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Financial instruments and risk management - Risk management (Details) - CAD CAD in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Customer A | Total revenues | Major customers |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Concentration risk, percentage | 41.00% | 11.00%
Customer B | Total revenues | Major customers |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Concentration risk, percentage | 34.00% | 14.00%
Customer C | Total revenues | Major customers |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Concentration risk, percentage | 10.00% | 6.00%
Customer D | Total revenues | Major customers |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Concentration risk, percentage | 8.00% | 28.00%
Customer E | Total revenues | Major customers |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Concentration risk, percentage | 1.00% | 29.00%
Customer F | Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue | Major customers |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Concentration risk, percentage | 42.00% | 11.00%
Customer G | Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue | Major customers |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Concentration risk, percentage | 21.00% | 1.00%
Customer H | Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue | Major customers |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Concentration risk, percentage | 20.00% | 6.00%
Customer I | Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue | Major customers |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Concentration risk, percentage | 2.00% | 26.00%
Customer J | Accounts receivable and unbilled revenue | Major customers |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Concentration risk, percentage | 0.00% | 49.00%
Credit facilities |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding balance, long-term debt | CAD 28.6 | CAD 5.5
Basis points | 100.00% |
Corresponding change in annual interest expense | CAD 0.3 |

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