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Intangible assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets

			December 31, 2021						December 31, 2020
Intellectual property acquired from UTC			$	74					$	522
ERP management reporting software system			3,631						3,242
Intellectual property acquired from Ballard Motive Solutions, net of amortization (note 7)			17,083						—
			$	20,788					$	3,764

Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets

									Accumulated						Net carrying
			Cost						amortization						amount
At January 1, 2020			$	60,409					$	54,722					$	5,687
Additions to intangible assets			246						—						246
Amortization expense			—						1,657						(1,657)
Disposals			(800)						(288)						(512)
At December 31, 2020			59,855						56,091						3,764
Acquisition of intangible assets			17,279						—						17,279
Additions to intangible assets			1,543						—						1,543
Amortization expense			—						1,798						(1,798)
At December 31, 2021			$	78,677					$	57,889					$	20,788

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The disclosure of detailed information about intangible assets. [Refer: Intangible assets other than goodwill]

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