INVESTMENTS IN ASSOCIATES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2020

Disclosure of associates [abstract]

Disclosure of detailed information about carrying value of investments in associates [Table Text Block]

		ALPHA-CANNABIS			EVIANA HEALTH			HYASYNTH
		PHARMA GMBH			CORPORATION			BIOLOGICALS INC.
		(A)			(B)			(C)			TOTAL
Participating share (1)		25.0%			19.9%			43.4%
Balance, August 31, 2018	$	—		$	—		$	—		$	—
Additions		3,408			5,000			5,000			13,408
Transaction costs		160			73			89			322
Distributions		—			(374	)		—			(374	)
Share of net loss		(50	)		(734	)		(477	)		(1,261	)
Impairment loss		—			(950	)					(950	)
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)		(22	)		(15	)		—			(37	)
Balance, August 31, 2019	$	3,496		$	3,000		$	4,612		$	11,108
Share of net loss		(75	)		—			(1,112	)		(1,187	)
Impairment loss		—			(3,000	)		—			(3,000	)
Elimination of proportionate share of     transactions with associates		(14	)		—			—			(14	)
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)		94			—			—			94
Balance, August 31, 2020 (2)	$	3,501		$	—		$	3,500		$	7,001