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Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details Narrative) - CAD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Amount transferred from reserve to deficit	$ 3,538,593	$ 229,381
Accrued exploration and evaluation expenditures	$ 174,188		$ 536,355

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The amount of accrued expense arising from the search for mineral resources, including minerals, oil, natural gas and similar non-regenerative resources after the entity has obtained legal rights to explore in a specific area, as well as the determination of the technical feasibility and commercial viability of extracting the mineral resource.

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Amount removed from reserve and transferred to retained earnings.

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