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Income Taxes - Schedule of Unrecognized Deferred Tax Assets (Details) - CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |  |
Unrecognized deferred tax asset | $ 32,983,223 | $ 31,555,913 | $ 29,681,313
Net operating losses carried forward |  |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |  |
Unrecognized deferred tax asset | 19,160,218 | 17,821,631 | 15,950,044
Scientific research and experimental development |  |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |  |
Unrecognized deferred tax asset | 7,406,099 | 7,394,707 | 7,278,284
Investment tax credits |  |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |  |
Unrecognized deferred tax asset | 3,988,325 | 3,990,664 | 3,987,214
Undepreciated capital costs in excess of book value of property and equipment and intellectual property |  |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |  |
Unrecognized deferred tax asset | 1,927,640 | 1,908,654 | 1,839,107
Share issue costs |  |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |  |
Unrecognized deferred tax asset | 493,343 | 432,659 | 619,066
Net capital losses carried forward |  |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |  |
Unrecognized deferred tax asset | $ 7,598 | $ 7,598 | $ 7,598

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