Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Investments

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Investments
12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2021
Investments Text Block [Abstract]  
INVESTMENTS
25. INVESTMENTS

 

On November 11, 2016, the Company and three other parties entered into an agreement for the operation of a website for careers in the oil and gas industry. The Company has a 25% interest in this venture and had made advances of $68,331 to the venture as of August 31, 2018. Due to the lack of activity in the venture, the Company has fully provided against the investment of $68,331.

 

On November 1, 2017, the Company entered into an agreement with First Bitcoin Capital Corp. (“FBCC”), a global developer of blockchain-based applications, to design and develop a blockchain-powered supply chain management platform for the oil and gas industry to be marketed to oil and gas producers and operators. On January 8, 2018, the Company paid the first instalment of $100,000 which had been applied to operating costs incurred by Petrobloq, LLC related to an office lease beginning March 1, 2018 and research costs related to payments to the development team consisting of four employees. During the year ended August 31, 2019, the Company incurred a further $152,500 in costs related to the agreement and on September 6, 2019, the Company agreed to pay 250,000 common shares to FBCC as a final settlement of the agreement. The investment has been fully provided for as of August 31, 2020.