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Other Income - Additional Information (Details)		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Other Income - Additional Information (Details)	May 21, 2020 USD ($) item	Sep. 30, 2020 CAD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 CAD ($)
Paycheck Protection Program Loan
Other income
Borrowings	$ 133,700
Loan bears interest	1.00%
Loan matures	24 months
Payments of principal and interest on monthly \| item	18
Industrial Research Assistance Program Funding
Other income
Other income			$ 243,936
Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
Other income
Other income		$ 27,127	$ 106,961