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Shareholders' Equity - Summary of Warrant and Deferred Share Unit Activity (Details) - Deferred Share Units [Member]	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023 shares
Warrant
Outstanding at beginning	26,536
Granted	3,945
Outstanding at ending	30,481

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(01)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480429/718-10-50-2

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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options [Abstract]

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The number of equity-based instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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