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DEBT FACILITIES - Financing Activities (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2024
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items] |  |
Liabilities arising from financing activities, beginning | $ 3,074.3 | $ 3,250.1
Net repayment from borrowing under revolving credit facilities | (45.0) | (396.7)
Proceeds from long-term debt | 331.5 | 433.5
Repayment of long-term debt | (321.3) | (370.4)
Repayment of lease liabilities | (59.9) | (69.5)
Total changes from financing cash flows | (94.7) | (403.1)
Foreign currency exchange differences | 146.1 | (5.9)
Additions and remeasurements of lease liabilities | 153.4 | 177.2
Disposal of discontinued operations / Business combinations | 158.5 | (12.2)
Accretion | 32.5 | 27.9
Transfer from royalty obligations (Note 3) |  | 36.9
Other | 0.3 | 3.4
Total non-cash changes | 490.8 | 227.3
Liabilities arising from financing activities, end | 3,470.4 | 3,074.3
Unsecured senior notes |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items] |  |
Liabilities arising from financing activities, beginning | 1,678.3 | 1,300.7
Net repayment from borrowing under revolving credit facilities | 0.0 | 0.0
Proceeds from long-term debt | 0.0 | 397.1
Repayment of long-term debt | (216.1) | (21.7)
Repayment of lease liabilities | 0.0 | 0.0
Total changes from financing cash flows | (216.1) | 375.4
Foreign currency exchange differences | 78.1 | 1.2
Additions and remeasurements of lease liabilities | 0.0 | 0.0
Disposal of discontinued operations / Business combinations | 0.0 | 0.0
Accretion | 0.0 | 0.0
Transfer from royalty obligations (Note 3) |  | 0.0
Other | 1.1 | 1.0
Total non-cash changes | 79.2 | 2.2
Liabilities arising from financing activities, end | 1,541.4 | 1,678.3
Term loans |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items] |  |
Liabilities arising from financing activities, beginning | 239.9 | 564.4
Net repayment from borrowing under revolving credit facilities | 0.0 | 0.0
Proceeds from long-term debt | 285.8 | 0.0
Repayment of long-term debt | (72.6) | (324.0)
Repayment of lease liabilities | 0.0 | 0.0
Total changes from financing cash flows | 213.2 | (324.0)
Foreign currency exchange differences | 16.3 | (1.3)
Additions and remeasurements of lease liabilities | 0.0 | 0.0
Disposal of discontinued operations / Business combinations | 48.5 | 0.0
Accretion | 0.0 | 0.0
Transfer from royalty obligations (Note 3) |  | 0.0
Other | 0.8 | 0.8
Total non-cash changes | 65.6 | (0.5)
Liabilities arising from financing activities, end | 518.7 | 239.9
Lease liabilities |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items] |  |
Liabilities arising from financing activities, beginning | 551.9 | 455.9
Net repayment 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 | (59.9) | (69.5)
Total changes from financing cash flows | (59.9) | (69.5)
Foreign currency exchange differences | 36.7 | 0.5
Additions and remeasurements of lease liabilities | 153.4 | 177.2
Disposal of discontinued operations / Business combinations | 110.0 | (12.2)
Accretion | 0.0 | 0.0
Transfer from royalty obligations (Note 3) |  | 0.0
Other | 0.0 | 0.0
Total non-cash changes | 300.1 | 165.5
Liabilities arising from financing activities, end | 792.1 | 551.9
R&D obligations |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items] |  |
Liabilities arising from financing activities, beginning | 574.2 | 496.1
Net repayment from borrowing under revolving credit facilities | 0.0 | 0.0
Proceeds from long-term debt | 45.7 | 36.4
Repayment of long-term debt | (32.6) | (24.7)
Repayment of lease liabilities | 0.0 | 0.0
Total changes from financing cash flows | 13.1 | 11.7
Foreign currency exchange differences | 0.0 | 0.0
Additions and remeasurements of lease liabilities | 0.0 | 0.0
Disposal of discontinued operations / Business combinations | 0.0 | 0.0
Accretion | 32.5 | 27.9
Transfer from royalty obligations (Note 3) |  | 36.9
Other | (1.6) | 1.6
Total non-cash changes | 30.9 | 66.4
Liabilities arising from financing activities, end | 618.2 | 574.2
Revolving credit facilities |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities [line items] |  |
Liabilities arising from financing activities, beginning | 30.0 | 433.0
Net repayment from borrowing under revolving credit facilities | (45.0) | (396.7)
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 | (45.0) | (396.7)
Foreign currency exchange differences | 15.0 | (6.3)
Additions and remeasurements of lease liabilities | 0.0 | 0.0
Disposal of discontinued operations / Business combinations | 0.0 | 0.0
Accretion | 0.0 | 0.0
Transfer from royalty obligations (Note 3) |  | 0.0
Other | 0.0 | 0.0
Total non-cash changes | 15.0 | (6.3)
Liabilities arising from financing activities, end | $ 0.0 | $ 30.0

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