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Significant accounting policies, judgments and estimation uncertainty (Narrative) (Details)

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Significant accounting policies, judgments and estimation uncertainty (Narrative) (Details) - CAD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]
Foreign exchange gain loss $ 84 $ (139)
Vesting period Stock options vest over three years (33 1/3% per year) and expire after five years.
Government assistance $ 0 7
Long-term debt $ 8,373 $ 8,069
Percentage of increase or decrease in total forecasted revenue 10.00%
Forecasted revenue
Period of forecasted revenue two years
Carrying value of leased asset $ 0
AIF loans [Member]
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]
Discount rate on loans 35.00%
Weighted average discount rate higher by 10%, or lower by 10%
Long-term debt $ 1,859
AIF loans [Member] | Bottom of range [Member]
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]
Long-term debt 717
AIF loans [Member] | Top of range [Member]
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]
Long-term debt 969
Loans payable $ 4,122
Province loan [Member]
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]
Discount rate on loans 11.00%
Province loan [Member] | Bottom of range [Member]
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]
Discount rate on loans 6.00%
Long-term debt $ 540
Province loan [Member] | Top of range [Member]
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]
Discount rate on loans 16.00%
Long-term debt $ 655
Province loan [Member] | Weighted average [Member]
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]
Discount rate on loans 5.00%