Income taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits

Significant components of the Company’s net deferred income tax liability as at June 30, 2019 and June 30, 2018 are as follows:

	June 30, 2019		June 30, 2018
	$		$
Broadcast licenses	(17,967	)	(17,967	)
Tangible benefit obligation	1,644		2,171
Deferred revenue	372		—
Foreign tax credits	4,238		2,324
Property and equipment	1,501		697
Share issuance costs and deferred financing fees	(759	)	(1,603	)
Investment in film and television programs and acquired and library content	(16,146	)	(27,568	)
Intangible assets	2,094		(9,633	)
Non-capital losses and other	8,617		33,900
Net deferred income tax liability	(16,406	)	(17,679	)

Disclosure of reconciliation of accounting profit multiplied by applicable tax rates and average effective tax rate

The reconciliation of income taxes computed at the statutory tax rates to income tax expense (recovery) is as follows:

	June 30, 2019		June 30, 2018
	$		$
Income tax expense (recovery) based on combined federal and provincial tax rates of 31% (June 30, 2018 - 31%)	(25,391	)	(1,664	)
Income taxes increased (reduced) by:
Share-based compensation	7		915
Non-taxable or non-deductible portion of capital gain/(loss)	(4,768	)	(1,024	)
Tax rate differential	10,536		3,675
Non-controlling interest	(5,946	)	(2,223	)
Tax rate change on opening balance	—		2,120
Derecognition of deferred tax assets	21,743		—
Other	113		(308	)
Provision for income taxes	(3,706	)	1,491