7. Related Party Transactions | 7. Related Party Transactions Six months ended September 30, Transactions with related parties 2017 2016 (a) Transactions incurred with the CEO or companies controlled by the CEO: Management fees $ 63,016 $ 37,500 Management fees – Stock-based compensation 613 20,284 Research and development 75,815 58,050 General and administrative 13,182 6,060 $ 152,626 $ 121,894 (b) Transactions incurred with the former CFO’s or a company controlled by a former CFO: Management fees $ — $ — General and administrative — 8,100 $ — $ 8,100 (c) Transactions incurred with the Chairman of the Company Management fees (1) $ 6,000 $ 27,000 Management fees – Stock-based compensation 16,757 42,738 $ 22,757 $ 69,738 (d) Transactions incurred with a Director of the Company Management fees – Stock-based compensation $ 6,703 $ 17,095 General and administrative – Interest on convertible promissory note 13,605 3,000 $ 20,308 $ 20,095 (e) Transactions incurred with a shareholder of the Company Investor relations and promotion $ 77,078 $ — $ 77,078 $ — Related party balances, as at September 30, 2017 March 31, 2017 (f) Amounts owed to the former CFO (existing shareholder): Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 19,606 $ 18,346 (g) Amounts owed to companies controlled by the CEO: Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 322,574 275,687 Promissory note – June 2, 2017 (2) 25,000 25,000 Promissory note – July 11, 2017 (3) 20,152 18,798 $ 367,726 $ 319,485 (h) Amounts owed to the Chairman of the Company $ 15,000 $ 9,000 (i) Amounts prepaid to a company controlled by the CEO Prepaid interest on promissory notes $ — $ 2,461 (j) Amounts owed to a Director of the Company Convertible promissory note November 21, 2017 (Note 6 (1) $ — $ 20,000 Convertible promissory note January 27, 2018 (Note 6 (2) — 50,000 Convertible promissory note January 30, 2018 (Note 6 (3) — 75,000 $ — $ 145,000 (k) Amounts prepaid to a Director of the Company Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 427 $ — Promissory note – September 17, 2017 (4) 100,000 — $ 100,427 $ — Prepaid interest on convertible promissory notes $ — $ 13,178 (l) Amounts owed to a shareholder of the Company Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 47,845 $ 17,358 (1) On July 1, 2016, the Company entered into an agreement with its Chairman whereby he would provide services to the Company at a monthly rate of $1,000 for a period of two years ending on June 30, 2018. (2) The promissory note maturing on June 2, 2017, was issued with a twelve-month term, comprises $25,000 principal, and bears interest at 12% per annum. The principal balance included prepaid interest of $3,000. (3) The promissory note maturing on July 11, 2017, was issued with a twelve-month term, comprises $20,152 (CAD $25,000) principal, and bears interest at 12% per annum. The principal balance included prepaid interest of $2,418 (CAD $3,000). (4) The promissory note maturing on March 17, 2018, was issued with a 6-month term, comprises $100,000 principal, and bears interest at 12% per annum. |