Related-Party Transactions Disclosure | NOTE 2 - RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS The following amounts were due to related parties as at: October 31, 2016 January 31, 2016 Due to a company owned by an officer (a) $ 607,337 $ 553,991 Due to a company controlled by directors (b) 325,442 299,761 Due to a company controlled by a major shareholder (a) 65,371 51,201 Due to a major shareholder (a) 36,744 33,631 Total due to related parties $ 1,034,894 $ 938,584 Note payable to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) (c) $ 290,790 $ 257,081 Note payable to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) (c) 12,420 11,698 Note payable to a major shareholder (c) 442,384 301,360 Note payable to a company controlled by directors (c) 130,509 117,016 Total notes payable to related parties $ 876,103 $ 687,155 (a) Amounts are unsecured, due on demand and bear no interest. (b) Amounts are unsecured, due on demand and bear interest at 10%. (c) Amounts are unsecured, due on demand and bear interest at 8%. During the nine months ended October 31, 2016, the Company accrued $47,513 (October 31, 2015 - $37,288) in interest expense on the notes payable to related parties. During the same time, the Company accrued $10,767 (October 31, 2015 - $11,066) in interest expense on trade accounts payable with related parties. Transactions with Related Parties During the nine months ended October 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company incurred the following expenses with related parties: October 31, 2016 October 31, 2015 Consulting fees paid or accrued to a company owned by the CFO $ 45,000 $ 90,000 Rent fees paid or accrued to a company controlled by a major shareholder $ 7,351 $ 7,659 |