Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Accounts Payable, Accrued Liabilities, and Other Liabilities Disclosure, Current [Text Block]

10. Accounts payable and accrued liabilities:

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities comprise:

	December 31,		December 31,
	2013		2012
Trade accounts payable	$	5,719	$	1,045
Accrued contract research		-		447
Employee-related accruals		3,367		808
Restructuring (note 18)		732		567
Interest payable (notes 4 and 11)		125		1,334
Other accrued liabilities		4,060		233
	$	14,003	$	4,434