SEGMENTED INFORMATION (Details Narrative)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021 Int
Disclosure of operating segments [abstract]
Number of reportable operating segments	1
Number of geographic segments	2

Number of segments reported by the entity. A reportable segment is a component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements.

No definition available.

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Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration