Condensed consolidated and combined statements of cash flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended		123 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014
Operating activities
Net loss and comprehensive loss incurred in the development stage	$ (4,227,678)	$ (1,010,267)	$ (51,502,587)
Non-cash items and reclassifications:
Amortization	18,238	14,785	629,410
Financing costs	319,635		333,877
Fees and penalty on bank loan repayment	100,000		100,000
Gain on sale of equipment		(29,396)	(134,553)
Amortization and extinguishment of remaining discount on preferred stock upon conversion of preferred stock	1,884,233	25,438	2,395,575
Change in fair value of derivative liabilities	(913,929)		(2,102,193)
Stock-based compensation	137,654	54,674	1,409,722
Foreign exchange loss	106,501		106,501
Change in non-cash working capital:
Accounts and other amounts receivable	(38,580)	(170)	(66,524)
Prepayments and deposits	(453,705)	10,480	(626,223)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(734,537)	37,835	854,211
Cash used in operating activities	(3,802,168)	(896,621)	(48,602,784)
Investing activities
Purchase of short-term investments			(2,820,600)
Purchase of property and equipment	(4,463)	(4,696)	(549,003)
Sale of property and equipment		50,810	191,817
Purchase of intangible assets			(183,629)
Cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(4,463)	46,114	(3,361,415)
Financing activities
Repayment of bank loan, fees and penalty	(2,600,000)		(100,000)
Loan costs			(107,911)
Issuance of promissory notes			720,863
Repayment of promissory notes			(255,775)
Common stock issued			490,176
Repurchase of common stock			(350)
Preferred stock (redemption) issued	(491)	17,999,961	57,835,418
Special voting common stock issued		7	44
Share issue costs		(132,748)	(1,431,558)
Initial public offering of common shares	53,130,000		53,130,000
Initial public offering costs	(4,810,943)		(5,398,381)
Cash provided by financing activities	45,718,566	17,867,220	104,882,526
Increase in cash and cash equivalents during the period	41,911,935	17,016,713	52,918,327
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	11,006,392	2,000,539
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	52,918,327	19,017,252	52,918,327
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid	31,719		31,719
Investing activities
Purchase of intangible assets for shares issued			44,834
Financing activities
Accrued offering costs	$ 390,345		$ 390,345