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7. Related Party Transactions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 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
September 30, 2014
(unaudited)
   
Three months ended
September 30, 2013
(unaudited)
   
Nine months ended
September 30, 2014
(unaudited)
   
Nine months ended
September 30, 2013
(unaudited)
 
Interest expense:
               
  Promissory notes issued to relatives of the Chairman
 
$
76,557
   
$
76,557
   
$
229,670
   
$
229,670
 
  Lines of credit from Chairman and relatives of the  Chairman
   
194,069
     
182,817
     
547,249
     
418,594
 
 
General, selling and administration:
                               
  Consulting fees to a Company controlled by director of the Company in his role as a consultant to the Company
   
45,000
     
31,500
     
119,500
     
94,500
 
  Consulting services rendered by an individual who is a director and officer of the Company
   
47,400
     
47,400
     
142,200
     
142,200
 

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 $16,545 (2013: $Nil) due to a company controlled by a Director and Officer of the Company.