Intangible Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2019

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Intangible Assets [Text Block]

12. Intangible Assets

The major components of intangible assets as at December 28, 2019 and December 29, 2018 were as follows:
 

			December 28, 2019
	Cost	Accumulated amortization	Net book value
	$	$	$
Customer relationships	210,157	60,173	149,984
Patents, trademarks and other	1,919	1,894	25
	212,076	62,067	150,009

 

			December 29, 2018
	Cost	Accumulated amortization	Net book value
	$	$	$
Customer relationships	210,845	49,937	160,908
Patents, trademarks and other	1,919	1,852	67
	212,764	51,789	160,975

Total amortization expense included in selling, general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statements of operations related to intangible assets for the year ended December 28, 2019 was $11.0 million (December 29, 2018 - $11.0 million; December 30, 2017 - $11.2 million). Amortization expense associated with intangible assets in each of the next five fiscal years and thereafter will be as follows:

	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	Thereafter	Total
	$	$	$	$	$	$	$
Amortization expense	10,430	10,112	10,112	10,112	10,112	99,131	150,009