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Financial Instruments - Narrative (Details) | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2020 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 GBP (£) | Dec. 31, 2020 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2019 CAD ($)
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Warrant derivative | $ 531,228 |  |  |  | $ 8,508,764
U.S. dollars |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Warrant derivative |  | $ 417,238 |  |  |
British pounds |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Warrant derivative | £ |  |  | £ 0 |  |
Euro |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Warrant derivative | € |  |  |  | € 0 |
Currency risk | U.S. dollars |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Impact of increase in value of currency, amount | 0.01 |  |  |  |
(Increase) decrease in net loss due to change in currency value | 172,000 |  |  |  |
Impact of increase in value of currency, amount | 0.01 |  |  |  |
Currency risk | British pounds |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Impact of increase in value of currency, amount | 0.10 |  |  |  |
(Increase) decrease in net loss due to change in currency value | (20,000) |  |  |  |
Impact of increase in value of currency, amount | 0.10 |  |  |  |
Currency risk | Euro |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Impact of increase in value of currency, amount | 0.10 |  |  |  |
(Increase) decrease in net loss due to change in currency value | (3,000) |  |  |  |
Impact of increase in value of currency, amount | 0.10 |  |  |  |
Level 2 |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of nature and extent of risks arising from financial instruments [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Warrant derivative | $ 531,228 |  |  |  | $ 8,508,764

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