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Revenue - Contract costs (Details) - CAD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Capitalized Contract Cost [Line Items] |  |
Contract costs | $ 1,016,000 | $ 2,308,000
Reimbursable bid costs |  |
Capitalized Contract Cost [Line Items] |  |
Contract costs | 0 | 670,000
Capitalized costs | 0 | 248,000
Fulfillment costs |  |
Capitalized Contract Cost [Line Items] |  |
Contract costs | 1,016,000 | 1,638,000
Capitalized costs | $ 1,016,000 | $ 2,611,000

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- Definition Amount, after accumulated amortization and accumulated impairment loss, of asset recognized from cost incurred to obtain or fulfill contract with customer. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 340 -SubTopic 40 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=68051541&loc=SL49131252-203054 + Details
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