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IMPAIRMENT REVERSALS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Impairment Of Assets [Abstract] |
Disclosure of impairment (reversals) charges [Text Block] |
For the years ended December 31 | 2020 | 2019
Impairment reversals of long-lived assets 1 | ($281) |  | ($1,423) |
Impairment of intangibles 1 | 12 |  | — |
Total | ($269) |  | ($1,423) |
1 Refer to note 21 for further details.

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