Note 13 - Capital Stock - Summary of Outstanding Unvested RSUs (Details) - Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2022	Jul. 31, 2021
Number of Restricted Stock Units (in shares)	997,612	997,612
Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)	$ 1.42
Remaining Life (Year)	1 year 8 months 19 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$ 2,603,767
July 30, 2019 [Member]
Number of Restricted Stock Units (in shares)	154,999
Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.94
Remaining Life (Year)	5 months 26 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$ 404,547
July 16, 2020 [Member]
Number of Restricted Stock Units (in shares)	434,996
Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.91
Remaining Life (Year)	1 year 5 months 12 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$ 1,135,340
July 21, 2021 [Member]
Number of Restricted Stock Units (in shares)	407,617
Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)	$ 2.15
Remaining Life (Year)	2 years 5 months 19 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$ 1,063,880

The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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