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Share Capital, Warrants and Options - Schedule of Number and Weighted Average Exercise Prices of Warrants (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 EquityInstruments Option $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2018 Option $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2017 Option $ / shares
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Outstanding at end of year | EquityInstruments | 15,651,397 |  |
Post-consolidation Basis [Member] |  |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |  |
Outstanding at beginning of year | Option | 25,797,283 | 17,617,541 | 9,598,204
Issued | 3,984,731 | 11,666,666 | 9,497,172
Cancelled / Expired | (14,130,617) | (3,486,924) | (1,477,835)
Outstanding at end of year | Option | 15,651,397 | 25,797,283 | 17,617,541
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding at beginning of year | $ 1.20 | $ 1.20 | $ 1.50
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Issued | 0.25 | 1.20 | 1.20
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Cancelled / Expired | 1.20 | 1.20 | 3.00
Weighted Average Exercise Price, Outstanding at end of year | $ 0.96 | $ 1.20 | $ 1.20

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