Supplemental cash flow information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2013

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Cash Flow Supplemental Disclosures Text Block

16. Supplemental Cash Flow Information

			December 28, 2013	December 29, 2012	December 31, 2011
			$	$	$
Changes in non-cash working capital, net of
	businesses acquired:
		Accounts receivable	4,029	(18,904)	4,632
		Inventories	(17,414)	(19,180)	(39,687)
		Income tax recoverable	(5,693)	2,395	(1,249)
		Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,907	3,409	4,532
		Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	7,070	9,541	(10,254)
		Customer and other deposits	(1,327)	3,901	(2,143)
			(10,428)	(18,838)	(44,169)

Cash paid for:
	Interest		7,125	8,541	7,632
	Income taxes		10,715	6,304	7,256

As at December 28, 2013, cash and cash equivalents included $4,084 (December 29, 2012 – $3,966) that is 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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