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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - CAD ($) $ in Thousands | Common Stock [Member] | Preferred Stock [Member] | Reserve [Member] | Deficit [Member] | Total
--- | --- | --- | --- | --- | ---
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016 | $ 62,315 | $ 591 | $ 2,767 | $ (23,972) | $ 41,701
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2016 | 36,858,189 |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net and comprehensive loss for the period |  |  |  | (2,879) | (2,879)
Share capital issued through private prospectus | $ 10,877 |  |  |  | 10,877
Share capital issued through private prospectus, shares | 14,503,083 |  |  |  |
Share capital issued through private placement | $ 3,074 |  |  |  | 3,074
Share capital issued through private placement, shares | 4,098,255 |  |  |  |
Share issue costs |  | (588) | 39 |  | (549)
Value allocated to warrants | (2,080) |  | 2,080 |  |
Expired warrants |  |  | (18) | 18 |
Forfeited/expired options |  |  | (283) | 283 |
Share-based payments |  |  | 504 |  | 504
Balance at Dec. 31, 2017 | $ 73,598 | 591 | 5,089 | (26,550) | 52,728
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2017 | 55,459,527 |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net and comprehensive loss for the period |  |  |  | (3,022) | (3,022)
Share capital issued through private placement | $ 17,500 |  |  |  | 17,500
Share capital issued through private placement, shares | 23,333,333 |  |  |  |
Share issue costs | $ (579) |  |  |  | (579)
Value allocated to warrants | (2,572) |  | 2,572 |  |
Expired warrants |  |  | (48) | 48 |
Forfeited/expired options |  |  | (181) | 181 |
Share-based payments |  |  | 317 |  | 317
Balance at Dec. 31, 2018 | $ 87,947 | 591 | 7,749 | (29,343) | 66,944
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2018 | 78,792,860 |  |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Net and comprehensive loss for the period |  |  |  | (28,859) | (28,859)
Share capital issued through private placement | $ 1,728 |  |  |  | 1,728
Share capital issued through private placement, shares | 9,597,931 |  |  |  |
Flow-through share premium | $ (89) |  |  |  | (89)
Share capital issued as earn-in | $ 51 |  |  |  | 51
Share capital issued as earn-in, shares | 300,000 |  |  |  |
Share issue costs | $ (344) |  |  |  | (344)
Value allocated to warrants | (287) |  | 287 |  |
Expired warrants |  |  | (2,080) | 2,080 |
Forfeited/expired options |  |  | (1,781) | 1,781 |
Balance at Dec. 31, 2019 | $ 89,006 | $ 591 | $ 4,175 | $ (54,341) | $ 39,431
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2019 | 88,690,791 |  |  |  |

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