EMPLOYEE BENEFITS EXPENSE (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS EXPENSE

Schedule of employee benefits expense

	For the years ended December 31,
	2021		2020		2019
Salaries and wages	$	8,504,373	$	10,536,409	$	9,583,936
Pension plan and employment insurance		419,414		506,025		458,276
Contribution to defined contribution pension plan		144,634		198,342		182,449
Health benefits		485,431		765,948		651,269
Cash-based employee expenses	$	9,553,852	$	12,006,724	$	10,875,930
Employee termination expenses		210,893		—		26,050
Share-based payments		5,285,813		4,905,812		3,189,808
Total employee expenses	$	15,050,558	$	16,912,536	$	14,091,788