RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Schedule of related party transactions [Table Text Block]
    December 31,
2021
    December 31,
2020
    December 31,
2019
 
                   
Consulting fees paid or accrued to officers or their companies   1,124,304   $ 894,616   $ 701,957  
Directors' fees   2,398     2,238     2,257  
                   
Stock option grants to officers and directors   -     123,837     -  
Stock option grant price range   -     CAD$0.60 to CAD $1.23     -