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Promissory Notes Payable (Tables) | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013
Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block] |
|  |  | March 31, |  |  | September 30, |
|  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
| Promissory note dated December 31, 2012 with a principal balance of $90,390 (CDN$100,000) bearing interest at 12% per annum, due on June 30, 2014 |  | 90,390 |  |  | 100,000 |
| Promissory note dated January 9, 2013 with a principal balance of $78,348 (CDN$86,677), bearing interest at 12% per annum, secured by all the present and future assets of the Company; due on demand |  | 78,348 |  |  | 84,060 |
| Promissory note dated January 9, 2013 with a principal balance of $24,982 (CDN$27,639), bearing interest at 12% per annum, secured by all the present and future assets of the Company; due on demand |  | 24,982 |  |  | 26,803 |
|  |  | 193,720 |  |  | 210,863 |
| Less: current portion |  | (193,720 | ) |  | (210,863 | )
|  | $ | - |  | $ | - |
|  |  | September 30, |
|  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
| Promissory note dated June 6, 2012 bearing interest at 8% per annum, due on demand | $ | - |  | $ | 49,000 |
| Promissory note dated June 26, 2012 bearing interest at 8% per annum, due on demand |  | - |  |  | 250,000 |
| Promissory note dated December 31, 2012 bearing interest at 12% per annum, due on December 31, 2013 |  | 100,000 |  |  | - |
| Promissory note dated January 9, 2013 with a principal balance of $84,060 (CDN$86,677), bearing interest at 12% per annum, secured by all the present and future assets of the Company; due on demand |  | 84,060 |  |  | - |
| Promissory note dated January 9, 2013 with a principal balance of $26,803 (CDN$27,639), bearing interest at 12% per annum, secured by all the present and future assets of the Company; due on demand |  | 26,803 |  |  | - |
|  |  | 210,863 |  |  | 299,000 |
| Less: current portion |  | (210,863 | ) |  | (299,000 | )
|  | $ | - |  | $ | - |
Schedule of promissory note settlements [Table Text Block] |  |
Amount Settled |  |  | Units issued |  |  |  |
|  |  |  |  |  | Accrued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Loss on |
Date of Note |  |  | Principal |  |  | Interest |  |  | Number |  |  | Fair Value |  |  | Settlement |
Promissory notes payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
June 6, 2012 |  |  | 49,000 |  |  | 3,200 |  |  | 130,501 |  |  | 98,205 |  |  | 46,005 |
June 26, 2012 |  |  | 250,000 |  |  | 15,233 |  |  | 663,082 |  |  | 498,972 |  |  | 233,739 |
October 17, 2012 |  |  | 150,000 |  |  | 5,425 |  |  | 388,562 |  |  | 292,394 |  |  | 136,969 |
November 14, 2012 |  |  | 50,000 |  |  | 1,501 |  |  | 128,753 |  |  | 96,887 |  |  | 45,386 |
February 8, 2013 |  |  | 50,000 |  |  | 699 |  |  | 126,747 |  |  | 95,377 |  |  | 44,678 |
|  |  | 549,000 |  |  | 26,058 |  |  | 1,437,645 |  |  | 1,081,835 |  | $ | 506,777 |
Accounts payable |  |  | 1,108,506 |  |  | - |  |  | 2,771,265 |  |  | 2,085,386 |  |  | 976,880 |
|  | $ | 1,657,506 |  | $ | 26,058 |  |  | 4,208,910 |  | $ | 3,167,221 |  | $ | 1,483,657 |
Schedule of fair value of warrants assumption [Table Text Block] |  |
Stock price | $0.61
Exercise price | $0.75
Expected volatility | 81.57%
Risk-free discount rate | 0.28%
Expected term | 1.49 years
Expected dividend yield | 0.00%

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