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RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES  
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES

6.             RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES

 

The Company incurred the following related party transactions:

 

a)       The Company entered into an agreement with a private company controlled by a director to rent office premises requiring monthly lease payments of $CAD 13,846, which expired June 30, 2010. Office rent incurred by the Company with this private company totaled $nil ($CAD nil) and $80,225 ($CAD 83,078) for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

 

b)     The Company has entered into an agreement with a private company controlled by a director to provide management services requiring monthly payments of $CAD 30,000, expiring December 31, 2012. Management fees incurred by the Company totaled $365,202 ($CAD 360,000) and $193,132 ($CAD 200,000) for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  As at December 31, 2011 the amount owing to this private company totaled $105,100.

 

c)     During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company received proceeds of $150,810 ($CAD150,000) from a director on an unsecured promissory note.  During the year ended December 31, 2010, the Company settled the loan through the issuance of shares of its common stock. The note bears interest at 8% per annum, matures December 31, 2010 and includes $150,810 ($CAD 150,000) of principal and all related accrued interest.  Accrued interest payable on the note totalled $31,255 ($CAD 31,786) and $31,958 ($CAD 31,786) at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Interest expense on the note during the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 totalled $nil ($CAD nil) and $8,503 ($CAD 8,805), respectively.

 

d)     During the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010 the Company incurred accounting fees of $32,970 and $32,520 with a private company of which an officer is also an officer, respectively.  As at December 31, 2011, the amount owing to this private company totaled $42,337.

 

e)       During the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company incurred $146,081 and $98,176 with a former officer for wages and salaries, respectively.