Intangible Assets

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Intangible Assets [Text Block]

8. Intangible Assets

		June 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Technology license (net of accumulated amortization of $1,031 (2019- $931))	$	970	$	1,070
Customer list-limited life-$16,504 ($22,491 CAD) (net of accumulated amortization of $5,804) ($7,909 CAD) (2019-$6,634 ($8,617 CAD) (net of accumulated amortization of $1,222 ($1,588 CAD))		16,504		6,634
Trademarks-indefinite life-$23,290 CAD		17,090		11,916
Goodwill ($101,334 CAD)		74,359		—
Environmental compliance approvals-indefinite life- $182,700 CAD		134,065		217,651
	$	242,988	$	237,271

For the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, the Company incurred fees to register various trademarks in the United States and Canada, in the amount $3,196 ($4,355 CAD) and $5,733 ($7,813 CAD) (2019-$nil; $nil CAD and $10,948: $14,327 CAD) respectively. 

On September 15, 2017, the Company acquired the environmental compliance approvals, having an indefinite life, on the purchase of certain assets from BDO Canada Limited (“BDO") under an asset purchase agreement (the "APA").

Effective May 24, 2019, the Company acquired customer lists of $22,608 ($30,400 CAD) relating to certain municipal contracts. These customer lists are being amortized over terms ranging from forty-five to sixty-six months. During the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2020, amortization of $4,128 ($5,641 CAD) and $4,635 ($6,321 CAD) (2019-$nil; $nil CAD and $nil; $nil CAD), respectively.