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Income Taxes - Schedule of Significant Components of Deferred Income Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Deferred tax assets | $ 12,422 | $ 11,904
Valuation allowance | (12,422) | (11,904)
Net deferred tax asset |  |
Exploration and Evaluation Assets [Member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Deferred tax assets | 7,198 | 7,058
Loss Carry-Forwards [Member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Deferred tax assets | 4,878 | 4,433
Share Issuance Costs [Member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Deferred tax assets | 175 | 279
Cumulative Eligible Capital [Member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Deferred tax assets | 34 | 34
Investment [Member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Deferred tax assets | 35 |
Equipment [Member] |  |
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items] |  |
Deferred tax assets | $ 102 | $ 100

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