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Obligations under Capital Lease
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Obligations Under Capital Lease [Abstract]  
Obligations under Capital Lease [Text Block]

11. Obligations under Capital Lease

                2022     2021  
    (a)     (b)     Total     Total  
Obligations under Capital Lease $ -   $ 121,758   $ 121,758   $ 221,133  
Less: current portion   -     (57,275)     (57,275 )   (91,047 )
Long-term portion $ -   $ 64,483   $ 64,483   $ 130,086  

Refer also to going concern, note 2.

(a) The lease agreement for certain equipment for the Company's organic composting facility at a cost of $182,692 (C$247,450 ), is payable in monthly blended installments of principal and interest of $3,778 (C$5,118), plus applicable harmonized sales taxes for a period of forty-six months plus the first two monthly blended installments of $7,383 (C$10,000) plus applicable harmonized sales taxes and an option to purchase the equipment for a final payment of $18,221 (C$24,680) plus applicable harmonized sales taxes on February 27, 2022. The leasing agreement bears interest at the rate of 6.15% annually, compounded monthly, due January 27, 2022.
  The final payment was made on June 7, 2022.
   
(b) The lease agreement for certain equipment for the Company's organic waste processing and composting facility at a cost of $287,679 (C$389,650), is payable in monthly blended installments of principal and interest of $5,059 (C$6,852), plus applicable harmonized sales taxes for a period of fifty-nine months plus an initial deposit of $14,360 (C$19,450) plus applicable harmonized sales taxes and an option to purchase the equipment for a final payment of a nominal amount of $74 (C$100) plus applicable harmonized sales taxes on February 27, 2025. The leasing agreement bears interest at the rate of 3.59% annually, compounded monthly, due February 27, 2025.

The lease liabilities are secured by the equipment under capital lease as described in note 8.

Minimum lease payments as per the original terms of the obligations under capital lease are as follows:

In the year ending December 31, 2023 $ 60,709  
In the year ending December 31, 2024   60,709  
In the year ending December 31, 2025   5,132  
    126,550  
Less: imputed interest   (4,792 )
Total $ 121,758  

For the year ended December 31, 2022, $4,762 (C$6,191) (2021-$13,426; C$16,825) in interest was incurred.