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Financial instruments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Summary of investments

Increase (decrease) in fair value due to MTM and foreign exchange			December 31, 2021						December 31, 2020
Short-term investment - Green Hydrogen			$	1,422					$	—
Long-term investment - Forsee Power			(10,474)						—
Long-term investment - HyCap Fund			26						—
Long-term investment - Clean H2 Fund			2						—
Decrease in fair value of investments			$	(9,024)					$	—

Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments

The following exchange rates applied during the year ended December 31, 2021:

			$US to $1.00 CDN						$CDN to $1.00 US
January 1, 2021 Opening rate			$0.785						$1.274
December 31, 2021 Closing rate			$0.787						$1.271
Fiscal 2021 Average rate			$0.798						$1.254

Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in loss allowance

The movement in the allowance for impairment in respect of trade receivables and contract assets during the year was as follows.

Impairment loss allowance			December 31, 2021						December 31, 2020
Beginning balance			$	500					$	250
Net measurement of loss allowance			—						250
Ending balance			$	500					$	500

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Summary of Investments

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The disclosure of information that enables users of financial statements to evaluate the nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments to which the entity is exposed. [Refer: Financial instruments, class [member]]

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The disclosure of the reconciliation of changes in the loss allowance and explanation of changes in the gross carrying amount for financial instruments. Loss allowance is the allowance for expected credit losses on financial assets measured in accordance with paragraph 4.1.2 of IFRS 9, lease receivables and contract assets, the accumulated impairment amount for financial assets measured in accordance with paragraph 4.1.2A of IFRS 9 and the provision for expected credit losses on loan commitments and financial guarantee contracts. [Refer: Gross carrying amount [member]]

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