Long-term debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Statements [Line Items]

Disclosure of detailed information about long-term debt [Table Text Block]

	December 31, 2018		December 31, 2017
	$		$
			Note 4(a)
Gross proceeds	150,000		150,000
Accrued interest	13,894		13,894
Loan obligation	163,894		163,894
Deferred financing costs	(16,475	)	(16,475	)
Interest and withholding taxes paid	(41,390	)	(33,197	)
Loan accretion	61,095		44,699
Gain on loan modification	(3,230	)	(3,230	)
	163,894		155,691
Repayment of principal and accrued interest	(163,894	)	-
Total debt	-		155,691
Current portion of debt	-		36,451
Non-current portion of debt	-		119,240