Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2020

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Intangible Assets [Text Block]

8. Intangible Assets

		September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Technology license (net of accumulated amortization of $1,081 (2019- $931))	$	920	$	1,070
Customer lists-limited life-$15,493 ($20,666 CAD) (net of accumulated amortization of $7,298) ($9,734 CAD) (2019-$6,634 ($8,617 CAD) (net of accumulated amortization of $1,222 ($1,588 CAD))		15,493		6,634
Trademarks-indefinite life-$34,639 CAD		25,969		11,916
Goodwill ($101,334 CAD)		75,970		—
Environmental compliance approvals-indefinite life- $182,700 CAD		136,970		217,651
	$	255,322	$	237,271

For the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, the Company incurred fees to register various trademarks in the United States and Canada, in the amount $8,508 ($11,349 CAD) and $14,366 ($19,162 CAD) (2019-$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 nine-month periods ended September 30, 2020, amortization of $1,386 ($1,825 CAD) and $6,021 ($8,146 CAD) (2019-$682; $907 CAD and $682; $907 CAD), respectively.