INCOME TAXES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of components of the income tax provision [Table Text Block]

Thousands of United States dollars		For the year ended December 31, 2023			For the year ended December 31, 2022
Current
Canada	$	-		$	-
U.S. federal		17			-
U.S. state		5			-
Foreign		103			-
Total current tax expense	$	125		$	-
Deferred
Canada	$	(1,767	)	$	(11	)
U.S. federal		-			(1,055	)
U.S. state		-			(316	)
Foreign		14			(23	)
Total deferred tax expense	$	(1,753	)	$	(1,405	)
Total income tax benefit	$	(1,628	)	$	(1,405	)

Schedule of corporate income tax rate [Table Text Block]

	For the year ended December 31, 2023	For the year ended December 31, 2022
Statutory Canadian rate	26.5%	26.5%
Earnings in jurisdictions taxed at different rates	-1.3%	0.5%
Impairments	-1.9%	-12.9%
Stock based compensation	-0.8%	-1.7%
Loss on investments	-3.0%	0.0%
Valuation allowance	-23.8%	-12.3%
Other permanent items	1.3%	2.8%
Prior year adjustments, change in tax rates	6.4%	0.0%
	3.4%	2.9%

Schedule of deferred income tax assets and liabilities [Table Text Block]

Thousands of United States dollars		2023			2022
Deferred tax assets
Non-capital loss carryforwards	$	19,725		$	20,240
Share issuance costs		847			1,406
Unrealized gains (losses) on investments		5,858			823
Right of use assets		287			614
Fixed assets		77			-
Intangible assets		718			-
Goodwill		7,747			-
Sec 174 - R&D expense		263			-
Other		564			677
Allowance for doubtful accounts		64			-
Gross deferred tax assets		36,150			23,760
Valuation allowance		(36,150	)		(20,909	)
Total net deferred tax assets		-			2,851
Deferred tax liabilities
Intangible assets		-			4,094
Lease obligations		-			469
Total deferred tax liabilities		-			4,563
Net deferred tax liabilities	$	-		$	(1,712	)