Income Taxes (Details Textual) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Income Taxes (Textual)
Operating loss carryforwards	$ 6,442,069	$ 6,311,751
Operating loss carryforwards, expiration date	Sep. 30, 2038
Operating loss carry-forwards future income tax benefits	$ 3,538,871	3,448,864
Canadian [Member]
Income Taxes (Textual)
Operating loss carryforwards	$ 8,096,433	$ 7,864,432
Operating loss carryforwards, expiration date	Sep. 30, 2038

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