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Basis of presentation | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018
Basis of presentation [abstract] |
Basis of presentation | 2. Basis of presentation These unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and Interpretations of the International Financial Reporting Interpretations Committee (“IFRIC”) which the Canadian Accounting Standards Board has approved for incorporation into Part 1 of the Handbook of Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada applicable to the preparation of interim financial statements, including International Accounting Standard (“IAS”) 34, Interim Financial Reporting. These condensed interim consolidated financial statements do not include all the information and disclosures required in the annual consolidated financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Company’s annual consolidated financial statements as at and for the year ended December 31, 2017. In particular, the Company’s significant accounting policies were summarized in Note 3 of the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2017 and have been consistently applied in the preparation of these condensed interim consolidated financial statements with the exception of adoption of new accounting policies as described under Note 3 below. These unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis.

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