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7. Related Party Transactions
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
7. Related Party Transactions

7. Related Party Transactions

 

Related party transactions included the following:

 

   Three months ended
September 30, 2015
(unaudited)
  Three months ended
September 30, 2014
(unaudited)
  Nine months ended
September 30, 2015
(unaudited)
  Nine months ended
September 30, 2014
(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   241,910    194,069    690,658    547,249 
Stock options granted to the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer   —      —      3,184,459    3,296,342 
 General, selling and administration:                    
Consulting fees to a Company controlled by the President of the Company   46,500    45,000    139,500    119,500 
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 $15,500 (2014 - $10,666) due to a company controlled by a Director of the Company.