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FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT - Credit Risk (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2023
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Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |
Gross accounts receivable | $ 645.4 | $ 641.2
Gross contract assets | 579.2 | 735.7
Total | $ 1,224.6 | $ 1,376.9
Expected credit loss rate (in percent) | 1.70% | 1.90%
Accumulated impairment |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |
Credit loss allowances | $ (20.9) | $ (25.5)
Civil Aviation |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |
Gross accounts receivable | 347.1 | 354.1
Gross contract assets | 177.3 | 160.6
Total | $ 524.4 | $ 514.7
Expected credit loss rate (in percent) | 3.80% | 4.50%
Civil Aviation | Accumulated impairment |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |
Credit loss allowances | $ (19.9) | $ (23.1)
Defense and Security |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |
Gross accounts receivable | 258.2 | 198.1
Gross contract assets | 401.9 | 571.6
Total | $ 660.1 | $ 769.7
Expected credit loss rate (in percent) | 0.20% | 0.10%
Defense and Security | Accumulated impairment |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |
Credit loss allowances | $ (1.0) | $ (1.0)
Amounts not allocated to a segment |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |
Gross accounts receivable | 40.1 | 89.0
Gross contract assets | 0.0 | 3.5
Total | $ 40.1 | $ 92.5
Expected credit loss rate (in percent) | 0.00% | 1.50%
Amounts not allocated to a segment | Accumulated impairment |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |
Credit loss allowances | $ 0.0 | $ (1.4)

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