Supplemental cash flow information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Cash Flow Supplemental Disclosures Text Block

17. Supplemental cash flow information

			December 31, 2011	January 1, 2011	December 31, 2009
			$	$	$
Changes in non-cash working capital, net of
	businesses acquired:
		Accounts receivable	5,386	(8,451)	11,512
		Inventories	(41,542)	(35,861)	34,559
		Income tax recoverable	(1,247)	1,205	153
		Prepaid expenses and other current assets	4,492	(10,613)	1,709
		Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(9,643)	17,310	(4,289)
		Customer and other deposits	(2,143)	1,816	(150)
			(44,697)	(34,594)	43,494

Cash paid for:
	Interest		7,632	8,993	11,268
	Income taxes		7,256	2,105	1,240

Included in cash and cash equivalents is $698 as at December 31, 2011 (January 1, 2011 - $495) that is specific to Opta Minerals that cannot be utilized by the Company for general corporate purposes, and is maintained in separate bank accounts of Opta Minerals.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for supplemental cash flow activities, including cash, noncash, and part noncash transactions, for the period. Noncash is defined as information about all investing and financing activities of an enterprise during a period that affect recognized assets or liabilities but that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period.

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