INCOME TAXES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Aug. 31, 2020

Major components of tax expense (income) [abstract]

Disclosure of detailed information about components of deferred income tax expense [Table Text Block]

		AUGUST 31, 2020			AUGUST 31, 2019
Origination and reversal of temporary differences	$	(37,875	)	$	1,987
Change in tax rate and rate differences		421			281
Change in unrecognized temporary differences		27,245			1,349
Prior period adjustments		(262	)		12
Total income tax (recovery) expense	$	(10,471	)	$	3,629

Disclosure of detailed information about reconciliation of income tax expense [Table Text Block]

		AUGUST 31, 2020			AUGUST 31, 2019
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$	(146,628	)	$	(5,875	)
Statutory income tax rate		29.0%			29.0%
Tax calculated at statutory rate		(42,522	)		(1,704	)
Non-deductible (non-taxable) items		2,643			3,742
Difference between current and future tax rates		421			281
Benefit of deductible temporary differences not recognized		27,245			1,349
Effect of tax rates in other jurisdictions		2,016			—
Other		(274	)		(39	)
Income tax (recovery) expense per financial statements	$	(10,471	)	$	3,629

Disclosure of detailed information about recognized deferred tax assets and liabilities [Table Text Block]

		AUGUST 31, 2020			AUGUST 31, 2019
Deferred tax assets are attributable to the following:
Non-capital losses	$	6,670		$	10,708
Lease liabilities		1,038			—
Deferred tax assets		7,708			10,708
Set-off of tax		(7,708	)		(10,708	)
Net deferred tax asset	$	—		$	—
Deferred tax liabilities are attributable to the following:
Long-term assets	$	(961	)	$	(4,983	)
Biological assets		(170	)		(961	)
Inventories		(5,367	)		(15,200	)
Right-of-use lease assets		(1,096	)		—
Other		(114	)		(35	)
Deferred tax liabilities		(7,708	)		(21,179	)
Set-off of tax		7,708			10,708
Net deferred tax liability	$	—		$	(10,471	)

Disclosure of detailed information about changes in temporary differences in net tax assets and liabilities [Table Text Block]

		NET BALANCE AT AUGUST 31, 2019			RECOGNIZED IN PROFIT OR LOSS			RECOGNIZED DIRECTLY IN EQUITY & OCI		NET BALANCE AT AUGUST 31, 2020
Non-capital losses	$	10,708		$	(4,039	)	$	—	$	6,669
Share issuance costs		—			—			—		—
PP&E		(4,983	)		4,022			—		(961	)
Biological assets		(961	)		791			—		(170	)
Inventories		(15,200	)		9,833			—		(5,367	)
Lease liabilities		—			1,038			—		1,038
Right-of-use lease assets		—			(1,096	)		—		(1,096	)
Other		(35	)		(78	)		—		(113	)
Net tax assets (liabilities)	$	(10,471	)	$	10,471		$	—	$	—

		NET BALANCE AT AUGUST 31, 2018			RECOGNIZED IN PROFIT OR LOSS			RECOGNIZED DIRECTLY IN EQUITY & OCI			NET BALANCE AT AUGUST 31, 2019
Non-capital losses	$	8,604		$	2,723		$	(619	)	$	10,708
Share issuance costs		1,657			—			(1,657	)		—
PP&E		(1,275	)		(3,708	)		—			(4,983	)
Biological assets		(3,307	)		2,346			—			(961	)
Inventories		(10,385	)		(4,815	)		—			(15,200	)
Unsecured convertible debentures		(3,306	)		(108	)		3,414			—
Other		32			(67	)		—			(35	)
Net tax assets (liabilities)	$	(7,980	)	$	(3,629	)	$	1,138		$	(10,471	)

Disclosure of detailed information about non-capital losses [Table Text Block]

		AUGUST 31, 2020
August 31, 2035	$	1,070
August 31, 2037		11,727
August 31, 2038		14,296
August 31, 2039		16,746
August 31, 2040		81,205
	$	125,044

Disclosure of detailed information about unrecognized deductible temporary differences and unused tax losses [Table Text Block]

		AUGUST 31, 2020		AUGUST 31, 2019
Deductible temporary differences	$	17,348	$	12,010
Tax losses		102,183		3,809
	$	119,531	$	15,819