Supplemental cash flow information

9 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2013

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Cash Flow Supplemental Disclosures Text Block

12. Supplemental Cash Flow Information

			Quarter ended		Three quarters ended
			September 28, 2013	September 29, 2012	September 28, 2013	September 29, 2012
			$	$	$	$

Changes in non-cash working capital, net of
	businesses acquired:
		Accounts receivable	572	(3,319)	(6,869)	(21,223)
		Inventories	1,847	6,623	7,351	11,831
		Income tax recoverable	942	1,682	1,313	3,179
		Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,649	(57)	3,415	2,837
		Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(3,605)	3,619	(13,183)	(1,191)
		Customer and other deposits	(3,267)	(1,086)	1,126	2,646
			(1,862)	7,462	(6,847)	(1,921)

As at September 28, 2013, cash and cash equivalents included $ 3,226 (December 29, 2012 - $ 3,966) that was specific to Opta Minerals and cannot be utilized by the Company for general corporate purposes.

- 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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