Accretion Expense

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Debt Instrument, Convertible, Number of shares per instrument

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Interest paid by issuance of common shares

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Interest paid by issuance of common shares (Shares)

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Proceeds from Convertible Debt, amount per instrument

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The price per share of the conversion feature embedded in the debt instrument.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Consideration given by issuer of convertible debt to provide an incentive for debt holders to convert the debt to equity securities. The expense is equal to the fair value of all securities and other consideration transferred in the transaction in excess of the fair value of securities issuable pursuant to the original conversion terms.

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The after-tax amount of interest recognized in the period associated with any convertible debt.

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The cash inflow from the issuance of a long-term debt instrument which can be exchanged for a specified amount of another security, typically the entity's common stock, at the option of the issuer or the holder.

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Convertible Debentures (Narrative) (Details)					9 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
Convertible Debentures (Narrative) (Details)	Aug. 08, 2017 CAD ($)	Aug. 08, 2017 USD ($)	Jul. 12, 2017 CAD ($) $ / shares shares	Jul. 12, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 CAD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 CAD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	May 08, 2018 $ / shares	Aug. 08, 2017 USD ($)	Jul. 12, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares shares
Net proceeds from issuance of convertible debentures	$ 762,000	$ 575,000	$ 6,838,000	$ 5,163,000
Aggregate principal amount	$ 7,600,000		6,838,000								$ 5,738,000	$ 5,163,000
Proceeds from Convertible Debt, amount per instrument			$ 1,000	$ 755
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate			8.00%									8.00%
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price \| (per share)			$ 1.35							$ 0.80		$ 1.02
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Number of shares per instrument			740									740
Transaction costs					$ 1,237,000	$ 934,000			$ 907,000
Accretion Expense					326,000	245,000	$ 282,000	$ 219,000
Interest on Convertible Debt, Net of Tax					$ 455,000	$ 342,000	456,000	354,000
Interest paid by issuance of common shares							$ 304,000	$ 231,000
Interest paid by issuance of common shares (Shares)							307,069	307,069