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Development costs (recovery) (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Oct. 31, 2018
Statements Line Items  
Disclosure of detailed information about deferred development costs
    2018     2017     2016  
Statements of financial position                  
   Opening balance of capitalized development costs $  -   $  -   $  3,070,299  
   Development costs incurred and capitalized   -     -     1,211,720  
   Development costs recovered and capitalized   -     -     (643,901 )
   Write-down of capitalized development costs   -     -     (3,638,118 )
         Closing balance of capitalized development costs $  -   $  -   $  -  
                   
Statements of operations and comprehensive loss                  
   Development costs incurred and expensed $  608,914   $  518,008   $  -  
   Development costs recovered and netted from expense   (738,983 )   (371,000 )   (2,505 )
   Write-down of capitalized development costs   -     -     3,638,118  
         Development costs (recovery) $  (130,069 ) $  147,008   $  3,635,613