing cash flows | (168.7) | 552.1
Business combinations (Note 2) |  | 35.1
Foreign currency exchange differences | 223.3 | (28.1)
Additions and remeasurement of lease liabilities | 128.2 | 119.6
Accretion | 25.0 | 25.3
Other | (3.9) | (9.3)
Total non-cash changes | 372.6 | 142.6
Liabilities arising from financing activities, end | 3,250.1 | 3,046.2
Unsecured senior notes |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items] |  |
Liabilities arising from financing activities, beginning | 1,221.0 | 1,249.5
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 | (21.8) | (20.5)
Repayment of lease liabilities | 0.0 | 0.0
Total changes from financing cash flows | (21.8) | (20.5)
Business combinations (Note 2) |  | 0.0
Foreign currency exchange differences | 101.1 | (8.5)
Additions and remeasurement of lease liabilities | 0.0 | 0.0
Accretion | 0.0 | 0.0
Other | 0.4 | 0.5
Total non-cash changes | 101.5 | (8.0)
Liabilities arising from financing activities, end | 1,300.7 | 1,221.0
Term loans |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items] |  |
Liabilities arising from financing activities, beginning | 620.3 | 331.2
Net proceeds from borrowing under revolving credit facilities | 0.0 | 0.0
Proceeds from long-term debt | 0.0 | 402.3
Repayment of long-term debt | (106.1) | (110.8)
Repayment of lease liabilities | 0.0 | 0.0
Total changes from financing cash flows | (106.1) | 291.5
Business combinations (Note 2) |  | 0.2
Foreign currency exchange differences | 48.9 | (4.1)
Additions and remeasurement of lease liabilities | 0.0 | 0.0
Accretion | 0.0 | 0.0
Other | 1.3 | 1.5
Total non-cash changes | 50.2 | (2.4)
Liabilities arising from financing activities, end | 564.4 | 620.3
Lease liabilities |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items] |  |
Liabilities arising from financing activities, beginning | 395.0 | 347.2
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 | (83.4) | (89.5)
Total changes from financing cash flows | (83.4) | (89.5)
Business combinations (Note 2) |  | 34.9
Foreign currency exchange differences | 21.7 | (7.8)
Additions and remeasurement of lease liabilities | 128.2 | 119.6
Accretion | 0.0 | 0.0
Other | (5.6) | (9.4)
Total non-cash changes | 144.3 | 137.3
Liabilities arising from financing activities, end | 455.9 | 395.0
R&D obligations |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items] |  |
Liabilities arising from financing activities, beginning | 473.0 | 423.6
Net proceeds from borrowing under revolving credit facilities | 0.0 | 0.0
Proceeds from long-term debt | 31.2 | 26.8
Repayment of long-term debt | (33.1) | (0.8)
Repayment of lease liabilities | 0.0 | 0.0
Total changes from financing cash flows | (1.9) | 26.0
Business combinations (Note 2) |  | 0.0
Foreign currency exchange differences | 0.0 | 0.0
Additions and remeasurement of lease liabilities | 0.0 | 0.0
Accretion | 25.0 | 25.3
Other | 0.0 | (1.9)
Total non-cash changes | 25.0 | 23.4
Liabilities arising from financing activities, end | 496.1 | 473.0
Revolving credit facilities |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items] |  |
Liabilities arising from financing activities, beginning | 336.9 | 0.0
Net proceeds from borrowing under revolving credit facilities | 44.5 | 344.6
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 | 44.5 | 344.6
Business combinations (Note 2) |  | 0.0
Foreign currency exchange differences | 51.6 | (7.7)
Additions and remeasurement of lease liabilities | 0.0 | 0.0
Accretion | 0.0 | 0.0
Other | 0.0 | 0.0
Total non-cash changes | 51.6 | (7.7)
Liabilities arising from financing activities, end | $ 433.0 | $ 336.9

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