17. Contingency (Details)	12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2020
Details
Product Liability Contingency, Description	The matter arises out of a dog allegedly escaping from a Jewett-Cameron kennel product and causing personal injuries to three individuals. Jewett-Cameron is currently one of three named Defendants.

Describes the damages allegedly caused by appropriate use of the product, such as death from a drug and injury from a toy, which the damaged party reasonably believed was attributable to dangers for which no warning or inadequate warning was provided, such as defects in labeling, construction, and inappropriate (impurities in) processing.

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