CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INTERIM BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Current
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 25,827,592	$ 27,440,257
Sales tax recoverable	6,145	9,748
Prepaid expenses	858,560	335,928
Deferred financing charges	50,000
Current assets	26,742,297	27,785,933
Deposits	52,396	52,396
Total Assets	26,794,693	27,838,329
Current
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	3,209,070	3,584,334
Total Liabilities	3,209,070	3,584,334
Capital stock Authorized: 100,000,000 common shares, par value $0.001 per share Issued and outstanding: 45,314,155 common shares (September 30, 2017 - 43,330,817)	45,315	43,332
Additional paid-in capital	126,679,219	115,689,221
Accumulated deficit	(103,138,911)	(91,478,558)
Total Stockholders' Equity	23,585,623	24,253,995
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 26,794,693	$ 27,838,329

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- Definition

Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and due within one year (or the operating cycle, if longer), including liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received, taxes, interest, rent and utilities, accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits.