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Shareholders' Equity and Capital Stock - o/s options (Details)

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Shareholders' Equity and Capital Stock - o/s options (Details) - $ / shares
3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Sep. 30, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Outstanding Stock Options      
Exercise price $ 0.69 $ 0.69 $ 0.88
Number of options, Outstanding 6,898,233 6,898,233 9,974,407
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Outstanding 2 years 2 months 12 days    
Number of options, Exercisable 5,979,782 5,979,782  
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Exercisable   1 year 10 months 24 days  
Stock Option Exercise Price Range Three [Member]      
Outstanding Stock Options      
Exercise price $ 0.88 $ 0.88  
Number of options, Outstanding 200,000 200,000  
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Outstanding 1 month 6 days    
Number of options, Exercisable 200,000 200,000  
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Exercisable   1 month 6 days  
Expiry   Oct. 24, 2016  
Stock Option Exercise Price Range Four [Member]      
Outstanding Stock Options      
Exercise price $ 0.69 $ 0.69  
Number of options, Outstanding 826,143 826,143  
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Outstanding 3 months 18 days    
Number of options, Exercisable 826,143 826,143  
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Exercisable   3 months 18 days  
Expiry   Jan. 12, 2017  
Stock Option Exercise Price Range Five [Member]      
Outstanding Stock Options      
Exercise price $ 1.06 $ 1.06  
Number of options, Outstanding 200,000 200,000  
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Outstanding 3 months 18 days    
Number of options, Exercisable 200,000 200,000  
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Exercisable   3 months 18 days  
Expiry   Feb. 01, 2017  
Stock Option Exercise Price Range Six [Member]      
Outstanding Stock Options      
Exercise price $ 0.90 $ 0.90  
Number of options, Outstanding 100,000 100,000  
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Outstanding 4 months 24 days    
Number of options, Exercisable 100,000 100,000  
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Exercisable   4 months 24 days  
Expiry   Mar. 01, 2017  
Stock Option Exercise Price Range Seven [Member]      
Outstanding Stock Options      
Exercise price $ 0.58 $ 0.58  
Number of options, Outstanding 1,137,805 1,137,805  
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Outstanding 1 year 2 months 12 days    
Number of options, Exercisable 1,137,805 1,137,805  
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Exercisable   1 year 2 months 12 days  
Expiry   Dec. 07, 2017  
Stock Option Exercise Price Range Eight [Member]      
Outstanding Stock Options      
Exercise price $ 0.59 $ 0.59  
Number of options, Outstanding 510,324 510,324  
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Outstanding 1 year 7 months 6 days    
Number of options, Exercisable 510,324 510,324  
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Exercisable   1 year 7 months 6 days  
Expiry   Apr. 25, 2018  
Stock Option Exercise Price Range Nine [Member]      
Outstanding Stock Options      
Exercise price $ 0.95 $ 0.95  
Number of options, Outstanding 100,000 100,000  
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Outstanding 1 year 9 months 18 days    
Number of options, Exercisable 100,000 100,000  
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Exercisable   1 year 9 months 18 days  
Expiry   Aug. 01, 2018  
Stock Option Exercise Price Range Ten [Member]      
Outstanding Stock Options      
Exercise price $ 0.91 $ 0.91  
Number of options, Outstanding 794,443 794,443  
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Outstanding 2 years 2 months 12 days    
Number of options, Exercisable 794,443 794,443  
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Exercisable   2 years 2 months 12 days  
Expiry   Dec. 27, 2018  
Stock Option Exercise Price Range Eleven [Member]      
Outstanding Stock Options      
Exercise price $ 1.28 $ 1.28  
Number of options, Outstanding 100,000 100,000  
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Outstanding 2 years 6 months    
Number of options, Exercisable 100,000 100,000  
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Exercisable   2 years 6 months  
Expiry   Mar. 31, 2019  
Stock Option Exercise Price Range Twelve [Member]      
Outstanding Stock Options      
Exercise price $ 0.78 $ 0.78  
Number of options, Outstanding 837,228 837,228  
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Outstanding 3 years 2 months 12 days    
Number of options, Exercisable 837,228 837,228  
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Exercisable   3 years 2 months 12 days  
Expiry   Dec. 12, 2019  
Stock Option Exercise Price Range Thirteen [Member]      
Outstanding Stock Options      
Exercise price $ 0.87 $ 0.87  
Number of options, Outstanding 200,000 200,000  
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Outstanding 3 years 8 months 12 days    
Number of options, Exercisable 152,000 152,000  
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Exercisable   3 years 8 months 12 days  
Expiry   May 29, 2020  
Stock Option Exercise Price Range Fourteen [Member]      
Outstanding Stock Options      
Exercise price $ 0.66 $ 0.66  
Number of options, Outstanding 709,262 709,262  
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Outstanding 3 years 10 months 24 days    
Number of options, Exercisable 383,002 383,002  
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Exercisable   3 years 10 months 24 days  
Expiry   Aug. 17, 2020  
Stock Option Exercise Price Range Fifteen [Member]      
Outstanding Stock Options      
Exercise price $ 0.61 $ 0.61  
Number of options, Outstanding 1,183,028 1,183,028  
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Outstanding 4 years 2 months 12 days    
Number of options, Exercisable 638,837 638,837  
Weighted- average remaining contractual life (years), Exercisable   4 years 2 months 12 days  
Expiry   Dec. 11, 2020