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Share Based Payments - Narrative (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 CAD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2016 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 CAD ($)
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |
Non-cash share based compensation | $ | $ 578,703 | $ 406,078 | $ 429,537
Restricted share units |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |
Vesting period | 3 |  |
Performance share units |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |
Vesting period | 3 |  |
Reserve of share-based payments |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |
Common shares reserved for issuance | shares | 14,180,572 |  |
Minimum |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |
Vesting period | 1.0 |  |
Maximum |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |
Vesting period | 3.0 |  |

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