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SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS - RSU, PSU and DSU Activity (Details) - shares | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2025 | Mar. 31, 2024
Equity-settled RSU |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |
Units outstanding, beginning of year (in shares) | 292,634 | 0
Units granted (in shares) | 393,805 | 304,142
Units cancelled (in shares) | (94,872) | (11,104)
Units outstanding, end of year (in shares) | 574,726 | 292,634
Units vested, end of year (in shares) | 404,144 | 168,681
Equity-settled RSU | Settled in shares |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |
Settled in cash / Redeemed (in shares) | (15,370) | 0
Equity-settled RSU | Settled in cash |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |
Settled in cash / Redeemed (in shares) | (1,471) | (404)
Equity-settled PSU |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |
Units outstanding, beginning of year (in shares) | 780,786 | 0
Units granted (in shares) | 903,341 | 812,603
Units cancelled (in shares) | (242,151) | (30,604)
Units outstanding, end of year (in shares) | 1,409,472 | 780,786
Units vested, end of year (in shares) | 1,037,878 | 489,134
Equity-settled PSU | Settled in shares |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |
Settled in cash / Redeemed (in shares) | (30,060) | 0
Equity-settled PSU | Settled in cash |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |
Settled in cash / Redeemed (in shares) | (2,444) | (1,213)
DSU plans |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |
Units outstanding, beginning of year (in shares) | 1,487,414 | 1,586,384
Units granted (in shares) | 139,677 | 118,667
Settled in cash / Redeemed (in shares) | (249,780) | (217,637)
Units outstanding, end of year (in shares) | 1,377,311 | 1,487,414
RSU plan |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |
Units outstanding, beginning of year (in shares) | 404,037 | 646,231
Units cancelled (in shares) | (43,833) | (12,369)
Settled in cash / Redeemed (in shares) | (167,065) | (229,825)
Units outstanding, end of year (in shares) | 193,139 | 404,037
Units vested, end of year (in shares) | 184,725 | 332,420
PSU plan |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |
Units outstanding, beginning of year (in shares) | 912,281 | 1,148,302
Units cancelled (in shares) | (283,840) | (83,204)
Settled in cash / Redeemed (in shares) | (136,545) | (152,817)
Units outstanding, end of year (in shares) | 491,896 | 912,281
Units vested, end of year (in shares) | 467,991 | 711,745

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