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Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	30. SUBSEQUENT EVENT On November 2, 2021, the Company's Board of Directors approved filing an application with the TSX for the implementation of a normal course issuer bid to purchase up to 146.5 million of the Company's common shares.

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