Corporate general and administrative expenses

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Corporate general and administrative expenses [abstract]

Corporate general and administrative expenses

23.Corporate general and administrative expenses

Corporate general and administrative expenses are costs incurred at corporate and other segments that do not directly relate to production. The following are components of corporate general and administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2021 and 2020:

	Year ended		Year ended
	December 31,		December 31,
	2021		2020
Salaries and employee benefits	$	2,428	$	2,456
Directors’ fees		383		366
Share-based payments		3,745		4,028
Professional fees		2,075		788
Office and general		1,636		1,496
	$	10,267	$	9,134

The Company recognized a reduction of approximately $0.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2021 (2020: $0.3 million) related to wage subsidies received through the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy during the COVID-19 pandemic.