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Prepaid expenses and deposits
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Prepaid Expenses And Deposits  
Prepaid expenses and deposits

8. Prepaid expenses and deposits

 

As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, prepaid expenses and deposits consists of the following:

   2022   2021 
Consulting, services and advertising  $1,313,799   $4,328,389 
Insurance   20,781    3,041 
Deposit   699,765    384,065 
Prepaid expenses and deposits, net  $2,034,345   $4,715,495 

 

As of December 31, 2022, prepaid expense and deposit consists of $1,313,799 (2021 - $4,328,389) in prepaid consulting, services and advertising for third party consultants through the issuance of shares and stock options. Deposits primarily include prepayments for raw materials used in the manufacturing of inventory.