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SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS - Narrative (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2025 CAD ($) category $ / shares shares | Mar. 31, 2024 CAD ($) $ / shares shares
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |
Number of categories | category | 2 |
Expense from share-based payment transactions with employees | $ | $ 61.5 | $ 34.5
Weighted average market share price for stock options (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 30.57 | $ 30.33
Number of trading days (in days) | 20 days |
Cash-settled award vesting period (in years) | 3 years |
Stock option plan |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |
Weighted average fair value of stock options (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 9.58 | $ 10.12
Equity-settled RSU |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |
Equity-settled award vesting period (in years) | 3 years |
Equity-settled PSU |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |
Equity-settled award vesting period (in years) | 3 years |
Stock purchase plan |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |
Employer matching contribution, matching, percentage | 50.00% |
Employer matching contribution, percent of employees' gross pay (in percent) | 3.00% |
Cash-settled DSU |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |
Number of days prior to date of incentive becoming payable (in days) | 5 days |
DSU plans |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |
Shares vested and outstanding, granted under previous plans (in shares) | shares | 742,157 | 833,090
Discontinued operations |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |
Expense from share-based payment transactions with employees | $ |  | $ 2.8
Bottom of range |  |
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Exercisable options (in years) | 4 years |
Bottom of range | Equity-settled PSU |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |
Equity-settled share-based payment arrangement factor percentage (in percent) | 0.00% |
Bottom of range | PSU plan |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |
Cash-settled share-based payment arrangement factor percentage (in percent) | 0.00% |
Top of range |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |
Exercisable options (in years) | 7 years |
Top of range | Equity-settled PSU |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |
Equity-settled share-based payment arrangement factor percentage (in percent) | 200.00% |
Top of range | PSU plan |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |
Cash-settled share-based payment arrangement factor percentage (in percent) | 200.00% |

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