Share-Based Compensation Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Disclosure of share-based payment arrangements [text block] [Abstract]

Schedule of share-based compensation expense included in the consolidated statements of income

For the years ended December 31,	2021		2020		2019
Operating expenses	$	73,723	$	12,500	$	16,035

Schedule of number of stock options outstanding and their weighted average exercise price

	Telesat Canada time vesting options				Telesat Canada performance vesting options				Telesat Corporation time vesting options
	Number of options		Weighted average exercise  price		Number of options		Weighted average exercise  price		Number of options	Weighted average exercise price
Outstanding at December 31, 2019 and January 1, 2020	7,544,617		$	25.63	409,953		$	11.07	—	$	—
Granted	650,000				—				—
Forfeited	(246,049	)			(3,691	)			—
Exercised (Note 25)	—				—				—
Expired	—				—				—
Outstanding at December 31, 2020	7,948,568		$	25.83	406,262		$	11.07	—	$	—
Cancelled	(6,197,775	)			—				—
Granted	77,500				—				—
Forfeited	(46,761	)			(9,229	)			—
Exercised (Note 25)	(600	)			—				—
Exchanged upon close of Transaction	(1,780,932	)			(397,033	)			900,789
Expired	—				—				—
Outstanding at December 31, 2021	—		$	—	—		$	—	900,789	$	48.77

Schedule of stock options that are exercisable and the weighted average remaining life

	As at December 31, 2021	As at December 31, 2020
Telesat Canada time vesting options	—	5,779,565
Telesat Canada performance vesting options	—	406,266
Telesat Corporation time vesting options	875,880	—
Weighted average remaining life	2 years	6 years

Schedule of share-based compensation expense for stock options using the Black-Scholes option pricing model

	2021		2020		2019
Dividend yield	—	%	—	%	—	%
Expected volatility	35.0	%	32.7	%	32.4	%
Risk-free interest rate	1.85	%	2.79	%	2.93	%
Expected life (years)	10		10		10

Schedule of number of restricted share units outstanding

As at December 31,	Telesat Canada RSUs with time criteria		Telesat Canada RSUs with time and performance criteria		Telesat Corporation RSUs with time criteria	Telesat Corporation RSUs with time and performance criteria
Outstanding, December 31, 2019 and January 1, 2020	133,333		—		—	—
Settled	(66,666	)	—		—	—
Outstanding, December 31, 2020 and January 1, 2021	66,667		—		—	—
Granted	3,230,000		300,000		—	—
Exchange upon close of Transaction	(3,296,667	)	(300,000	)	1,363,501	124,080
Outstanding, December 31, 2021	—		—		1,363,501	124,080