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INVESTMENTS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Statements Line Items

Disclosure of detailed information about investments [Table Text Block]

					Accumulated
December 31, 2018		Cost			unrealized loss			Fair value
Fair value through profit or loss
Marketable securities	$	1,682,327		$	(1,057,768	)	$	624,559
Private company investments		911,477			-			911,477
Total fair value through profit or loss		2,593,804			(1,057,768	)		1,536,036
Fair value through other comprehensive income
Marketable securities		910,473			(877,735	)		32,738
Total investments	$	3,504,277		$	(1,935,503	)	$	1,568,774

					Accumulated
December 31, 2017		Cost			unrealized loss			Fair value
Fair value through profit or loss
Marketable securities	$	2,396,251		$	(1,256,804	)	$	1,139,447
Total fair value through profit or loss		2,396,251			(1,256,804	)		1,139,447
Fair value through other comprehensive income
Marketable securities		2,287,141			(87,942	)		2,199,199
Total investments	$	4,683,392		$	(1,344,746	)	$	3,338,646

					Accumulated
December 31, 2016		Cost			unrealized loss			Fair value
Fair value through profit or loss
Marketable securities	$	1,641,751		$	(1,378,995	)	$	262,756
Total fair value through profit or loss		1,641,751			(1,378,995	)		262,756
Fair value through other comprehensive income
Marketable securities		910,473			(697,675	)		212,798
Total investments	$	2,552,224		$	(2,076,670	)	$	475,554