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7. Related Party Transactions
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]
7.    Related Party Transactions

Related party transactions included the following:

 
 
Three months
ended
June 30, 2014
(unaudited)
   
Three months
ended
June 30, 2013
(unaudited)
   
Six months
ended
June 30, 2014
(unaudited)
   
Six months
ended
June 30, 2013
(unaudited)
 
Interest expense:
                       
  Promissory notes issued to relatives of the Chairman
 
$
76,557
   
$
76,557
   
$
153,113
   
$
153,113
 
Lines of credit from Chairman and relatives of the Chairman
   
182,553
     
139,893
     
353,180
     
265,777
 
 
                               
General, selling and administration:
                               
Consulting fees to a Company controlled by director of the Company in his role as a consultant to the Company
   
39,000
     
31,500
     
70,500
     
63,000
 
Consulting services rendered by an individual who is a director and officer of the Company
   
47,400
     
47,400
     
94,800
     
94,800
 

Except as discussed in the next paragraph, all transactions with related parties were incurred in the normal course of operations and measured at the exchange amount, which is the amount of consideration established and agreed upon by the transacting parties.

Interest on promissory notes payable to related parties, management compensation and compensation paid to a relative of a director have been recorded at the exchange amount, which is the amount agreed to by the parties. Options granted to related parties have been recorded at their estimated fair value.

Included in accounts payable is $20,956 (2013: $Nil) due to a company controlled by a Director and Officer of the Company.