Other assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Other Assets [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Assets [Table Text Block]

	December 31,		December 31,
	2018		2017
	$		$
Consumer battery license fee (1)		400,000		450,000
Long-term rental deposit		243,128		298,431
		643,128		748,431

(1) The Company is amortizing the $1,000,000 cost of the Consumer Battery License Agreement with a License Provider over a period of 20 years on the straight line basis in accordance with the terms of license.