INVENTORY

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Inventory [Abstract]

INVENTORY [Text Block]

6. INVENTORY

		December 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
Finished goods	$	100,613	$	132,266
Raw materials and supplies		3,275,392		4,011,930
	$	3,376,005	$	4,144,196

Included in cost of goods sold is $4,915,574, (2022 - $4,695,464; 2021 - $3,091,973) of direct material costs recognized as expense. Inventory written-off during the year was $214,225 (2022 - $260,040; 2021 - $117,403).