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BASIS OF PRESENTATION	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
BASIS OF PRESENTATION	2.             BASIS OF PRESENTATION These consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017 (“financial statements”) have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). These financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis under the historical cost method except for certain financial assets and liabilities which are measured at fair value.  The significant accounting policies are presented in Note 3 and have been consistently applied in each of the periods presented.  Significant accounting estimates, judgments and assumptions used or exercised by management in the preparation of these financial statements are presented in Note 5.

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