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DEBT FACILITIES - Financing Activities (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2023
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items] |  |
Liabilities arising from financing activities, beginning | $ 3,250.1 | $ 3,046.2
Net proceeds from borrowing under revolving credit facilities | (396.7) | 44.5
Proceeds from long-term debt | 433.5 | 31.2
Repayment of long-term debt | (370.4) | (161.0)
Repayment of lease liabilities | (69.5) | (83.4)
Total changes from financing cash flows | (403.1) | (168.7)
Foreign currency exchange differences | (5.9) | 223.3
Additions and remeasurement of lease liabilities | 177.2 | 128.2
Disposal of discontinued operations (Note 2) | (12.2) |
Accretion | 27.9 | 25.0
Transfer from royalty obligations (Note 2) | 36.9 |
Other | 3.4 | (3.9)
Total non-cash changes | 227.3 | 372.6
Liabilities arising from financing activities, end | 3,074.3 | 3,250.1
Unsecured senior notes |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items] |  |
Liabilities arising from financing activities, beginning | 1,300.7 | 1,221.0
Net proceeds from borrowing under revolving credit facilities | 0.0 | 0.0
Proceeds from long-term debt | 397.1 | 0.0
Repayment of long-term debt | (21.7) | (21.8)
Repayment of lease liabilities | 0.0 | 0.0
Total changes from financing cash flows | 375.4 | (21.8)
Foreign currency exchange differences | 1.2 | 101.1
Additions and remeasurement of lease liabilities | 0.0 | 0.0
Disposal of discontinued operations (Note 2) | 0.0 |
Accretion | 0.0 | 0.0
Transfer from royalty obligations (Note 2) | 0.0 |
Other | 1.0 | 0.4
Total non-cash changes | 2.2 | 101.5
Liabilities arising from financing activities, end | 1,678.3 | 1,300.7
Term loans |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items] |  |
Liabilities arising from financing activities, beginning | 564.4 | 620.3
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 | (324.0) | (106.1)
Repayment of lease liabilities | 0.0 | 0.0
Total changes from financing cash flows | (324.0) | (106.1)
Foreign currency exchange differences | (1.3) | 48.9
Additions and remeasurement of lease liabilities | 0.0 | 0.0
Disposal of discontinued operations (Note 2) | 0.0 |
Accretion | 0.0 | 0.0
Transfer from royalty obligations (Note 2) | 0.0 |
Other | 0.8 | 1.3
Total non-cash changes | (0.5) | 50.2
Liabilities arising from financing activities, end | 239.9 | 564.4
Lease liabilities |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items] |  |
Liabilities arising from financing activities, beginning | 455.9 | 395.0
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 | (69.5) | (83.4)
Total changes from financing cash flows | (69.5) | (83.4)
Foreign currency exchange differences | 0.5 | 21.7
Additions and remeasurement of lease liabilities | 177.2 | 128.2
Disposal of discontinued operations (Note 2) | (12.2) |
Accretion | 0.0 | 0.0
Transfer from royalty obligations (Note 2) | 0.0 |
Other | 0.0 | (5.6)
Total non-cash changes | 165.5 | 144.3
Liabilities arising from financing activities, end | 551.9 | 455.9
R&D obligations |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items] |  |
Liabilities arising from financing activities, beginning | 496.1 | 473.0
Net proceeds from borrowing under revolving credit facilities | 0.0 | 0.0
Proceeds from long-term debt | 36.4 | 31.2
Repayment of long-term debt | (24.7) | (33.1)
Repayment of lease liabilities | 0.0 | 0.0
Total changes from financing cash flows | 11.7 | (1.9)
Foreign currency exchange differences | 0.0 | 0.0
Additions and remeasurement of lease liabilities | 0.0 | 0.0
Disposal of discontinued operations (Note 2) | 0.0 |
Accretion | 27.9 | 25.0
Transfer from royalty obligations (Note 2) | 36.9 |
Other | 1.6 | 0.0
Total non-cash changes | 66.4 | 25.0
Liabilities arising from financing activities, end | 574.2 | 496.1
Revolving credit facilities |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items] |  |
Liabilities arising from financing activities, beginning | 433.0 | 336.9
Net proceeds from borrowing under revolving credit facilities | (396.7) | 44.5
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 | (396.7) | 44.5
Foreign currency exchange differences | (6.3) | 51.6
Additions and remeasurement of lease liabilities | 0.0 | 0.0
Disposal of discontinued operations (Note 2) | 0.0 |
Accretion | 0.0 | 0.0
Transfer from royalty obligations (Note 2) | 0.0 |
Other | 0.0 | 0.0
Total non-cash changes | (6.3) | 51.6
Liabilities arising from financing activities, end | $ 30.0 | $ 433.0

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