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INCOME TAX EXPENSE (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Income Tax [Abstract]

Schedule of components of income tax expense (recovery)

	For the three months ended June 30						For the six months ended June 30
	2018			2017			2018			2017
Current		$96			$208			$229			$348
Deferred	20			66			88			518
		$116			$274			$317			$866

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