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FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT - Credit Risk (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2021
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Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable | $ 641.2 | $ 584.8 |
Gross contract assets | 735.7 | 642.4 |
Total | 1,376.9 | 1,227.2 |
Credit loss allowances | $ (25.5) | $ (27.9) | $ (34.4)
Expected credit loss rate (in percent) | 1.90% | 2.30% |
Civil Aviation |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable | $ 354.1 | $ 293.4 |
Gross contract assets | 160.6 | 137.2 |
Total | 514.7 | 430.6 |
Credit loss allowances | $ (23.1) | $ (25.7) |
Expected credit loss rate (in percent) | 4.50% | 6.00% |
Defense and Security |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable | $ 198.1 | $ 219.9 |
Gross contract assets | 571.6 | 500.9 |
Total | 769.7 | 720.8 |
Credit loss allowances | $ (1.0) | $ (0.8) |
Expected credit loss rate (in percent) | 0.10% | 0.10% |
Healthcare |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable | $ 65.4 | $ 53.2 |
Gross contract assets | 3.5 | 4.3 |
Total | 68.9 | 57.5 |
Credit loss allowances | $ (1.4) | $ (1.4) |
Expected credit loss rate (in percent) | 2.00% | 2.40% |
Amounts not allocated to a segment |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |  |
Gross accounts receivable | $ 23.6 | $ 18.3 |
Gross contract assets | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Total | 23.6 | 18.3 |
Credit loss allowances | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 |
Expected credit loss rate (in percent) | 0.00% | 0.00% |

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