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Property, plant and equipment
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Property, plant and equipment [abstract]  
Property, plant and equipment

11. Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment as at December 31, 2019 is as follows:

  Furniture and  Computer  Facility and  Production       
  fixtures  equipment  related  equipment  Land  Total 
  $  $  $  $  $  $ 
Cost                  
Balance, December 31, 2017 123,218    7,068,820    1,100,000  8,292,038 
Additions 209,795  220,150  3,350,156  252,731    4,032,832 
Balance, December 31, 2018 333,013  220,150  10,418,976  252,731  1,100,000  12,324,870 
Additions 126,425  73,183  142,824  191,686    534,118 
Impairment (86,730)   (101,683) (26,643)   (215,056)
Balance, December 31, 2019 372,708  293,333  10,460,117  417,774  1,100,000  12,643,932 
Accumulated depreciation                  
Balance, December 31, 2017            
Depreciation 76,179  66,045    40,970    183,194 
Balance, December 31, 2018 76,179  66,045    40,970    183,194 
Depreciation 100,652  68,186  439,903  87,084    695,825 
Impairment (27,754)   (5,084) (6,394)   (39,232)
Balance, December 31, 2019 149,077  134,231  434,819  121,660    839,787 
Carrying value                  
Balance, December 31, 2018 256,834  154,105  10,418,976  211,761  1,100,000  12,141,676 
Balance, December 31, 2019 223,631  159,102  10,025,298  296,114  1,100,000  11,804,145 


During the year ended December 31, 2019 the Company capitalized $131,955 (2018 - nil) of depreciation to the production of biological assets and inventory.

During the year, the Company completed a review of the recoverable amount of items of property, plant and equipment for which indicators of impairment were present. The review led to the recognition of an impairment loss of $175,824 which has been recognized in the statement of loss and comprehensive loss.