Telesat Canada | CIK:0001465191 | 3

  • Filed: 3/1/2018
  • Entity registrant name: Telesat Canada (CIK: 0001465191)
  • Generator: S2 Filings
  • SEC filing page: http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1465191/000161577418001535/0001615774-18-001535-index.htm
  • XBRL Instance: http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1465191/000161577418001535/telesat-20171231.xml
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  • ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForSharebasedPaymentTransactionsExplanatory

    Share-Based Compensation Plans

     

    The Company offers an equity-settled share-based compensation plans for certain key employees under which it receives services from employees in exchange for equity instruments of the Company. The expense is based on the fair value of the awards granted using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The expense is recognized over the vesting period, which is the period over which all of the specified vesting conditions are satisfied, with a corresponding increase in equity. For awards with graded vesting, the fair value of each tranche is recognized over the respective vesting period.