Note 10 - Related Party Transactions (Details Textual)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) shares	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) shares	Jun. 30, 2017 CAD shares	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Proceeds from Issuance of Private Placement				$ 1,785,488	$ 1,513,354
Private Placement [Member]
Units Issued During the Period, Units, New Issues | shares	2,887,895	2,323,779	2,323,779
Proceeds from Issuance of Private Placement	$ 1,010,763	$ 790,281	CAD 1,045,000
Director and Officer [Member]
Due to Related Parties	0			0		$ 0
Payment for Directors Fees	33,000			33,000	33,000
Director and Officer 2 [Member]
Due to Related Parties	804			804		2
Director and Officer 3 [Member]
Due to Related Parties	0			0		0
Payment for Directors Fees	19,638			19,638	19,676
Director and Officer 4 [Member]
Due to Related Parties	0			0		0
Payment for Directors Fees	22,500			22,500	22,500
Independent Director [Member]
Due to Related Parties	3,000			3,000		500
Payment for Directors Fees	1,000			1,000	2,000
Officer [Member]
Due to Related Parties	7,472			7,472		4,852
Payment for Directors Fees	23,447			23,447	13,658
Director [Member]
Due to Related Parties	0			0		2
Payment for Directors Fees	0			0	$ 4,985
Shareholders Holding More Than 10% of the Company [Member]
Notes Payable, Related Parties	$ 597,270			$ 597,270		$ 400,811
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	2.00%			2.00%		2.00%
Shareholders Holding More Than 10% of the Company [Member] | Private Placement [Member]
Units Issued During the Period, Units, New Issues | shares		1,200,000	1,200,000
Proceeds from Issuance of Private Placement		$ 408,102	CAD 540,000