Related party transactions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Disclosure of transactions between related parties [abstract]

26. Related party transactions

Key management includes directors (executive and non-executive), officers and senior management. The compensation paid or payable to key management for employee services, including amortization of share based payments, is shown in the table below. In 2020, the salaries and other short-term employee benefits paid or payable to key management are $6,364 (2019 - $5,779), which is included in total employee benefits of $30,728 (2019 - $29,202) recognized in general and administrative expenses, employee benefit plan expenses and share-based compensation expenses in the statement of operations.


	2020		2019

Salaries and other short-term employee benefits	$	6,364	$	5,779
Employee benefit plan	337		301
Share based payments	8,468		8,643
Termination benefits	—		900
	$	15,169	$	15,623