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Share capital and additional paid-in capital
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Equity [Abstract]  
Stockholders Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]
13. Share capital and additional paid-in capital
 
Shares of redeemable preferred stock (“preferred shares”) are issued under the Company’s Employee Share Incentive Plan as discussed in Note 18 and carry the same voting and dividend rights as shares of common stock (“common shares”). Preferred shares vest over four years and convert to common stock on a share for share basis on the fourth anniversary of each grant date. Preferred shares are only redeemable with the Company’s agreement. Upon liquidation, preferred shares rank in preference to the common shares to the extent of the par value of the preferred shares and any related additional paid in capital.
 
The Company has an Option Deed in place designed to deter coercive takeover tactics. Pursuant to this Option Deed, holders of common shares and preferred shares are granted options which entitle them to purchase 1/100 of a share of Class ‘B’ stock at an exercise price of $50.00 if a person or group acquires or commences a tender offer for 20% or more of the Company’s common shares. Option holders (other than the acquiring person or group) will also be entitled to buy, for the $37.50 exercise price, common shares with a then market value of $100.00 in the event a person or group actually acquires 20% or more of the Company’s common shares. Options may be redeemed at $0.01 under certain circumstances. A total of 145,000 of the Company’s authorized but unissued common shares have been reserved for issuance as Class ‘B’ stock. The Class ‘B’ stock has priority over common shares with respect to dividend and voting rights. No Class ‘B’ stock options have been issued, exercised or redeemed up to December 31, 2013. In March 2007, the Board of Directors extended the expiration date of the Option Deed through July 2017.