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Debt (Narrative) (Details)			1 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2025	Jul. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 CAD ($)	Nov. 30, 2018	Feb. 29, 2016	Jan. 31, 2009	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 CAD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 CAD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 CAD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 CAD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of debt								$ 4,221,130		$ 900,767	$ 771,858
Loan settlement costs								$ 91,620
Department Of Fisheries And Oceans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date								September 2029	September 2029
Proceeds from issuance of debt			$ 1,400,000	$ 1,900,000
Loans Payable [Member] | ACOA AIF Grant [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Royalty percentage							10.00%
Interest rate								0.00%	0.00%
Secured Debt [Member] | ACOA Term Loan#1 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan term						9 years
Interest rate								0.00%	0.00%
Maturity date								Feb 2027	Feb 2027
Monthly repayment									$ 3,120
Secured Debt [Member] | ACOA Term Loan#2 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loan term					9 years
Interest rate					0.00%			0.00%	0.00%
Maturity date								Sept 2029	Sept 2029
Monthly repayment									$ 4,630
Secured Debt [Member] | PEI Finance Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Original loan amount											$ 1,500,000				$ 2,000,000.0
Funds drawn from loan										1,300,000				$ 1,700,000
Anticipated funds drawn on loan												$ 230,000	$ 300,000
Interest rate								4.00%	4.00%		4.00%				4.00%
Maturity date								Nov 2023	Nov 2023
Interest expense								$ 152,000		$ 62,000	$ 22,000
Monthly repayment									$ 16,313
Secured Debt [Member] | First Farmers Bank & Trust [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Original loan amount		$ 4,000,000.0
Interest rate		5.375%						5.375%	5.375%
Maturity date								Oct 2028	Oct 2028
Proceeds from issuance of debt		$ 3,900,000
Loan settlement costs		$ 90,000
Interest rate, period		5 years
Interest only payment period		13 months
Monthly repayment		$ 57,000						$ 56,832
Covenant, minimum cash balance		$ 500,000
Secured Debt [Member] | Department Of Fisheries And Oceans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date								Oct. 01, 2028	Oct. 01, 2028
US Treasury 5-Year Maturities Rate [Member] | First Farmers Bank & Trust [Member] | Forecast
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	5.00%

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