| RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
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14. |
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS |
The following summarizes the Company’s
related party transactions, not disclosed elsewhere in these condensed interim consolidated financial statements, during the three months
ended March 31, 2023 and 2022. Key management personnel includes the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and
certain directors and officers and companies controlled or significantly influenced by them.
Key Management Personnel
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2023 |
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2022 |
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($) |
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($) |
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| Short-term employee benefits paid or accrued to the CEO of the Company, including share-based compensation vested for incentive stock options and performance warrants. |
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88,179 |
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88,583 |
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| Short-term employee benefits paid or accrued to the CFO of the Company, including share-based compensation vested for incentive stock options and performance warrants. |
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91,899 |
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91,340 |
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| Short-term employee benefits paid or accrued to a member of the advisory board of the Company, including share-based compensation vested for incentive stock options and performance warrants. |
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54,518 |
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56,880 |
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| Short-term employee benefits paid or accrued to the Chief Technology Officer of the Company, including share-based compensation vested for incentive stock options and performance warrants. |
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77,686 |
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77,048 |
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| Short-term employee benefits paid or accrued to a Director of the Company, including share-based compensation vested for incentive stock options and performance warrants. |
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74,786 |
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73,418 |
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| Short-term employee benefits paid or accrued to the Chief People Officer of the Company, including share-based compensation vested for incentive stock options and performance warrants. |
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54,036 |
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50,838 |
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Short-term employee benefits paid or accrued to the Chief Innovation
Officer of the Company, including share-based compensation vested for
incentive stock options and performance warrants. |
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- |
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43,750 |
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| Short-term employee benefits paid or accrued to other directors and officers of the Company, including share-based compensation vested for incentive stock options and performance warrants. |
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23,826 |
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178,387 |
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| Total |
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464,931 |
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660,242 |
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Other Related Party Payments
Office sharing and occupancy costs
of $18,676 during the three months ended March 31, 2023 (December 31, 2022 - $64,741) were paid or accrued to a corporation that shares
management in common with the Company.
Amounts Outstanding
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a) |
At March 31, 2023, a total of $121,235 (December 31, 2022 - $304,623) was included in accounts payable
and accrued liabilities owing to officers, directors, or companies controlled by them. These amounts are unsecured and non-interest bearing
(Note 11). |
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b) |
At March 31, 2023, a total of $2,567,793 (December 31, 2022 - $2,604,713) of notes are payable to a director
of the Company (Note 12). |
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