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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Details) - CAD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period $ 263,119  
Property, plant and equipment at end of period 296,977 $ 263,119
Gross carrying amount    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period 372,724 312,676
Additions 58,830 56,104
Acquisition of subsidiaries 17,591 549
Disposals (23,466) (12,384)
Exchange and other adjustments (2,840) 15,779
Property, plant and equipment at end of period 422,839 372,724
Accumulated depreciation and amortisation    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period (109,605) (90,553)
Disposals 13,204 10,924
Exchange and other adjustments (1,006) (4,386)
Depreciation expense (28,455) (25,590)
Property, plant and equipment at end of period (125,862) (109,605)
Land    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period 36,601  
Property, plant and equipment at end of period 39,727 36,601
Land | Gross carrying amount    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period 36,601 34,676
Additions 4,400 0
Acquisition of subsidiaries 843 0
Disposals (2,083) (118)
Exchange and other adjustments (34) 2,043
Property, plant and equipment at end of period 39,727 36,601
Land | Accumulated depreciation and amortisation    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period 0 0
Disposals 0 0
Exchange and other adjustments 0 0
Depreciation expense 0 0
Property, plant and equipment at end of period 0 0
Buildings and leaseholds    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period 155,357  
Property, plant and equipment at end of period 179,445 155,357
Property, plant and equipment, temporarily idle 34,725 18,889
Buildings and leaseholds | Gross carrying amount    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period 199,647 161,158
Additions 30,559 31,109
Acquisition of subsidiaries 10,404 50
Disposals (14,630) (1,008)
Exchange and other adjustments 245 8,338
Property, plant and equipment at end of period 226,225 199,647
Buildings and leaseholds | Accumulated depreciation and amortisation    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period (44,290) (34,660)
Disposals 7,114 540
Exchange and other adjustments (260) (1,742)
Depreciation expense (9,344) (8,428)
Property, plant and equipment at end of period (46,780) (44,290)
Production equipment    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period 27,316  
Property, plant and equipment at end of period 31,711 27,316
Production equipment | Gross carrying amount    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period 42,838 37,310
Additions 7,248 7,155
Acquisition of subsidiaries 4,039 23
Disposals (526) (3,263)
Exchange and other adjustments 865 1,613
Property, plant and equipment at end of period 54,464 42,838
Production equipment | Accumulated depreciation and amortisation    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period (15,522) (11,232)
Disposals 111 2,879
Exchange and other adjustments (272) (832)
Depreciation expense (7,070) (6,337)
Property, plant and equipment at end of period (22,753) (15,522)
Other equipment    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period 43,845  
Property, plant and equipment at end of period 46,094 43,845
Other equipment | Gross carrying amount    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period 93,638 79,532
Additions 16,623 17,840
Acquisition of subsidiaries 2,305 476
Disposals (6,227) (7,995)
Exchange and other adjustments (3,916) 3,785
Property, plant and equipment at end of period 102,423 93,638
Other equipment | Accumulated depreciation and amortisation    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period (49,793) (44,661)
Disposals 5,979 7,505
Exchange and other adjustments (474) (1,812)
Depreciation expense (12,041) (10,825)
Property, plant and equipment at end of period (56,329) (49,793)
Construction in progress    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period 5,975  
Property, plant and equipment at end of period $ 8,548 $ 5,975