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Commitments (Details 4) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2015
First Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |
Total Number of Shares | 500,000 |  |  |
Number of Vested Shares | 500,000 |  |  |
Exercise Price | $ 1.60 |  |  |
Expiry Date | Jul. 05, 2023 |  |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ 565,000 |  |  |
Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | 4 years 9 months 4 days |  |  |
Second Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |
Total Number of Shares | 37,500 |  |  |
Number of Vested Shares | 37,500 |  |  |
Exercise Price | $ 1.20 |  |  |
Expiry Date | May 07, 2024 |  |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ 57,375 |  |  |
Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | 5 years 7 months 6 days |  |  |
Third Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |
Total Number of Shares | 125,000 |  |  |
Number of Vested Shares | 125,000 |  |  |
Exercise Price | $ 1.32 |  |  |
Expiry Date | May 08, 2024 |  |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ 176,250 |  |  |
Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | 5 years 7 months 6 days |  |  |
Four Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |
Total Number of Shares | 618,750 |  |  |
Number of Vested Shares | 618,750 |  |  |
Exercise Price | $ 0.92 |  |  |
Expiry Date | Apr. 02, 2025 |  |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ 1,119,938 |  |  |
Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | 6 years 6 months 4 days |  |  |
Five Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |
Total Number of Shares | 29,167 |  |  |
Number of Vested Shares | 29,167 |  |  |
Exercise Price | $ 1.44 |  |  |
Expiry Date | Jun. 08, 2025 |  |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ 37,625 |  |  |
Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | 6 years 8 months 8 days |  |  |
Six Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |
Total Number of Shares | 50,000 |  |  |
Number of Vested Shares | 50,000 |  |  |
Exercise Price | $ 1.76 |  |  |
Expiry Date | Jun. 15, 2025 |  |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ 48,500 |  |  |
Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | 6 years 8 months 16 days |  |  |
Seven Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |
Total Number of Shares | 253,750 |  |  |
Number of Vested Shares | 253,750 |  |  |
Exercise Price | $ 5.04 |  |  |
Expiry Date | Sep. 18, 2025 |  |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value |  |  |  |
Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | 6 years 11 months 19 days |  |  |
Eight Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |
Total Number of Shares | 1,500 |  |  |
Number of Vested Shares | 1,500 |  |  |
Exercise Price | $ 5.64 |  |  |
Expiry Date | Sep. 30, 2025 |  |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value |  |  |  |
Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | 7 years |  |  |
Nine Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |
Total Number of Shares | 31,250 |  |  |
Number of Vested Shares | 31,250 |  |  |
Exercise Price | $ 5.68 |  |  |
Expiry Date | Oct. 02, 2025 |  |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value |  |  |  |
Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | 7 years 4 days |  |  |
Ten Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |
Total Number of Shares | 25,000 |  |  |
Number of Vested Shares | 25,000 |  |  |
Exercise Price | $ 8.98 |  |  |
Expiry Date | Oct. 16, 2025 |  |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value |  |  |  |
Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | 7 years 14 days |  |  |
Eleven Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |
Total Number of Shares | 1,500 |  |  |
Number of Vested Shares | 1,500 |  |  |
Exercise Price | $ 5.57 |  |  |
Expiry Date | Dec. 31, 2025 |  |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value |  |  |  |
Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | 7 years 3 months |  |  |
Twelve Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |
Total Number of Shares | 1,500 |  |  |
Number of Vested Shares | 1,500 |  |  |
Exercise Price | $ 4.90 |  |  |
Expiry Date | Mar. 31, 2026 |  |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value |  |  |  |
Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | 7 years 6 months |  |  |
Thirteen Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |
Total Number of Shares | 1,500 |  |  |
Number of Vested Shares | 1,500 |  |  |
Exercise Price | $ 5.66 |  |  |
Expiry Date | Apr. 27, 2026 |  |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value |  |  |  |
Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | 7 years 6 months 25 days |  |  |
Fifteen Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |
Total Number of Shares | 1,500 |  |  |
Number of Vested Shares | 1,500 |  |  |
Exercise Price | $ 6.11 |  |  |
Expiry Date | Jun. 30, 2026 |  |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value |  |  |  |
Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | 7 years 9 months |  |  |
Sixteen Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |
Total Number of Shares | 379,625 |  |  |
Number of Vested Shares | 253,083 |  |  |
Exercise Price | $ 6.26 |  |  |
Expiry Date | Jul. 05, 2026 |  |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value |  |  |  |
Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | 7 years 9 months 4 days |  |  |
Seventeen Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |
Total Number of Shares | 861,429 |  |  |
Number of Vested Shares | 574,286 |  |  |
Exercise Price | $ 7.06 |  |  |
Expiry Date | Jul. 18, 2026 |  |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value |  |  |  |
Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | 7 years 9 months 18 days |  |  |
Eighteen Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |
Total Number of Shares | 906,696 |  |  |
Number of Vested Shares | 906,696 |  |  |
Exercise Price | $ 3.28 |  |  |
Expiry Date | Sep. 22, 2026 |  |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value |  |  |  |
Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | 7 years 11 months 23 days |  |  |
Nineteen Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |
Total Number of Shares | 60,000 |  |  |
Number of Vested Shares | 39,999 |  |  |
Exercise Price | $ 3.63 |  |  |
Expiry Date | Oct. 03, 2026 |  |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value |  |  |  |
Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | 8 years 4 days |  |  |
Twenty Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |
Total Number of Shares | 8,750 |  |  |
Number of Vested Shares | 8,750 |  |  |
Exercise Price | $ 4.35 |  |  |
Expiry Date | Dec. 09, 2026 |  |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value |  |  |  |
Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | 8 years 2 months 8 days |  |  |
Twenty One Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |
Total Number of Shares | 50,000 |  |  |
Number of Vested Shares | 16,667 |  |  |
Exercise Price | $ 5.39 |  |  |
Expiry Date | Feb. 07, 2027 |  |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value |  |  |  |
Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | 8 years 4 months 10 days |  |  |
Twenty Two Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |
Total Number of Shares | 40,000 |  |  |
Number of Vested Shares | 23,333 |  |  |
Exercise Price | $ 5.26 |  |  |
Expiry Date | Feb. 17, 2027 |  |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value |  |  |  |
Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | 8 years 4 months 17 days |  |  |
Twenty Three Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |
Total Number of Shares | 774,166 |  |  |
Number of Vested Shares | 389,170 |  |  |
Exercise Price | $ 5.92 |  |  |
Expiry Date | May 12, 2027 |  |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value |  |  |  |
Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | 8 years 7 months 10 days |  |  |
Twenty Four Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |
Total Number of Shares | 12,500 |  |  |
Number of Vested Shares | 5,209 |  |  |
Exercise Price | $ 3.42 |  |  |
Expiry Date | Aug. 09, 2027 |  |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value |  |  |  |
Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | 8 years 10 months 10 days |  |  |
Twenty Five Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |
Total Number of Shares | 15,000 |  |  |
Number of Vested Shares | 6,250 |  |  |
Exercise Price | $ 4.33 |  |  |
Expiry Date | Sep. 19, 2027 |  |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value |  |  |  |
Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | 8 years 11 months 19 days |  |  |
Twenty Six Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |
Total Number of Shares | 540,834 |  |  |
Number of Vested Shares | 135,834 |  |  |
Exercise Price | $ 3.30 |  |  |
Expiry Date | Dec. 13, 2027 |  |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value |  |  |  |
Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | 9 years 2 months 12 days |  |  |
Twenty Seven Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |
Total Number of Shares | 50,000 |  |  |
Number of Vested Shares |  |  |  |
Exercise Price | $ 2.60 |  |  |
Expiry Date | Mar. 02, 2028 |  |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ 6,500 |  |  |
Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | 9 years 5 months 1 day |  |  |
Twenty Eight Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |
Total Number of Shares | 200,000 |  |  |
Number of Vested Shares | 33,334 |  |  |
Exercise Price | $ 2.72 |  |  |
Expiry Date | Mar. 19, 2028 |  |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ 2,000 |  |  |
Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | 9 years 5 months 19 days |  |  |
Twenty Nine Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |
Total Number of Shares | 780,000 |  |  |
Number of Vested Shares | 25,000 |  |  |
Exercise Price | $ 2.30 |  |  |
Expiry Date | May 15, 2028 |  |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ 335,400 |  |  |
Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | 9 years 7 months 13 days |  |  |
Thirty Stock Option [Member] |  |  |  |
Total Number of Shares | 150,000 |  |  |
Number of Vested Shares | 12,500 |  |  |
Exercise Price | $ 2.70 |  |  |
Expiry Date | Aug. 06, 2028 |  |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ 4,500 |  |  |
Remaining Contractual Life (in years) | 9 years 10 months 6 days |  |  |
2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan [Member] |  |  |  |
Total Number of Shares | 6,506,917 | 5,092,030 | 4,199,000 | 1,822,500
Number of Vested Shares | 4,108,028 |  |  |
Exercise Price | $ 3.83 | $ 4.13 | $ 3.76 | $ 2.00
Aggregate Intrinsic Value | $ 2,353,088 |  |  |

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