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Biological Assets - Summary of Change in Carrying Value of Biological Assets (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Changes In Biological Assets [Abstract] |  |
Balance, beginning of year | $ 14,309 | $ 876
Increase in biological assets due to capitalized costs | 39,957 | 62,331
Net change in fair value of biological assets | 6,496 | 30,726
Transferred to inventory upon harvest | (54,388) | (80,991)
Acquisitions |  | 1,288
Disposition of Bridge Farm (note 5) | (2,831) |
Foreign currency translation | (12) | 79
Balance, end of year | $ 3,531 | $ 14,309

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- Definition The increase in biological assets resulting from acquisitions through business combinations. [Refer: Business combinations [member]; Biological assets] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 41 -IssueDate 2020-01-01 -Paragraph 50 -Subparagraph e -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=41&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_50_e&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2020-01-01 + Details
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- Definition The decrease in biological assets due to the detachment of produce from the assets or the cessation of the assets' life processes. [Refer: Biological assets] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 41 -IssueDate 2020-01-01 -Paragraph 50 -Subparagraph d -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=41&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_50_d&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2020-01-01 + Details
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- Definition The gains (losses) arising from changes in fair value less costs to sell of biological assets due to both physical and price changes in the market. [Refer: Biological assets] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 41 -IssueDate 2020-01-01 -Paragraph 50 -Subparagraph a -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=41&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_50_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2020-01-01 + Details
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- Definition The increase (decrease) in biological assets resulting from net exchange differences arising on the translation of the financial statements from the functional currency into a different presentation currency, including the translation of a foreign operation into the presentation currency of the reporting entity. [Refer: Biological assets] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 41 -IssueDate 2020-01-01 -Paragraph 50 -Subparagraph f -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=41&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_50_f&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2020-01-01 + Details
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