Annual and transition report of foreign private issuers pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Share Capital - Schedule of Share Capital Footnotes (Details)

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Share Capital - Schedule of Share Capital Footnotes (Details)
 12 Months Ended
Mar. 05, 2021
USD ($)
Jun. 15, 2020
USD ($)
Aug. 16, 2019
CAD ($)
shares
Aug. 16, 2019
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Oct. 24, 2018
USD ($)
Sep. 27, 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2021
CAD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2020
CAD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2019
CAD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]                        
Share issue related cost             $ 1,256,280   $ 1,741,640   $ 854,256  
Gross proceeds from warrant exercises               $ 181,550   $ 1,276,532   $ 2,642,082
Shares                        
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]                        
Share issue related cost             $ 1,256,280   $ 1,741,640   $ 854,256  
Common Stock Purchase Agreement                        
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]                        
Agreement           $ 26,000,000            
Agreement term           30 months            
Common Stock Purchase Agreement | Shares                        
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]                        
Issued (shares) | shares                     2,494,943 2,494,943
Common Stock Purchase Agreement | Issued Capital, Excluding Commitment Shares                        
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]                        
Issued (shares) | shares             0 0 0 0 2,477,665 2,477,665
Gross proceeds from common shares                       $ 4,055,725
Common Stock Purchase Agreement | Commitment Shares                        
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]                        
Issued (shares) | shares                     17,278 17,278
Share issue related cost                       $ 29,758
Payments for share issue costs                     $ 3,757  
United States ATM                        
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]                        
Agreement         $ 30,000,000              
Agreement term         19 months              
Issued (shares) | shares             0 0 6,741,518 6,741,518 4,425,040 4,425,040
Gross proceeds from common shares                   $ 17,538,342   $ 6,390,691
Share issue related cost                 $ 856,754   $ 344,834  
Purchase price (cad and usd per share) | $ / shares                   $ 2.42   $ 1.70
Share issue related cost, commissions                   $ 526,150   $ 191,721
Net proceeds from issue of ordinary shares                   $ 17,012,192   $ 6,198,970
Warrant Derivatives                        
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]                        
Issued (shares) | shares     4,619,773 4,619,773                
Gross proceeds from common shares       $ 3,742,016                
Share issue related cost     $ 699,427                  
Purchase price (cad and usd per share) | $ / shares       $ 0.81                
Number of common shares issuable per warrant (shares) | shares       1                
Warrant Derivatives | Included in operating expenses                        
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]                        
Share issue related cost     233,143       $ 0   $ 0   $ 233,143  
Warrant Derivatives | Shares                        
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]                        
Issued (shares) | shares             201,722 201,722 1,418,369 1,418,369 2,935,647 2,935,647
Common shares per unit (shares) | shares       1                
Shares issued, fair value of common share (usd per share) | $ / shares       $ 0.54                
2020 United States ATM                        
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]                        
Agreement   $ 40,000,000                    
Agreement term   25 months                    
Issued (shares) | shares             5,685,097 5,685,097 5,441,014 5,441,014    
Gross proceeds from common shares               $ 18,503,188   $ 12,628,775    
Share issue related cost             $ 707,421   $ 884,886      
Purchase price (cad and usd per share) | $ / shares               $ 3.25   $ 2.11    
Share issue related cost, commissions               $ 555,096   $ 378,863    
Net proceeds from issue of ordinary shares               $ 17,948,092   $ 12,249,911    
2021 United States ATM                        
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]                        
Agreement $ 80,000,000                      
Agreement term 16 months                      
Issued (shares) | shares             2,715,932 2,715,932        
Gross proceeds from common shares               $ 8,654,892        
Share issue related cost             $ 548,859          
Purchase price (cad and usd per share) | $ / shares               $ 3.19        
Share issue related cost, commissions               $ 259,647        
Net proceeds from issue of ordinary shares               $ 8,395,245        
Warrants                        
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]                        
Warrants exercised             $ 455,670   $ 4,636,317   $ 5,687,003  
Warrants exercised (shares) | shares             201,722 201,722 1,418,369 1,418,369 2,935,647 2,935,647
Warrants | Warrant Derivatives                        
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]                        
Share issue related cost     $ 466,284                  
Common shares per unit (shares) | shares       1                
Shares issued, fair value of common share (usd per share) | $ / shares       $ 0.27                
Exercise price (usd per share) | $ / shares       $ 0.90