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OTHER INCOME
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
OTHER INCOME  
OTHER INCOME

NOTE 5 OTHER INCOME

The following is a summary of other income (expense) for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018:

Year ended December 31,

2020

    

2019

2018

COVID-19 Relief

$

6,420

$

$

Unrealized and realized (loss) gain on investments (Note 6)

(619)

5,259

(3,324)

Foreign currency gain

1,078

1,697

3,922

Other income, net

14

184

570

Total other income

$

6,893

$

7,140

$

1,168

In response to COVID-19, the United States and Canadian governments enacted significant relief measures to support businesses directly and adversely impacted by the pandemic. During 2020, the Company secured $1.9 million of relief from the US government under the paycheck protection (“PPP”) program. The funds are fully forgivable as long as sufficient eligible expenditures are incurred in a 24 week period. The income from the PPP program is recognized on a systematic basis as eligible forgivable expenditures are incurred. As at December 31, 2020, the full amount has been recognized as other income, as the Company is reasonably assured that it is in compliance with the forgiveness criteria of incurring the eligible expenses for forgiveness within the required time frame.  The Company also secured $4.5 million of government relief in Canada through the Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy program all of which has been recognized in other income.