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Changes in accounting policies | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
Corporate Information And Statement Of IFRS Compliance [Abstract] |
Changes in accounting policies | Changes in accounting policies: The Corporation has consistently applied the accounting policies set out in note 4 to all periods presented in these consolidated financial statements. A number of new standards and interpretations became effective from January 1, 2021 however, they did not have a material impact on the Corporation's consolidated financial statements.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for changes in accounting policies, accounting estimates and errors. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 8 -IssueDate 2021-01-01 -Section Accounting policies -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=8&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&doctype=Standard&dita_xref=IAS08_g7-31_TI -URIDate 2021-03-24 + Details
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