Related party transactions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Disclosure of transactions between related parties [abstract]

28. 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 2021, the salaries and other short-term employee benefits paid or payable to key management are $8,557 (2020 - $6,364), which is included in total employee benefits of $34,171 (2020 - $30,728) recognized in general and administrative expenses, employee benefit plan expenses and share-based compensation expenses in the statement of operations.


	2021		2020

Salaries and other short-term employee benefits	$	8,557	$	6,364
Employee benefit plan	377		337
Share-based payments	6,626		8,468
Termination benefits	441		—
	$	16,001	$	15,169