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Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
12 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2019
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Note 3. Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
   As at February 28, 2019
   Cost  Accumulated depreciation  Net book value
Building  $1,882,665   $(68,596)  $1,814,069 
Land   232,699    —      232,699 
Building Improvements   383,985    (119,889)   264,096 
Machinery and equipment   3,834,338    (841,236)   2,993,102 
Office equipment and furniture   117,088    (49,791)   67,297 
Outstanding, end of period  $6,450,775   $(1,079,512)  $5,371,263 

 

   As at February 28, 2018
   Cost  Accumulated depreciation  Net book value
Building  $1,935,423   $(6,009)  $1,929,414 
Land   239,239    —      239,239 
Building Improvements   377,253    (225,298)   151,955 
Machinery and equipment   2,189,195    (536,222)   1,652,973 
Office equipment and furniture   101,756    (38,434)   63,322 
Outstanding, end of period  $4,842,866   $(805,963)  $4,036,903 

 

Depreciation expense is recorded as an operating expense in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss and amounted to $443,146 for the year ended February 28, 2019 (2018 - $303,597; 2017 - $333,866).

 

In conjunction with the purchase of the building during the year ended February 28, 2017 in which the Company previously was a tenant, the Company performed a review of the useful lives of its property, plant and equipment. Building improvements, previously classified as leasehold improvements, have had their useful lives adjusted to 5 years from 3 years. During the year ended February 28, 2018, the Company recorded an adjustment of $8,000 to reflect the deceleration of the depreciation.