Income Taxes - Provision for Income Taxes (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Disclosure of income tax [Abstract]
Loss before income taxes	$ (27,655)	$ (24,751)	$ (26,255)
Statutory Canadian corporate tax rate	23.00%	23.00%	23.00%
Anticipated tax recovery	$ (6,361)	$ (5,693)	$ (6,039)
Difference in tax rates	2,841	3,552	2,716
Share-based compensation expense	441	547	880
Revaluation of tax balances	2	(338)	(552)
Impact of Barbados rate change	(9,088)	0	0
Other permanent differences	325	(368)	45
Expiry of tax benefits	3,382	1,614	1,661
Change in fair value of warrant derivative	(1,215)	5	(4)
Provision to offset deferred tax asset	9,770	765	1,342
Current income taxes	$ 97	$ 84	$ 49

The amount of profit (loss) for a period before deducting tax expense. [Refer: Profit (loss)]

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The applicable income tax rate.

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The amount of income taxes payable (recoverable) in respect of the taxable profit (tax loss) for a period.

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The amount that represents the difference between the tax expense (income) and the product of the accounting profit multiplied by the applicable tax rate(s) that relates to changes in the tax rate. [Refer: Accounting profit]

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