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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Details) - CAD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Mar. 31, 2024
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period $ 296,977  
Property, plant and equipment at end of period 325,048 $ 296,977
Gross carrying amount    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period 422,839 372,724
Additions 33,952 58,830
Acquisition of subsidiaries 19,602 17,591
Disposals (10,364) (23,466)
Exchange and other adjustments 17,240 (2,840)
Property, plant and equipment at end of period 483,269 422,839
Accumulated depreciation and amortisation    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period (125,862) (109,605)
Disposals 7,693 13,204
Exchange and other adjustments (6,378) (1,006)
Depreciation expense (33,674) (28,455)
Property, plant and equipment at end of period (158,221) (125,862)
Land    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period 39,727  
Property, plant and equipment at end of period 49,066 39,727
Land | Gross carrying amount    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period 39,727 36,601
Additions 1,498 4,400
Acquisition of subsidiaries 4,359 843
Disposals 0 (2,083)
Exchange and other adjustments 3,482 (34)
Property, plant and equipment at end of period 49,066 39,727
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 179,445  
Property, plant and equipment at end of period 192,401 179,445
Property, plant and equipment, temporarily idle 3,678 34,725
Buildings and leaseholds | Gross carrying amount    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period 226,225 199,647
Additions 9,139 30,559
Acquisition of subsidiaries 11,212 10,404
Disposals (2,178) (14,630)
Exchange and other adjustments 9,080 245
Property, plant and equipment at end of period 253,478 226,225
Buildings and leaseholds | Accumulated depreciation and amortisation    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period (46,780) (44,290)
Disposals 579 7,114
Exchange and other adjustments (2,249) (260)
Depreciation expense (12,627) (9,344)
Property, plant and equipment at end of period (61,077) (46,780)
Production equipment    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period 31,711  
Property, plant and equipment at end of period 36,062 31,711
Production equipment | Gross carrying amount    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period 54,464 42,838
Additions 7,445 7,248
Acquisition of subsidiaries 2,060 4,039
Disposals (1,832) (526)
Exchange and other adjustments 5,168 865
Property, plant and equipment at end of period 67,305 54,464
Production equipment | Accumulated depreciation and amortisation    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period (22,753) (15,522)
Disposals 1,301 111
Exchange and other adjustments (1,498) (272)
Depreciation expense (8,293) (7,070)
Property, plant and equipment at end of period (31,243) (22,753)
Other equipment    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period 46,094  
Property, plant and equipment at end of period 47,519 46,094
Other equipment | Gross carrying amount    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period 102,423 93,638
Additions 15,870 16,623
Acquisition of subsidiaries 1,971 2,305
Disposals (6,354) (6,227)
Exchange and other adjustments (490) (3,916)
Property, plant and equipment at end of period 113,420 102,423
Other equipment | Accumulated depreciation and amortisation    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period (56,329) (49,793)
Disposals 5,813 5,979
Exchange and other adjustments (2,631) (474)
Depreciation expense (12,754) (12,041)
Property, plant and equipment at end of period (65,901) (56,329)
Construction in progress    
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract]    
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period 8,548  
Property, plant and equipment at end of period $ 7,630 $ 8,548