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Long term debt - Credit Facility Narrative (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Oct. 31, 2019 CAD ($) | Nov. 30, 2018 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 CAD ($) convenant | Dec. 31, 2018 CAD ($)
Mortgages | BDC |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Conversion interest rate |  | 4.80% |  |
Debt instrument, term | 25 years | 25 years |  |
Face amount of long term debt | $ 2,225,000 | $ 19,900,000.0 |  |
Financing obligations |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument related obligations |  |  | $ 17,524 |
Minimum |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative, fixed interest rate |  |  |  | 2.48%
Minimum | Mortgages | BDC |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage |  |  | 1.50% |
Minimum | Financing obligations |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Conversion interest rate |  |  | 3.20% |
Maximum |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Derivative, fixed interest rate |  |  |  | 7.51%
Maximum | Mortgages | BDC |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage |  |  | 4.55% |
Maximum | Financing obligations |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Conversion interest rate |  |  | 3.34% |
Credit facility | Revolver | Credit facilities |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity of credit facility |  |  | $ 300,000,000.0 |
Additional borrowing limit |  |  | 50,000,000.0 |
Capital lease borrowing limit |  |  | 150,000,000.0 |
Other outstanding debt limit |  |  | 20,000,000.0 |
Amount outstanding during period |  |  | 900,000 | $ 900,000
Unused borrowing availability under the revolving facility |  |  | $ 109,100,000 | $ 107,100,000
Number of financial covenants | convenant |  |  | 2 |
Senior leverage ratio, step-up |  |  | 0.50 |
Fixed charge ratio |  |  | 1.15 |
Credit facility | Revolver | Minimum | Credit facilities |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Standby fees percentage |  |  | 0.35% |
Credit facility | Revolver | Maximum | Credit facilities |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Standby fees percentage |  |  | 0.70% |
Credit facility | Letter of credit | Credit facilities |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity of credit facility |  |  | $ 25,000,000.0 |
Debt covenant period, tranche two | Credit facility | Revolver | Credit facilities |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Senior leverage ratio |  |  | 3.0 |

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