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SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS - Share-based payment expense (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2024
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |
Total share-based payments expense | $ 61.5 | $ 34.5
Impact of equity swap agreements (Note 32) | (14.6) | 6.6
Amount capitalized | (1.0) | (1.0)
Share-based payments expense, net of equity swap (Note 27) | 45.9 | 40.1
Stock option plan |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |
Equity-settled plans | 5.9 | 7.0
RSU plan |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |
Equity-settled plans | 6.6 | 4.7
PSU plan |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |
Equity-settled plans | 12.7 | 3.6
Stock purchase plan |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |
Cash-settled plans | 16.2 | 15.7
DSU plans |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |
Cash-settled plans | 14.9 | (1.1)
RSU plan |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |
Cash-settled plans | 1.9 | 2.2
PSU plan |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |
Cash-settled plans | $ 3.3 | $ 2.4

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