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FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT - Credit Risk (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | Mar. 31, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2024
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Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |
Gross accounts receivable | $ 633.3 | $ 645.4
Gross contract assets | 521.0 | 579.2
Total | $ 1,154.3 | $ 1,224.6
Expected credit loss rate (in percent) | 1.80% | 1.70%
Accumulated impairment |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |
Credit loss allowances | $ (21.3) | $ (20.9)
Civil Aviation |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |
Gross accounts receivable | 384.8 | 347.1
Gross contract assets | 163.2 | 177.3
Total | $ 548.0 | $ 524.4
Expected credit loss rate (in percent) | 3.50% | 3.80%
Civil Aviation | Accumulated impairment |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |
Credit loss allowances | $ (19.3) | $ (19.9)
Defense and Security |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |
Gross accounts receivable | 211.8 | 258.2
Gross contract assets | 357.8 | 401.9
Total | $ 569.6 | $ 660.1
Expected credit loss rate (in percent) | 0.40% | 0.20%
Defense and Security | Accumulated impairment |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |
Credit loss allowances | $ (2.0) | $ (1.0)
Amounts not allocated to a segment |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |
Gross accounts receivable | 36.7 | 40.1
Gross contract assets | 0.0 | 0.0
Total | $ 36.7 | $ 40.1
Expected credit loss rate (in percent) | 0.00% | 0.00%
Amounts not allocated to a segment | Accumulated impairment |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] |  |
Credit loss allowances | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0

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