Interest, advances and promissory notes payable (Details) - Summary of Interest Payable Activity - USD ($)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Summary of Interest Payable Activity [Abstract]
Beginning Balance	$ 5,364,997	$ 4,836,127
Interest incurred on promissory notes payable	396,653	528,870
Interest applied to purchase shares of common stock (note 6)	(2,318,542)
Ending Balance	$ 3,443,108	$ 5,364,997