Convertible Loans Payable - related parties (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Convertible Loans Payable - Related Parties Details
Loan payable to a company controlled by a former director of the Company, plus accrued interest payable of $226,741 (2015 - $198,835), pursuant to a Convertible Loan Agreement. The loan is unsecured, bearing interest at 10% per annum and is repayable on demand. The lender may at anytime convert the principal sum into units of the Company. Each unit will consist of one common share plus one common share purchase warrant	$ 163,766	$ 163,766
Loan payable to a company controlled by a director of the Company, plus accrued interest of $341,103 (2015 - $298,488), pursuant to a Convertible Loan Agreement. The loan is unsecured, bearing interest at 10% per annum and is repayable on demand. The lender may at anytime convert the principal sum into units of the Company. Each unit will consist of one common share plus one common share purchase warrant.	255,209	255,209
Total Convertible Notes Payable - related parties	$ 418,975	$ 418,975