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Capital Disclosures (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Statement of changes in equity [abstract] |
Schedule of capital components |
| 2020 $ | 2019 $
Cash and cash equivalents | 31,219,574 |  | 14,148,021 |
Shareholders’ equity (deficit) | 24,752,993 |  | (107,894) |

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