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Financial Instruments - Schedule of Balances in Foreign Currencies (Details) | Dec. 31, 2021 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 CAD ($)
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Currency1 [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 41,262,044 |  | $ 31,219,574 | $ 14,148,021 | $ 13,699,881
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (1,987,870) |  | $ (1,805,015) |  |
U.S. dollars |  |  |  |  |
Currency1 [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ 31,102,844 |  |  |
Other receivables | $ 621,746 |  |  |  |
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities |  | (886,891) |  |  |
Balances in foreign currencies |  | $ 30,837,699 |  |  |

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