The average exchange rate used by the entity. Exchange rate is the ratio of exchange for two currencies.

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Foreign exchange forward contracts – foreign-denominated receipts/expenditures \| 2022
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items]
Notional amount	$ 8,000,000	$ 8,000,000	$ 14,000,000
Average foreign exchange rate	0.7893	0.7352
Foreign exchange forward contracts – foreign-denominated receipts/expenditures \| 2023
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items]
Notional amount	$ 0	$ 0	0
Average foreign exchange rate	0	0
Foreign exchange forward contracts – foreign-denominated receipts/expenditures \| 2024
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items]
Notional amount	$ 0	$ 0	0
Average foreign exchange rate	0	0
Foreign exchange forward contracts – foreign-denominated receipts/expenditures \| 2025
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items]
Notional amount	$ 0	$ 0	0
Average foreign exchange rate	0	0
Foreign exchange forward contracts – foreign-denominated receipts/expenditures \| 2026
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items]
Notional amount	$ 0	$ 0	0
Average foreign exchange rate	0	0
Foreign exchange forward contracts – foreign-denominated receipts/expenditures \| More than five years
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items]
Notional amount	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Average foreign exchange rate	0	0
Electricity \| 2022
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items]
Notional amount \| $	$ 3,329,000	$ 3,329,000
Average power prices \| cADPerMegawattHour				cADPerMegawattHour 71.95
Electricity \| 2023
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items]
Notional amount \| $	3,329,000	3,329,000
Average power prices \| cADPerMegawattHour				73.76
Electricity \| 2024
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items]
Notional amount \| $	3,338,000	3,338,000
Average power prices \| cADPerMegawattHour				75.6
Electricity \| 2025
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items]
Notional amount \| $	2,628,000	2,628,000
Average power prices \| cADPerMegawattHour				77.49
Electricity \| 2026
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items]
Notional amount \| $	0	0
Average power prices \| cADPerMegawattHour				0
Electricity \| More than five years
Disclosure of maturity analysis for non-derivative financial liabilities [line items]
Notional amount \| $	$ 0	$ 0
Average power prices \| cADPerMegawattHour				cADPerMegawattHour 0