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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Property, plant and equipment [abstract]  
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT [Text Block]

7. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

                Leasehold     Production                    
Cost   Land     Building     Improvements     Equipment     Prototypes     ROU Asset     Total  
Balance, December 31, 2022 $ 12,558   $ 2,963,983   $ 43,715   $ 1,032,070   $ 3,338,889   $ 316,470   $ 7,707,685  
Additions   -     -     -     -     665,496     -     665,496  
Disposals   -     -     -     -     (79,010 )   -     (79,010 )
Balance, December 31, 2023 $ 12,558   $ 2,963,983   $ 43,715   $ 1,032,070   $ 3,925,375   $ 316,470   $ 8,294,171  
Additions   -     -     -     69,245     758,454     219,408     1,047,107  
Disposals   -     -     -     (134,121 )   -     -     (134,121 )
Lease reduction (Note 9)   -     -     -     -     -     (162,238 )   (162,238 )
Impairment (Note 18)   -     -     -     (55,047 )   (585,843 )   -     (640,890 )
Transfer to assets held for sale (Note 18)   -     -     -     (10,425 )   (79,294 )   -     (89,719 )
Balance, December 31, 2024 $ 12,558   $ 2,963,983   $ 43,715   $ 901,722   $ 4,018,692   $ 373,640   $ 8,314,310  
Accumulated Amortization                                          
Balance, December 31, 2022 $ -   $ 883,171   $ 43,715   $ 771,589   $ 2,498,589   $ 233,359   $ 4,430,423  
Amortization   -     81,992     -     48,317     590,784     66,489     787,582  
Disposals   -     -     -     -     (79,010 )   -     (79,010 )
Balance, December 31, 2023 $ -   $ 965,163   $ 43,715   $ 819,906   $ 3,010,363   $ 299,848   $ 5,138,995  
Amortization   -     78,762     -     48,557     1,008,328     74,001     1,209,648  
Disposals   -     -     -     (79,878 )   -     (117,004 )   (196,882 )
Balance, December 31, 2024 $ -   $ 1,043,925   $ 43,715   $ 788,585   $ 4,018,691   $ 256,845   $ 6,151,761  
Carrying Value                                          
December 31, 2024 $ 12,558   $ 1,920,058   $ -   $ 113,137   $ 1   $ 116,795   $ 2,162,549  
December 31, 2023 $ 12,558   $ 1,998,820   $ -   $ 212,164   $ 915,012   $ 16,622   $ 3,155,176  

Included in inventory is $nil (2023 - $2,077; 2022 - $3,025) of amortization related to property, plant and equipment.

Included in cost of goods sold is $91,898 (2023 - $107,631; 2022 - $118,654) of amortization related to property, plant and equipment.

Included in amortization expense is $16,217 (2023 - $12,299; 2022 - $320,926) of amortization related to property, plant and equipment.

Included in research expense (in net loss from discontinued operations) is $986,307 (2023 - $589,999; 2022 - $525,916) of amortization related to property, plant and equipment.