Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-In Capital [Member]	Accumulated Deficit [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Total
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 1	$ 25,253	$ (20,788)	$ (637)	$ 3,829
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017	67,031,467
Other comprehensive loss (income)				(529)	(529)
Common stock issued, net of transaction costs of $1,906		11,647			11,647
Common stock issued, net of transaction costs of $1,906 (Shares)	22,017,295
Warrants issued, net of transaction costs of $322		1,873			1,873
Agents' warrants issued		330			330
Interest paid by issuance of common shares		231			231
Interest paid by issuance of common shares (in shares)	307,069
Conversion of convertible debentures		16			16
Conversion of convertible debentures (in shares)	17,036
Warrants exercised		2,295			2,295
Warrants exercised (in shares)	4,044,606
Options exercised		33			33
Options exercised (in shares)	60,000
Stock-based compensation		370			370
Net loss for the year			(10,108)		(10,108)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 1	42,048	(30,896)	(1,166)	9,987
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018	93,477,473
Modified retrospective adjustment upon adoption of ASC 842			49		49
Other comprehensive loss (income)				330	330
Interest paid by issuance of common shares		233			233
Interest paid by issuance of common shares (in shares)	415,179
Options exercised		21			21
Options exercised (in shares)	50,000
Stock-based compensation		333			333
Net loss for the year			(10,660)		(10,660)
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 1	$ 42,635	$ (41,507)	$ (836)	$ 293
Ending Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019	93,942,652