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Stock-based compensation - Options by exercise price range (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2019 $ / shares $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2019 CAD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2018 CAD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2019 $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2018 $ / shares shares
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Options outstanding, Number (in shares) | shares | 238,600 | 238,600 |  | 238,600 |
Options outstanding, Weighted average remaining life |  | 2 years 4 months 24 days |  |  |
Options outstanding, Weighted average exercise price (in CAD per share) | $ 4.61 | $ 4.61 |  |  |
$2.75 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price (CAD per share) | $ 2.75 |  |  |  |
Options outstanding, Number (in shares) | shares | 85,100 | 85,100 |  | 85,100 |
Options outstanding, Weighted average remaining life |  | 2 years 8 months 12 days |  |  |
Options outstanding, Weighted average exercise price (in CAD per share) |  |  |  | $ 2.75 |
$2.79 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price (CAD per share) | $ 2.79 |  |  |  |
Options outstanding, Number (in shares) | shares | 50,000 | 50,000 |  | 50,000 |
Options outstanding, Weighted average remaining life |  | 2 years 6 months |  |  |
Options outstanding, Weighted average exercise price (in CAD per share) |  |  |  | $ 2.79 |
$5.91 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price (CAD per share) | $ 5.91 |  |  |  |
Options outstanding, Number (in shares) | shares | 46,300 | 46,300 |  | 46,300 |
Options outstanding, Weighted average remaining life |  | 3 years 4 months 24 days |  |  |
Options outstanding, Weighted average exercise price (in CAD per share) |  |  |  | $ 5.91 |
$6.56 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price (CAD per share) | $ 6.56 |  |  |  |
Options outstanding, Number (in shares) | shares | 34,000 | 34,000 |  | 34,000 |
Options outstanding, Weighted average remaining life |  | 1 year 7 months 6 days |  |  |
Options outstanding, Weighted average exercise price (in CAD per share) |  |  |  | $ 6.56 |
$9.33 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price (CAD per share) | $ 9.33 |  |  |  |
Options outstanding, Number (in shares) | shares | 5,300 | 5,300 |  | 5,300 |
Options outstanding, Weighted average remaining life |  | 6 months |  |  |
Options outstanding, Weighted average exercise price (in CAD per share) |  |  |  | $ 9.33 |
$10.13 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Exercise price (CAD per share) | $ 10.13 |  |  |  |
Options outstanding, Number (in shares) | shares | 17,900 | 17,900 |  | 17,900 |
Options outstanding, Weighted average remaining life |  | 9 months 18 days |  |  |
Options outstanding, Weighted average exercise price (in CAD per share) |  |  |  | $ 10.13 |
Share option plan |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option, Exercise Price Range [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Options outstanding, Weighted average remaining life |  |  | 3 years 3 months 18 days |  |
Options outstanding, Weighted average exercise price (in CAD per share) |  |  | $ 5.40 |  |
Fair value of options vested | $ |  | $ 0 | $ 98 |  |
Total options exercisable (in shares) | shares | 238,600 | 238,600 | 565,600 | 238,600 | 565,600
Options exercisable, Weighted average exercise price (in CAD per share) | (per share) | $ 4.61 | $ 4.61 |  |  | $ 5.40

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