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Basis of preparation of interim financial statements (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Basis Of Preparation Of Interim Financial Statements |
Schedule of exchange rates used to translate its foreign operations |
Schedule of exchange rates used to translate its foreign operations |  |  |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  | Average rate
|  | Closing rate |  | Three-month period ended June 30, |  | Six-month period ended June 30,
|  | June 30, 2023 |  | December 31, 2022 |  | 2023 |  | 2022 |  | 2023 |  | 2022
US Dollar ("US$") |  | 4.8192 |  | 5.2177 |  | 4.9485 |  | 4.9265 |  | 5.0744 |  | 5.0783
Canadian dollar ("CAD") |  | 3.6421 |  | 3.8550 |  | 3.6860 |  | 3.8573 |  | 3.7654 |  | 3.9937
Euro ("EUR") |  | 5.2626 |  | 5.5694 |  | 5.3867 |  | 5.2409 |  | 5.4831 |  | 5.5568

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