Investment [Text Block] | 5. INVESTMENTS The following tables summarize the differences between cost or amortized cost and fair value, by major investment category, at March 31, 2017 December 31, 2016: Trading investments Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair March 31, 2017: Equity securities - natural resource sector $ 278,873 $ 71,956 $ 17,933 $ 332,896 Equity securities - all other sectors 1,054,076 125,816 4,715 1,175,177 Total $ 1,332,949 $ 197,772 $ 22,648 $ 1,508,073 December 31, 2016: Equity securities - natural resource sector $ 642,914 $ 4,515 $ 134,536 $ 512,893 Equity securities - all other sectors 1,828,778 — 395,689 1,433,089 Total $ 2,471,692 $ 4,515 $ 530,225 $ 1,945,982 Available for sale investments Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair March 31, 2017: Canadian government bonds and provincial bonds $ 8,002,395 $ 78,870 $ — $ 8,081,265 Equity securities - bond funds 4,501,968 — 36,344 4,465,624 Equity securities - natural resource sector 102,397 79,304 17,201 164,500 Total $ 12,606,760 $ 158,174 $ 53,545 $ 12,711,389 December 31, 2016: Canadian government bonds and provincial bonds $ 8,114,813 $ 58,709 $ 6 $ 8,173,516 Equity securities - bond funds 4,467,788 — 48,439 4,419,349 Equity securities - natural resource sector 335,267 661,555 14,895 981,927 Total $ 12,917,868 $ 720,264 $ 63,340 $ 13,574,792 Total Investments Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Fair March 31, 2017: Held for trading $ 1,332,949 $ 197,772 $ 22,648 $ 1,508,073 Available for sale 12,606,760 158,174 53,545 12,711,389 Total $ 13,939,709 $ 355,946 $ 76,193 $ 14,219,462 December 31, 2016: Held for trading $ 2,471,692 $ 4,515 $ 530,225 $ 1,945,982 Available for sale 12,917,868 720,264 63,340 13,574,792 Total $ 15,389,560 $ 724,779 $ 593,565 $ 15,520,774 Realized gain (loss) on investments, net Till calculates the gain or loss realized on the sale of investments by comparing the sales price (fair value) to the cost or amortized cost of the security sold. Till determines the cost or amortized cost of the bonds sold using the specific-identification method and all other securities sold using the average cost method. Held for trading investments The net gain from held for trading investments was $254,505 $147,179 three March 31, 2017 2016, Available for sale investments Three Months Ended March 31 2017 2016 Gains Fair Value at Sale Gains (Losses) Fair Value at Sale Equities $ 1,001,496 $ 1,335,452 $ 253,373 $ 427,536 Total realized gains 1,001,496 1,335,452 253,373 427,536 Equities — — (16,958 ) 116,864 Total realized losses — — (16,958 ) 116,864 Net realized gains $ 1,001,496 $ 1,335,452 $ 236,415 $ 544,400 The following tables summarize Till's fixed maturities by contractual maturity periods. Actual results may may March 31, 2017 Amortized Cost Percent of Total Fair Value Percent of Total Due in one year or less $ 3,323,143 27 % $ 3,330,249 27 % Due after one year through five years 7,182,003 57 7,195,927 57 Due after five years through 10 years 1,999,217 16 2,020,713 16 Due after ten years — — — — Total $ 12,504,363 100 % $ 12,546,889 100 % December 31, 2016 Amortized Cost Percent of Total Fair Value Percent of Total Due in one year or less $ 2,063,193 16 % $ 2,064,575 16 % Due after one year through five years 8,309,375 66 8,315,177 66 Due after five years through 10 years 2,210,033 18 2,213,113 18 Due after ten years — — — — Total $ 12,582,601 100 % $ 12,592,865 100 % Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on investments Available for sale investments Three Months Ended March 31 2017 2016 Canadian government and provincial bonds $ (80,217 ) $ 89,195 Bond funds 12,095 (13,689 ) Equities (484,173 ) 300,432 Included in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) $ (552,295 ) $ 375,938 Investment income (expense) Three Months Ended March 31 2017 2016 Net interest and dividends $ 129,028 $ 124,353 Investment related expenses (419,678 ) (154,595 ) Total $ (290,650 ) $ (30,242 ) Investment income (loss), net Three Months Ended March 31 2017 2016 Net gain on held for trading securities $ 254,505 $ 147,179 Net realized gain on available for sale securities 1,001,496 236,415 Change in unrealized loss on derivative liability — (308,064 ) Net investment expense (290,650 ) (30,242 ) Total $ 965,351 $ 45,288 The following table presents information about Till’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis. March 31, 2017 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Canadian government bonds and provincial bonds $ 12,546,889 $ 4,465,625 $ 8,081,264 $ — Equity securities 1,672,573 1,405,723 266,850 — Total investments $ 14,219,462 $ 5,871,348 $ 8,348,114 $ — December 31, 2016 Total Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Canadian government bonds and provincial bonds $ 12,592,865 $ 4,419,349 $ 8,173,516 $ — Equity securities 2,927,909 2,694,945 232,964 — Total investments $ 15,520,774 $ 7,114,294 $ 8,406,480 $ — The following table presents an aging of Till’s unrealized investment losses on available for sale investments by investment class as of March 31, 2017 March 31, 2016. Less than Twelve Months Twelve Months or More Number of Gross Fair Value Number of Gross Fair Value March 31, 2017: Equity securities - bond funds — $ — $ — 2 $ 36,344 $ 4,465,625 Equity security - natural resource sector — — — 1 17,201 164,500 Total — $ — $ — 3 $ 53,545 $ 4,630,125 March 31, 2016: Equity securities - bond funds 1 $ 4,759 $ 2,308,626 — $ — $ — Equity security - natural resource sector — — — 1 1,779 15,423 Total 1 $ 4,759 $ 2,308,626 1 $ 1,779 $ 15,423 Equity Investment in Limited Liability Company Till, through RRL, has an investment in IG Copper LLC (“IGC”) that is accounted for under the equity method of accounting that is summarized as follows: March 31, 2017 December 31, 2016 Balance, beginning of period $ 1,248,491 $ 1,089,570 Additional investments — 219,179 Share of accumulated equity method losses (15,686 ) (60,258 ) Balance, end of period $ 1,232,805 $ 1,248,491 Till's ownership percentage 3.59 % 3.59 % On December 17, 2016, $400,000, 15%, August 19, 2017. $7 March 31, 2017 December 31, 2016, $416,767 $401,973, |