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Fair value of options grant date. Excludes equity instruments other than options, for example, but not limited to, share units, stock.

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The estimated dividend rate (a percentage of the share price) to be paid (expected dividends) to holders of the underlying shares over the option's term.

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The estimated measure of the percentage by which a share price is expected to fluctuate during a period. Volatility also may be defined as a probability-weighted measure of the dispersion of returns about the mean. The volatility of a share price is the standard deviation of the continuously compounded rates of return on the share over a specified period. That is the same as the standard deviation of the differences in the natural logarithms of the stock prices plus dividends, if any, over the period.

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The risk-free interest rate assumption that is used in valuing an option on its own shares.

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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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Weighted average per share amount at which grantees can acquire shares of common stock by exercise of options.

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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Expected term of share-based compensation awards, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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CAPITAL STOCK (Details 5) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
CAPITAL STOCK (Details 5) - USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2017	Jul. 31, 2016	Jul. 31, 2015
Schedule of Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share based Payment Award Options Grants in Period Activity [Line Items]
Options Granted	672,500	3,033,000	7,640,000
Fair Value	$ 385,002
August 2, 2016 [Member]
Schedule of Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share based Payment Award Options Grants in Period Activity [Line Items]
Options Granted	182,500
Exercise Price	$ 0.93
Term (Years)	5 years
Fair Value	$ 90,222
Expected Life (Years)	2 years 10 months 24 days
Risk-Free Interest Rate	0.78%
Dividend Yield	0.00%
Expected Volatility	84.14%
August 12, 2016 [Member]
Schedule of Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share based Payment Award Options Grants in Period Activity [Line Items]
Options Granted	190,000
Exercise Price	$ 1.12
Term (Years)	5 years
Fair Value	$ 106,339
Expected Life (Years)	2 years 10 months 24 days
Risk-Free Interest Rate	0.81%
Dividend Yield	0.00%
Expected Volatility	78.07%
December 9, 2016 [Member]
Schedule of Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share based Payment Award Options Grants in Period Activity [Line Items]
Options Granted	50,000
Exercise Price	$ 1.07
Term (Years)	5 years
Fair Value	$ 25,999
Expected Life (Years)	2 years 6 months
Risk-Free Interest Rate	1.29%
Dividend Yield	0.00%
Expected Volatility	80.90%
March 13, 2017 [Member]
Schedule of Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share based Payment Award Options Grants in Period Activity [Line Items]
Options Granted	50,000
Exercise Price	$ 1.33
Term (Years)	5 years
Fair Value	$ 36,314
Expected Life (Years)	2 years 10 months 24 days
Risk-Free Interest Rate	1.65%
Dividend Yield	0.00%
Expected Volatility	85.80%
April 4, 2017 [Member]
Schedule of Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share based Payment Award Options Grants in Period Activity [Line Items]
Options Granted	50,000
Exercise Price	$ 1.35
Term (Years)	5 years
Fair Value	$ 36,785
Expected Life (Years)	2 years 10 months 24 days
Risk-Free Interest Rate	1.44%
Dividend Yield	0.00%
Expected Volatility	85.86%
May 9, 2017 [Member]
Schedule of Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share based Payment Award Options Grants in Period Activity [Line Items]
Options Granted	50,000
Exercise Price	$ 1.35
Term (Years)	5 years
Fair Value	$ 35,524
Expected Life (Years)	2 years 10 months 24 days
Risk-Free Interest Rate	1.54%
Dividend Yield	0.00%
Expected Volatility	82.10%
December 9, 2016
Schedule of Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share based Payment Award Options Grants in Period Activity [Line Items]
Options Granted	100,000
Exercise Price	$ 1.07
Term (Years)	5 years
Fair Value	$ 53,819
Expected Life (Years)	2 years 10 months 24 days
Risk-Free Interest Rate	1.40%
Dividend Yield	0.00%
Expected Volatility	77.87%