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Commitments (Tables) | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013
Schedule of Stockholders' Equity Note, Warrants or Rights, Activity [Table Text Block] |
|  |  |  |  | Weighted |
|  |  |  |  | Average |
|  |  |  |  | Exercise |
|  | Number of Shares |  |  | Price |
Balance, September 30, 2012 |  | 4,250,141 |  | $ | 1.16 |
Expired |  | (1,549,628 | ) | $ | 2.56 |
Issued |  | 6,448,966 |  | $ | 0.75 |
Balance, September 30, 2013 |  | 9,149,479 |  | $ | 0.75 |
Expired |  | (2,700,513 | ) | $ | 0.75 |
Issued |  | 68,286,666 |  | $ | 0.36 |
Balance, March 31, 2014 |  | 74,735,632 |  | $ | 0.40 |
|  |  |  |  | Weighted |
|  |  |  |  | Average |
|  |  |  |  | Exercise |
|  | Number of Shares |  |  | Price |
Balance, September 30, 2011 |  | 2,655,479 |  | $ | 3.16 |
Expired |  | (1,552,651 | ) | $ | 3.16 |
Issued |  | 3,147,313 |  | $ | 0.93 |
Balance, September 30, 2012 |  | 4,250,141 |  | $ | 1.16 |
Expired |  | (1,549,628 | ) | $ | 2.56 |
Issued |  | 6,448,966 |  | $ | 0.75 |
Balance, September 30, 2013 |  | 9,149,479 |  | $ | 0.75 |
Schedule of Stockholders' Equity Note, Warrants or Rights [Table Text Block] |
Number |  |  | Exercise Price |  |  | Expiry Date |
6,448,966 |  | $ | 0.75 |  |  | July 5, 2018 |
500,000 |  | $ | 0.75 |  |  | February 14, 2019 |
120,000 |  | $ | 1.00 |  |  | February 24, 2019 |
33,833,333 |  | $ | 0.30 |  |  | March 13, 2019 |
33,833,333 |  | $ | 0.42 |  |  | March 13, 2019 |
74,735,632 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Number |  |  | Exercise Price |  |  | Expiry Date |
| 2,700,513 |  | $ | 0.75 |  |  | November 30, 2013 |
| 6,448,966 |  | $ | 0.75 |  |  | July 5, 2018 |
| 9,149,479 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block] |
|  |  |  |  |  | Weighted |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  | Average |  |  | Weighted Average |
|  |  | Number of |  |  | Exercise |  |  | Grant Date fair |
|  |  | Shares |  |  | Price |  |  | value |
| Outstanding at September 30, 2012 |  | 1,775,000 |  | $ | 2.94 |  |  |  |
| Expired |  | (550,000 | ) | $ | 3.86 |  |  |  |
| Forfeited |  | (150,000 | ) | $ | 3.72 |  |  |  |
| Granted |  | 2,000,000 |  | $ | 0.40 |  | $ | 0.50 |
| Outstanding at September 30, 2013 |  | 3,075,000 |  | $ | 1.26 |  |  |  |
| Expired |  | (505,000 | ) | $ | 2.50 |  |  |  |
| Outstanding at March 31, 2014 |  | 2,570,000 |  | $ | 1.02 |  |  |  |
| Exercisable at March 31, 2014 |  | 2,300,000 |  | $ | 0.79 |  |  |  |
| Exercisable at September 30, 2013 |  | 2,305,000 |  | $ | 0.79 |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  | Weighted |  |  | Weighted |
|  |  | Number of |  |  | Average |  |  | Average Grant |
|  |  | Shares |  |  | Exercise Price |  |  | Date fair value |
| Outstanding at September 30, 2011 |  | 2,375,000 |  | $ | 3.18 |  |  |  |
| Forfeited |  | (1,100,000 | ) | $ | 2.82 |  |  |  |
| Granted |  | 500,000 |  | $ | 1.50 |  | $ | 0.72 |
| Outstanding at September 30, 2012 |  | 1,775,000 |  | $ | 2.94 |  |  |  |
| Expired |  | (550,000 | ) | $ | 3.86 |  |  |  |
| Forfeited |  | (150,000 | ) | $ | 3.72 |  |  |  |
| Granted |  | 2,000,000 |  | $ | 0.40 |  | $ | 0.50 |
| Outstanding at September 30, 2013 |  | 3,075,000 |  | $ | 1.26 |  |  |  |
| Exercisable at September 30, 2013 |  | 2,305,000 |  | $ | 0.79 |  |  |  |
| Exercisable at September 30, 2012 |  | 905,000 |  | $ | 2.81 |  |  |  |
Schedule of Disclosure of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table Text Block] |
Number of Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Aggregate |  |  | Remaining |
|  |  |  |  | Number |  |  | Exercise |  |  |  |  |  | Intrinsic |  |  | Contractual |
Total |  |  |  |  | Vested |  |  | Price |  |  | Expiry Date |  |  | Value |  |  | Life (yrs) |
150,000 |  | (1 | ) |  | 150,000 |  | $ | 3.10 |  |  | June 30, 2014 |  |  | - |  |  | 0.25 |
50,000 |  | (2 | ) |  | 50,000 |  | $ | 3.50 |  |  | June 30, 2014 |  |  | - |  |  | 0.25 |
100,000 |  | (3 | ) |  | 100,000 |  | $ | 3.67 |  |  | March 30, 2016 |  |  | - |  |  | 2.00 |
270,000 |  | (4 | ) |  | - |  | $ | 3.00 |  |  | February 8, 2017 |  |  | - |  |  | 2.86 |
2,000,000 |  | (5 | ) |  | 2,000,000 |  | $ | 0.40 |  |  | July 5, 2023 |  |  | - |  |  | 9.27 |
2,570,000 |  |  |  |  | 2,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | - |  |  |  |
Number of Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Aggregate |  |  | Remaining |
|  | Number |  |  | Exercise |  |  |  |  |  | Intrinsic |  |  | Contractual |
Total |  | Vested |  |  | Price |  |  | Expiry Date |  |  | Value |  |  | Life (yrs) |
150,000 (1) |  | 150,000 |  | $ | 3.10 |  |  | June 30, 2014 |  |  | - |  |  | 0.75 |
500,000 (2) |  | - |  | $ | 2.50 |  |  | October 19, 2013 |  |  | - |  |  | 0.05 |
5,000 (3) |  | 5,000 |  | $ | 2.50 |  |  | March 2, 2014 |  |  | - |  |  | 0.42 |
50,000 (4) |  | 50,000 |  | $ | 3.50 |  |  | June 30, 2014 |  |  | - |  |  | 0.75 |
100,000 (5) |  | 100,000 |  | $ | 3.67 |  |  | March 30, 2016 |  |  | - |  |  | 2.50 |
270,000 (6) |  | - |  | $ | 3.00 |  |  | February 8, 2017 |  |  | - |  |  | 3.36 |
2,000,000 (7) |  | 2,000,000 |  | $ | 0.40 |  |  | July 5, 2023 |  |  | 500,000 |  |  | 9.77 |
3,075,000 |  | 2,305,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500,000 |  |  |  |
Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Stock Options, Valuation Assumptions [Table Text Block] |  |
| 2013 | 2012
Risk-free interest rate | 2.73% | 0.83% - 2.19%
Expected life of options | 10.0 years | 4.25 - 5.0 years
Annualized volatility | 71.39% | 57.87% - 95.25%
Dividend rate | 0.00% | 0.00%
Schedule of Nonvested Share Activity [Table Text Block] |
|  |  |  |  |  | Weighted |  |  | Weighted |
|  |  |  |  |  | Average |  |  | Average |
|  |  | Number of |  |  | Exercise |  |  | Grant-Date |
|  |  | Shares |  |  | Price |  |  | Fair Value |
| Unvested options at September 30, 2012 |  | 870,000 |  | $ | 2.81 |  | $ | 1.82 |
| Granted |  | 2,000,000 |  | $ | 0.40 |  | $ | 0.50 |
| Expired |  | (100,000 | ) | $ | 3.86 |  | $ | 2.49 |
| Vested |  | (2,000,000 | ) | $ | 0.40 |  | $ | 0.50 |
| Unvested options at September 30, 2013 |  | 770,000 |  | $ | 2.68 |  | $ | 1.74 |
| Expired |  | (500,000 | ) | $ | 2.50 |  | $ | 1.48 |
| Unvested options at March 31, 2014 |  | 270,000 |  | $ | 3.00 |  | $ | 2.21 |
|  |  |  |  |  | Weighted |  |  | Weighted |
|  |  |  |  |  | Average |  |  | Average |
|  |  | Number of |  |  | Exercise |  |  | Grant-Date |
|  |  | Shares |  |  | Price |  |  | Fair Value |
| Unvested options at September 30, 2011 |  | 1,445,000 |  | $ | 3.33 |  | $ | 2.17 |
| Granted |  | 500,000 |  | $ | 1.50 |  | $ | 0.72 |
| Forfeited |  | (900,000 | ) | $ | 2.74 |  | $ | 1.60 |
| Vested |  | (175,000 | ) | $ | 3.71 |  | $ | 2.70 |
| Unvested options at September 30, 2012 |  | 870,000 |  | $ | 2.81 |  | $ | 1.82 |
| Granted |  | 2,000,000 |  | $ | 0.40 |  | $ | 0.50 |
| Expired |  | (100,000 | ) | $ | 3.86 |  | $ | 2.49 |
| Vested |  | (2,000,000 | ) | $ | 0.40 |  | $ | 0.50 |
| Unvested options at September 30, 2013 |  | 770,000 |  | $ | 2.68 |  | $ | 1.74 |
Shares Issued For Services [Table Text Block] |  |
|  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
Consulting fees | $ | - |  | $ | 312,903 |
Research and development |  | - |  |  | 80,200 |
Salaries and wages |  | 1,002,500 |  |  | - |
| $ | 1,002,500 |  | $ | 393,103 |

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