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INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Components of Intangible Assets (Details) - CAD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024
Mar. 31, 2023
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract]    
Intangible assets other than goodwill at beginning of period $ 593,210  
Intangible assets other than goodwill at end of period 679,547 $ 593,210
Intangible assets with indefinite useful life $ 183,432 $ 156,732
Amortisation rate, intangible assets other than goodwill 5.00% 5.00%
Discount rate applied to cash flow projections 10.00% 15.00%
Gross carrying amount    
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract]    
Intangible assets other than goodwill at beginning of period $ 922,189 $ 856,059
Additions 29,628 24,192
Acquisition of subsidiaries 138,291 40,571
Disposals (3,276) (7,804)
Exchange and other adjustments (76,407) 9,171
Intangible assets other than goodwill at end of period 1,010,425 922,189
Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment    
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract]    
Intangible assets other than goodwill at beginning of period (328,979) (287,879)
Disposals 2,607 7,319
Exchange and other adjustments 78,557 27,420
Amortization (83,063) (75,839)
Intangible assets other than goodwill at end of period (330,878) (328,979)
Development projects    
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract]    
Intangible assets other than goodwill at beginning of period 40,467  
Intangible assets other than goodwill at end of period 46,322 40,467
Development projects | Gross carrying amount    
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract]    
Intangible assets other than goodwill at beginning of period 68,222 48,613
Additions 18,135 18,060
Acquisition of subsidiaries 1,170 0
Disposals (635) (424)
Exchange and other adjustments (6,525) 1,973
Intangible assets other than goodwill at end of period 80,367 68,222
Development projects | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment    
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract]    
Intangible assets other than goodwill at beginning of period (27,755) (23,430)
Disposals 13 0
Exchange and other adjustments 190 (1,126)
Amortization (6,493) (3,199)
Intangible assets other than goodwill at end of period (34,045) (27,755)
Computer software, licenses and other    
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract]    
Intangible assets other than goodwill at beginning of period 20,811  
Intangible assets other than goodwill at end of period 31,571 20,811
Computer software, licenses and other | Gross carrying amount    
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract]    
Intangible assets other than goodwill at beginning of period 55,689 68,244
Additions 11,493 6,132
Acquisition of subsidiaries 1,639 7,211
Disposals (2,641) (7,380)
Exchange and other adjustments 3,476 (18,518)
Intangible assets other than goodwill at end of period 69,656 55,689
Computer software, licenses and other | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment    
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract]    
Intangible assets other than goodwill at beginning of period (34,878) (47,130)
Disposals 2,594 7,319
Exchange and other adjustments 6,563 20,068
Amortization (12,364) (15,135)
Intangible assets other than goodwill at end of period (38,085) (34,878)
Technology    
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract]    
Intangible assets other than goodwill at beginning of period 198,840  
Intangible assets other than goodwill at end of period 215,892 198,840
Technology | Gross carrying amount    
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract]    
Intangible assets other than goodwill at beginning of period 278,510 247,134
Additions 0 0
Acquisition of subsidiaries 48,920 19,713
Disposals 0 0
Exchange and other adjustments (12,174) 11,663
Intangible assets other than goodwill at end of period 315,256 278,510
Technology | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment    
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract]    
Intangible assets other than goodwill at beginning of period (79,670) (53,507)
Disposals 0 0
Exchange and other adjustments 11,478 (181)
Amortization (31,172) (25,982)
Intangible assets other than goodwill at end of period (99,364) (79,670)
Customer relationships    
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract]    
Intangible assets other than goodwill at beginning of period 165,004  
Intangible assets other than goodwill at end of period 192,345 165,004
Customer relationships | Gross carrying amount    
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract]    
Intangible assets other than goodwill at beginning of period 348,733 335,642
Additions 0 0
Acquisition of subsidiaries 57,379 4,549
Disposals 0 0
Exchange and other adjustments (60,794) 8,542
Intangible assets other than goodwill at end of period 345,318 348,733
Customer relationships | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment    
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract]    
Intangible assets other than goodwill at beginning of period (183,729) (158,028)
Disposals 0 0
Exchange and other adjustments 60,303 3,699
Amortization (29,547) (29,400)
Intangible assets other than goodwill at end of period (152,973) (183,729)
Brands    
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract]    
Intangible assets other than goodwill at beginning of period 168,088  
Intangible assets other than goodwill at end of period $ 193,417 168,088
Useful life measured as period of time, intangible assets other than goodwill 5 years  
Brands | Gross carrying amount    
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract]    
Intangible assets other than goodwill at beginning of period $ 171,035 156,426
Additions 0 0
Acquisition of subsidiaries 29,183 9,098
Disposals 0 0
Exchange and other adjustments (390) 5,511
Intangible assets other than goodwill at end of period 199,828 171,035
Brands | Accumulated depreciation, amortisation and impairment    
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract]    
Intangible assets other than goodwill at beginning of period (2,947) (5,784)
Disposals 0 0
Exchange and other adjustments 23 4,960
Amortization (3,487) (2,123)
Intangible assets other than goodwill at end of period $ (6,411) $ (2,947)