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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Capital Deficit (USD $) | Common Stock [Member] | Common Stock Additional Paid-In Capital [Member] | Common Shares to be Issued [Member] | Deficit Accumulated During the Development Stage [Member] | Total
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Beginning Balance at Sep. 30, 2003 |  |  |  |  |
Capital stock issued for cash on January 23, 2004 - at $0.0033 | $ 12,000 | $ 28,000 |  |  | $ 40,000
Capital stock issued for cash on January 23, 2004 - at $0.0033 (Shares) | 12,000,000 |  |  |  |
Net Income (Loss) |  |  |  | (14,395) | (14,395)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2004 | 12,000 | 28,000 |  | (14,395) | 25,605
Ending Balance (Shares) at Sep. 30, 2004 | 12,000,000 |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance at Jan. 22, 2004 |  |  |  |  |
Capital stock issued for cash on January 23, 2004 - at $0.0033 | 12,000 | 28,000 |  |  | 40,000
Capital stock issued for cash on January 23, 2004 - at $0.0033 (Shares) | 12,000,000 |  |  |  |
Net Income (Loss) |  |  |  | (14,395) | (14,395)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2004 | 12,000 | 28,000 |  | (14,395) | 25,605
Ending Balance (Shares) at Sep. 30, 2004 | 12,000,000 |  |  |  |
Capital stock issued for cash on December 31, 2004 - at $0.0033 | 7,200 | 16,800 |  |  | 24,000
Capital stock issued for cash on December 31, 2004 - at $0.0033 (Shares) | 7,200,000 |  |  |  |
Management fees contributed |  | 13,000 |  |  | 13,000
Rent contributed |  | 3,000 |  |  | 3,000
Net Income (Loss) |  |  |  | (91,625) | (91,625)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2005 | 19,200 | 60,800 |  | (106,020) | (26,020)
Ending Balance (Shares) at Sep. 30, 2005 | 19,200,000 |  |  |  |
Management fees contributed |  | 1,625 |  |  | 1,625
Rent contributed |  | 750 |  |  | 750
Debt forgiven by directors |  | 33,666 |  |  | 33,666
Net Income (Loss) |  |  |  | (25,532) | (25,532)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2006 | 19,200 | 96,841 |  | (131,552) | (15,511)
Beginning Balance (Shares) at Sep. 30, 2006 | 19,200,000 |  |  |  |
Capital stock issued for research and development services on September 24, 2007 - at $3.60 | 222 | 799,778 |  |  | 800,000
Capital stock issued for research and development services on September 24, 2007 - at $3.60 (Shares) | 222,222 |  |  |  |
Capital stock issued for settlement of loan payable on September 25, 2007 - at $3.60 | 93 | 332,907 |  |  | 333,000
Capital stock issued for settlement of loan payable on September 25, 2007 - at $3.60 (Shares) | 92,500 |  |  |  |
Net Income (Loss) |  |  |  | (1,579,993) | (1,579,993)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2007 | 19,515 | 1,229,526 |  | (1,711,545) | (462,504)
Ending Balance (Shares) at Sep. 30, 2007 | 19,514,722 |  |  |  |
Capital stock issued for cash on December 10, 2007- at $3.50 | 150 | 524,850 |  |  | 525,000
Capital stock issued for cash on December 10, 2007- at $3.50 (Shares) | 150,000 |  |  |  |
Capital stock issued for consulting services on December 18, 2007 - at $3.86 | 50 | 192,950 |  |  | 193,000
Capital stock issued for consulting services on December 18, 2007 - at $3.86 (Shares) | 50,000 |  |  |  |
Capital stock issued debt settlement of debt on December 18, 2007- at $4.50 | 10 | 44,990 |  |  | 45,000
Capital stock issued debt settlement of debt on December 18, 2007- at $4.50 (Shares) | 10,000 |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation for shares issued at a discount |  | 65,000 |  |  | 65,000
Capital stock issued for severance on May 15, 2008 - at $5.24 | 65 | 340,535 |  |  | 340,600
Capital stock issued for severance on May 15, 2008 - at $5.24 (Share) | 65,000 |  |  |  |
Common stock to be issued for consulting services |  |  | 252,599 |  | 252,599
Capital stock issued for consulting services on August 19, 2008 - at $5.07 | 25 | 126,725 | (126,750) |  |
Capital stock issued for consulting services on August 19, 2008 - at $5.07 (Shares) | 25,000 |  |  |  |
Capital stock issued for cash on August 19,2008 - at $4.25 | 142 | 606,325 |  |  | 606,467
Capital stock issued for cash on August 19,2008 - at $4.25 (Shares) | 142,698 |  |  |  |
Shares to be issued for consulting services |  |  | 252,599 |  | 252,599
Stock based compensation |  | 1,493,937 |  |  | 1,493,937
Net Income (Loss) |  |  |  | (5,351,269) | (5,351,269)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2008 | 19,957 | 4,624,838 | 125,849 | (7,062,814) | (2,292,170)
Ending Balance (Shares) at Sep. 30, 2008 | 19,957,420 |  |  |  |
Capital stock issued for consulting services on November 20, 2008 at $2.63 | 25 | 65,725 | (65,750) |  |
Capital stock issued for consulting services on November 20, 2008 at $2.63 (Shares) | 25,000 |  |  |  |
Capital stock issued for consulting services on February 20, 2009 at $2.50 | 25 | 62,475 | (62,500) |  |
Capital stock issued for consulting services on February 20, 2009 at $2.50 (Shares) | 25,000 |  |  |  |
Capital stock issued for cash on March 6, 2009 at $2.25 | 89 | 200,494 |  |  | 200,583
Capital stock issued for cash on March 6, 2009 at $2.25 (Shares) | 89,148 |  |  |  |
Capital stock issued for consulting services on March 20, 2009 at $2.00 | 3 | 4,997 |  |  | 5,000
Capital stock issued for consulting services on March 20, 2009 at $2.00 (Shares) | 2,500 |  |  |  |
Capital stock issued for cash on March 20, 2009 at $2.25 | 11 | 24,289 |  |  | 24,300
Capital stock issued for cash on March 20, 2009 at $2.25 (Shares) | 10,800 |  |  |  |
Capital stock issued for cash on June 11, 2009 at $2.25 | 36 | 80,964 |  |  | 81,000
Capital stock issued for cash on June 11, 2009 at $2.25 (Shares) | 36,000 |  |  |  |
Capital stock issued for services on June 11, 2009 at $2.25 | 29 | 65,731 |  |  | 65,760
Capital stock issued for services on June 11, 2009 at $2.25 (Shares) | 29,227 |  |  |  |
Capital stock issued for cash on June 19, 2009 at $2.25 | 496 | 1,114,504 |  |  | 1,115,000
Capital stock issued for cash on June 19, 2009 at $2.25 (Shares) | 495,556 |  |  |  |
Capital stock issued for finders fees on June 26, 2009 at $2.51 | 22 | 55,755 |  |  | 55,777
Capital stock issued for finders fees on June 26, 2009 at $2.51 (Shares) | 22,222 |  |  |  |
Shares to be issued for consulting services |  |  | 236,337 |  | 236,337
Capital stock issued for cash on August 19, 2009 at $2.25 | 129 | 289,869 |  |  | 289,998
Capital stock issued for cash on August 19, 2009 at $2.25 (Shares) | 128,888 |  |  |  |
Less: Finders fees |  | (72,850) |  |  | (72,850)
Beneficial conversion features on convertible debt issuances |  | 333,056 |  |  | 333,056
Extinguishment of debt |  | 487,469 |  |  | 487,469
Cancellation of common shares | (75) | 234,011 | (233,936) |  |
Cancellation of common shares (Shares) | (75,000) |  |  |  |
Share subscriptions received |  |  | 300,000 |  | 300,000
Stock based compensation |  | 812,336 |  |  | 812,336
Net Income (Loss) |  |  |  | (5,499,419) | (5,499,419)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2009 | 20,747 | 8,383,663 | 300,000 | (12,562,233) | (3,857,823)
Ending Balance (Shares) at Sep. 30, 2009 | 20,746,761 |  |  |  |
Cumulative effect of accounting changes |  | (333,056) |  | (550,804) | (883,860)
Capital stock issued for cash on October 2, 2009 at $2.25 | 267 | 599,733 | (300,000) |  | 300,000
Capital stock issued for cash on October 2, 2009 at $2.25 (Shares) | 266,666 |  |  |  |
Capital stock issued in settlement of promissory note on February 2, 2010 at $2.02 | 49 | 99,951 |  |  | 100,000
Capital stock issued in settlement of promissory note on February 2, 2010 at $2.02 (Shares) | 49,505 |  |  |  |
Capital stock issued for cash on April 9, 2010 - at $2.60 | 93 | 240,405 |  |  | 240,498
Capital stock issued for cash on April 9, 2010 - at $2.60 (Shares) | 92,499 |  |  |  |
Capital stock issued in settlement of debt on April 30, 2010 - at $2.85 | 9 | 27,991 |  |  | 28,000
Capital stock issued in settlement of debt on April 30, 2010 - at $2.85 (Shares) | 9,825 |  |  |  |
Finders' fees paid in cash |  | (24,050) |  |  | (24,050)
Capital stock issued for cash on June 29, 2010 - at $2.50 | 941 | 2,351,559 |  |  | 2,352,500
Capital stock issued for cash on June 29, 2010 - at $2.50 (Shares) | 941,000 |  |  |  |
Finders fees paid in cash 2 |  | (206,500) |  |  | (206,500)
Capital stock issued in settlement of debt on July 5, 2010 at $2.50 | 400 | 999,600 |  |  | 1,000,000
Capital stock issued in settlement of debt on July 5, 2010 at $2.50 (Shares) | 400,000 |  |  |  |
Capital stock issued for cash on September 3, 2010 at $2.75 | 163 | 448,087 |  |  | 448,250
Capital stock issued for cash on September 3, 2010 at $2.75 (Shares) | 163,000 |  |  |  |
Capital stock issued for finders fees on September 3, 2010 at $2.75 | 9 | (9) |  |  |
Capital stock issued for finders fees on September 3, 2010 at $2.75 (Shares) | 9,000 |  |  |  |
Finders' fees paid in cash 3 |  | (15,125) |  |  | (15,125)
Shares issued on conversion of promissory note on September 30, 2010 at $2.25 | 328 | 737,802 |  |  | 738,130
Shares issued on conversion of promissory note on September 30, 2010 at $2.25 (Shares) | 328,058 |  |  |  |
Shares issued on conversion of promissory note on September 30, 2010 at $2.35 | 511 | 1,199,489 |  |  | 1,200,000
Shares issued on conversion of promissory note on September 30, 2010 at $2.35 (Shares) | 510,638 |  |  |  |
Reclassification of derivative liability on modification of note |  | 3,144,520 |  |  | 3,144,520
Settlement of accounts payable |  | 444,000 |  |  | 444,000
Equity component of convertible promissory note |  | 44,220 |  |  | 44,220
Stock based compensation |  | 770,055 |  |  | 770,055
Net Income (Loss) |  |  |  | (8,783,037) | (8,783,037)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2010 | 23,517 | 18,912,335 |  | (21,896,074) | (2,960,222)
Ending Balance (Shares) at Sep. 30, 2010 | 23,516,952 |  |  |  |
Capital stock issued for cash on November 18, 2010 at $2.75 | 393 | 1,082,682 |  |  | 1,083,075
Capital stock issued for cash on November 18, 2010 at $2.75 (Shares) | 393,846 |  |  |  |
Less: Share issue costs |  | (65,363) |  |  | (65,363)
Capital stock issued for finders fees on November 18, 2010 at $2.75 | 4 | (4) |  |  |
Capital stock issued for finders fees on November 18, 2010 at $2.75 (Shares) | 3,636 |  |  |  |
Shares issued on conversion of promissory note on November 18, 2010 at $2.25 | 853 | 1,918,565 |  |  | 1,919,418
Shares issued on conversion of promissory note on November 18, 2010 at $2.25 (Shares) | 853,075 |  |  |  |
Debt conversion expense |  | 504,160 |  |  | 504,160
Shares issued on the conversion of a promissory note on November 18, 2010 - at $4.12 | 145 | 597,515 |  |  | 597,660
Shares issued on the conversion of a promissory note on November 18, 2010 - at $4.12 (Shares) | 145,063 |  |  |  |
Capital stock issued in settlement of debt on November 18, 2010 - at $4.12 | 182 | 748,908 |  |  | 749,090
Capital stock issued in settlement of debt on November 18, 2010 - at $4.12 (Shares) | 181,818 |  |  |  |
Capital stock issued for cash on November 25, 2010 at $3.35 | 30 | 99,970 |  |  | 100,000
Capital stock issued for cash on November 25, 2010 at $3.35 (Shares) | 29,851 |  |  |  |
Capital stock issued for finders fees on November 25, 2010 at $3.35 | 3 | (3) |  |  |
Capital stock issued for finders fees on November 25, 2010 at $3.35 (Shares) | 2,985 |  |  |  |
Capital stock issued for cash on February 1, 2011 - at $3.75 | 61 | 228,739 |  |  | 228,800
Capital stock issued for cash on February 1, 2011 - at $3.75 (Shares) | 61,014 |  |  |  |
Capital stock issued for cash on May 3, 2011 - at $3.00 | 34 | 99,966 |  |  | 100,000
Capital stock issued for cash on May 3, 2011 - at $3.00 (Shares) | 33,334 |  |  |  |
Capital stock issued on exercise of warrants for cash on June 19, 2011 - at $2.25 | 700 | 1,574,300 |  |  | 1,575,000
Capital stock issued on exercise of warrants for cash on June 19, 2011 - at $2.25 (Shares) | 700,000 |  |  |  |
Equity units issued in settlement of an account payable on September 28, 2011 | 650 | 1,059,313 |  |  | 1,059,963
Equity units issued in settlement of an account payable on September 28, 2011 (Shares) | 650,000 |  |  |  |
Stock based compensation |  | 1,273,162 |  |  | 1,273,162
Net Income (Loss) |  |  |  | (7,307,147) | (7,307,147)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2011 | 26,572 | 28,034,245 |  | (29,203,221) | (1,142,404)
Ending Balance (Shares) at Sep. 30, 2011 | 26,571,574 |  |  |  |
Rent contributed |  |  |  |  | 0
Capital stock issued for cash on December 6, 2011 - at $1.25 | 616 | 768,884 |  |  | 769,500
Capital stock issued for cash on December 6, 2011 - at $1.25 (Shares) | 615,600 |  |  |  |
Less: Share issue costs |  | (77,000) |  |  | (77,000)
Capital stock issued for cash on February 9, 2012 - at $1.25 | 270 | 337,230 |  |  | 337,500
Capital stock issued for cash on February 9, 2012 - at $1.25 Shares | 270,000 |  |  |  |
Less: Share Issue costs 2 |  | (33,750) |  |  | (33,750)
Equity units issued for services on February 9, 2012 - at $1.99 | 8 | 15,888 |  |  | 15,896
Equity units issued for services on February 9, 2012 - at $1.99 (Share) | 8,000 |  |  |  |
Equity units issued for settlement of loans payable on May 31, 2012 | 2,700 | 5,176,884 |  |  | 5,179,584
Equity units issued for settlement of loans payable on May 31, 2012 (Share) | 2,700,513 |  |  |  |
Capital stock issued for services on July 12, 2012 - at $1.00 | 75 | 74,925 |  |  | 75,000
Capital stock issued for services on July 12, 2012 - at $1.00 (Shares) | 75,000 |  |  |  |
Stock based compensation |  | 302,208 |  |  | 302,208
Net Income (Loss) |  |  |  | (8,301,705) | (8,301,705)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2012 | 30,241 | 34,599,514 |  | (37,504,926) | (2,875,171)
Ending Balance (Shares) at Sep. 30, 2012 | 30,240,687 |  |  |  |
Rent contributed |  |  |  |  | 0
Equity units issued for settlement of loans payable on July 5, 2013 | 4,209 | 2,563,011 |  |  | 2,567,220
Equity units issued for settlement of loans payable on July 5, 2013 (Shares) | 4,208,910 |  |  |  |
Capital stock issued for cash on July 5, 2013 - at $0.40 | 2,196 | 563,257 |  |  | 565,453
Capital stock issued for cash on July 5, 2013 - at $0.40 (Shares) | 2,196,133 |  |  |  |
Less: Share issue costs |  | (112,174) |  |  | (112,174)
Initial purchase shares issued under equity line on July 5, 2013 - at $0.40 | 592 | 99,750 |  |  | 100,342
Initial purchase shares issued under equity line on July 5, 2013 - at $0.40 (Shares) | 591,858 |  |  |  |
Less: Share Issue costs 2 |  | (71,335) |  |  | (71,335)
Common stock to be issued for cash - at $0.50 |  |  | 60,000 |  | 60,000
Stock based compensation |  | 1,002,500 |  |  | 1,002,500
Net Income (Loss) |  |  |  | (3,700,046) | (3,700,046)
Ending Balance at Sep. 30, 2013 | 37,238 | 38,644,523 | 60,000 | (41,204,972) | (2,463,211)
Ending Balance (Shares) at Sep. 30, 2013 | 37,237,588 |  |  |  |
Rent contributed |  |  |  |  | 0
Reclassification of derivative liability upon modification of warrant terms |  | 221,000 |  |  | 221,000
Equity units issued under Purchase Agreement | 400 | 187,770 |  |  | 188,170
Equity units issued under Purchase Agreement (Shares) | 400,000 |  |  |  |
Commitment shares issued under terms of Purchase Agreement | 3 | (3) |  |  |
Commitment shares issued under terms of Purchase Agreement (Shares) | 2,510 |  |  |  |
Capital stock issued for cash - at $0.50 | 120 | 59,880 | (60,000) |  |
Capital stock issued for cash - at $0.50 (Shares) | 120,000 |  |  |  |
Capital stock issued for cash - at $0.30 | 500 | 149,500 | 30,000 |  | 180,000
Capital stock issued for cash - at $0.30 (Shares) | 500,000 |  |  |  |
Share issue costs, net of recovery |  | (2,452) |  |  | (2,452)
Issuance of detachable warrants |  | 5,989,900 |  |  | 5,989,900
Agent's warrants issued in connection with convertible debentures |  | 334,900 |  |  | 334,900
Beneficial conversion feature on convertible debentures issued |  | 4,010,100 |  |  | 4,010,100
Capital stock to be issued pursuant to employment agreement |  |  | 610,000 |  | 610,000
Net Income (Loss) |  |  |  | (660,223) | (660,223)
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2014 | $ 38,261 | $ 49,595,118 | $ 640,000 | $ (41,865,195) | $ 8,408,184
Ending Balance (Shares) at Mar. 31, 2014 | 38,260,098 |  |  |  |

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