|
As at December 31
|
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|
2017
|
2016
|
|||||||
|
$ thousands
|
||||||||
|
Advances to suppliers
|
673
|
141
|
||||||
|
Prepaid expenses
|
1,818
|
6,039
|
||||||
|
Derivative instruments
|
1,471
|
1,831
|
||||||
|
Government agencies
|
7,408
|
14,677
|
||||||
|
Contingent consideration (a)
|
18,004
|
-
|
||||||
|
Other receivables (b)
|
6,378
|
27,085
|
||||||
|
35,752
|
49,773
|
|||||||
| (a) |
This represents the contingent consideration receivable from ISQ as a part of the transaction described in Note 29.
|
| (b) | As at December 31, 2016, this includes discontinued operations’ receivables of $16 million from insurance claims, transmission line sale, transaction costs and selective consumption tax on heavy fuel oil. |