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Corporate and Administrative Expenses (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Aug. 31, 2019
Statements [Line Items]  
Disclosure of expenses by nature [Table Text Block]
  August 31,
2019		   August 31,
2018		   August 31,
2017		  
                 
Salaries and benefits(1) $ 1,433,624   $ 1,387,249   $ 1,509,865  
Directors' fees   63,800     78,850     83,404  
Consulting and professional fees   231,814     398,244     368,610  
Office, insurance and other expenses   174,227     286,460     336,744  
Occupancy   343,673     317,305     310,842  
Shareholders' communications and filing fees   135,237     159,060     150,607  
Travel and related costs   32,628     97,591     117,720  
                   
  $ 2,415,003   $ 2,724,759   $ 2,877,792  

(1) These figures do not include share based compensation. Employees' salaries, benefits including share based compensation expensed for the year ended August 31, 2019 totaled $1,485,977 (2018 - $1,463,258, 2017 - $1,694,241).