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Loans and Borrowings - Narrative (Details) |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Aug. 31, 2020 CAD ($) | Mar. 27, 2020 CAD ($) | Mar. 25, 2020 CAD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 CAD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 CAD ($) | Jan. 01, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 04, 2019 CAD ($) | Aug. 29, 2018 CAD ($)
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of long-term loans |  |  |  | $ 115,130,000 | $ 21,126,000 |  |  |  |
Proceeds from loan |  |  |  | 86,394,000 | 605,104,000 |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  | 204,209,000 | 141,244,000 |  |  |  |
Gain on debt modification |  |  |  | $ 1,287,000 | 1,886,000 |  |  |  |
Funded debt to shareholders' equity ratio |  |  |  | 0.25 |  |  |  |  |
Unrestricted cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  | $ 143,900,000 |  |  |  |  |
Loss on induced conversion of debenture |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Rent expense |  |  |  | 5,500,000 |  |  |  |  |
Expense relating to short-term leases for which recognition exemption has been used |  |  |  | 800,000 |  |  |  |  |
Expense relating to variable lease payments not included in measurement of lease liabilities |  |  |  | 4,700,000 |  |  |  |  |
Expense relating to leases of low-value assets for which recognition exemption has been used |  |  |  | 40,000 |  |  |  |  |
Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 200,000,000.0
Facility A |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,000,000.0
Repayment of long-term loans |  |  |  | 22,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from loan |  | $ 22,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, interest rate |  | 4.70% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Undrawn borrowing facilities |  |  |  | 41,600,000 |  |  |  |  |
Total borrowing capacity available to the Company |  |  |  | 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Facility A | Canadian Prime Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, interest rate |  | 2.45% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, adjustment to interest rate basis |  | 2.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Facility B |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 150,000,000.0
Borrowings |  |  |  | 113,800,000 |  |  |  |  |
Gain on debt modification |  |  |  |  | $ 1,900,000 |  |  |  |
Facility B | Effective Interest Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, interest rate |  |  |  |  | 5.22% | 4.70% | 5.33% |  |
First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 360,900,000.0 |
Increase (decrease) in borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 160,900,000.0 |
Option to increase amended credit facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39,100,000 |
Facility C |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 64,400,000.0 |
Repayment of long-term loans |  |  | $ 45,000,000 | 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  | 3,700,000 |  |  |  |  |
Facility D |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase (decrease) in borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 96,500,000.0 |
First Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 264,400,000 | $ 264,400,000 |  |  |  |  |
Funded debt to shareholders' equity ratio, maximum |  |  |  | 0.20 |  |  |  |  |
Minimum unrestricted cash balance required |  |  |  | $ 35,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Letters of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  |  | 1,400,000 |  |  |  |  |
Credit Facilities B and C |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of long-term loans | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on debt modification |  |  |  | 1,300,000 |  |  |  |  |
Second Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum unrestricted cash balance required |  |  |  | 35,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Loss on induced conversion of debenture |  |  |  | 172,291,000 |  |  |  |  |
Fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2020 | First Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum EBITDA |  |  |  | 5,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2020 | Second Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum EBITDA |  |  |  | (11,000,000.0) |  |  |  |  |
Fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2020 | First Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum EBITDA |  |  |  | 5,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2020 | Second Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum EBITDA |  |  |  | 4,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2021 | First Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum EBITDA |  |  |  | 16,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2021 | Second Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum EBITDA |  |  |  | 10,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2021 | First Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum EBITDA |  |  |  | 25,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2021 | Second Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum EBITDA |  |  |  | 17,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Twelve month fiscal period ending June 30, 2021 | First Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum EBITDA |  |  |  | 51,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Twelve month fiscal period ending June 30, 2021 | Second Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum EBITDA |  |  |  | $ 20,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |
Quarters ending June 30, 2020 and September 30, 2020 | Second Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Funded debt to shareholders' equity ratio, maximum |  |  |  | 0.28 |  |  |  |  |
Quarter ending December 31, 2020 and onwards | Second Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Funded debt to shareholders' equity ratio, maximum |  |  |  | 0.25 |  |  |  |  |
At June 30, 2021 | Second Amendment to the First Amended and Restated Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior funded debt to EBITDA, maximum |  |  |  | 3.00 |  |  |  |  |
Alcanna |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of common shares |  |  |  | $ 27,600,000 |  |  |  |  |

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