- Definition

Cash includes currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. It also includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits in that the customer may deposit additional funds at any time and effectively may withdraw funds at any time without prior notice or penalty. Cash equivalents, excluding items classified as marketable securities, include short-term, highly liquid Investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash, and so near their maturity that they present minimal risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Generally, only investments with original maturities of three months or less qualify under that definition. Original maturity means original maturity to the entity holding the investment. For example, both a three-month US Treasury bill and a three-year Treasury note purchased three months from maturity qualify as cash equivalents. However, a Treasury note purchased three years ago does not become a cash equivalent when its remaining maturity is three months. Short-term investments, exclusive of cash equivalents, generally consist of marketable securities intended to be sold within one year (or the normal operating cycle if longer) and may include trading securities, available-for-sale securities, or held-to-maturity securities (if maturing within one year), as applicable.

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Concentrations of Market Risk (Details) CAD in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Concentrations of Market Risk (Details) CAD in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 CAD	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 CAD
Interest Rate Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities	$ 64,146,000
Interest rate risk, description	The Company does not enter into investments for trading or speculative purposes and has not used any derivative financial instruments to manage interest rate exposure. A 10% change in interest rates during any of the periods presented would not have had a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Outstanding debt	$ 0
Foreign Currency Exchange Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities	$ 35,859,000	CAD 37,980	$ 17,836,000	CAD 56,491