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Biological Assets - Disclosure of Continuity of Biological Assets (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2017
Disclosure Of Reconciliation Of Changes In Biological Assets [Abstract] |  |
Balance, beginning of year | $ 14,725 | $ 5,321
Purchases of seeds | 271 | 70
Acquired biological assets |  | 1,691
Disposed biological assets due to disposal of consolidated entity (Note 10(c)) | (1,430) |
Unrealized gain on changes in fair value of biological assets | 100,302 | 49,090
Increase in biological assets due to capitalized costs | 17,309 | 11,983
Transferred to inventory upon harvest | (114,829) | (53,430)
Balance, end of year | $ 16,348 | $ 14,725

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