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Employee benefit plans (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019 CAD ($) $ / h	Dec. 31, 2018 CAD ($)
Retirement Benefits [Abstract]
Contributions made by the Company during the year | $	$ 1,161	$ 991
Company match of voluntary contributions made by employees, percentage of base salary	5.00%
Contribution per hour | $ / h	1.00

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Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Contribution Per Hour

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Amount of cost for defined contribution plan.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 70
-Section 50
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