Registration statement for securities of certain foreign private issuers

Share Capital - Additional Information (Detail)

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Share Capital - Additional Information (Detail)
1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 23, 2019
USD ($)
shares
Mar. 21, 2019
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Aug. 10, 2018
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Jun. 19, 2018
shares
May 10, 2018
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
May 10, 2018
USD ($)
$ / shares
Apr. 10, 2018
USD ($)
shares
Apr. 10, 2018
USD ($)
$ / shares
Aug. 29, 2019
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
May 29, 2019
USD ($)
May 28, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2019
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2019
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2018
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2018
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2017
$ / shares
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]                                      
Number of shares outstanding | shares       419,888,250                     39,907,681 39,907,681 21,675,849 21,675,849  
Number of shares outstanding, adjusted | shares       13,996,275                              
Reverse stock split ratio       30                              
Effective date of reverse stock split       Jun. 20, 2018                              
Offering price per share | $ / shares   $ 3.40                                  
Cash commission                         $ 1,136,146 $ 785,128          
Amount allocated to common shares                         $ 7,002,043 $ 59,998          
Warrant exercised | shares                             1,018,506 1,018,506 6,500 6,500  
Number of common shares available for issue under stock option plan | shares                         5,986,152 1,241,803          
Stock based compensation                         $ 1,651,119 $ 1,505,625          
Stock issuance costs                         2,090,124 $ 1,297,668          
US Dollar [Member]                                      
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]                                      
Weighted average exercise price of options outstanding | $ / shares                               $ 2.65   $ 1.55  
Canadian Dollar [Member]                                      
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]                                      
Weighted average exercise price of options outstanding | $ / shares                             $ 5.89   $ 18.20   $ 21.30
Warrants expiring between April 10, 2020 and March 21, 2021 [Member]                                      
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]                                      
Broker Warrants issued and outstanding | shares                             1,219,276 1,219,276      
Warrants expiring between March 16, 2019 and August 10, 2020 [Member]                                      
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]                                      
Broker Warrants issued and outstanding | shares                                 786,183 786,183  
Before Amendment [Member]                                      
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]                                      
Percentage of common shares reserved for issuance                     10.00%                
After Amendment [Member]                                      
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]                                      
Percentage of common shares reserved for issuance                   15.00%                  
Amendment [Member]                                      
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]                                      
Stock based compensation                         292,184            
Incremental stock based compensation                   $ 475,622                  
Over Allotment Option 1 [member]                                      
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]                                      
Warrant exercised | shares                       1,018,506              
Proceeds from warrant exercised                       $ 3,259,219              
Amount reclassed from warrant liability to common stock                       $ 3,742,824              
Aspire Agreement [Member]                                      
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]                                      
Gross proceeds from offerings                         3,000,000            
Cash commission                         417,113            
Aspire Capital Fund LLC [Member] | Aspire Agreement [Member]                                      
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]                                      
Shares issued | shares 973,000               1,777,325           7,784,444 7,784,444      
Offering price per share | $ / shares                 $ 1.6879                    
Gross proceeds from offerings                 $ 3,000,000                    
Capital Issued Commitments $ 35,000,000               $ 35,000,000                    
Percentage Of Shares Outstanding                 5.30%                    
Common stock shares issued value 423,440                       $ 5,304,531            
Stock issuance costs $ 35,122                                    
Aspire Capital Fund LLC [Member] | Aspire Agreement [Member] | Additional Commitment [Member]                                      
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]                                      
Shares issued | shares                 639,837                    
Percentage Of Shares Outstanding                 1.90%                    
Bloom Burton Securities Inc [member]                                      
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]                                      
Sale of offering units | shares   8,455,882 7,679,574       1,126,664                        
Offering price per share | (per share)   $ 3.40 $ 2.50     $ 9.00   $ 9.00                      
Gross proceeds from offerings   $ 28,750,000 $ 19,198,935       $ 8,035,941                        
Cash commission   2,012,500 1,343,925   $ 76,988   562,516                        
Net proceeds from offering   $ 25,426,744 $ 17,464,711       7,211,320                        
Exercise price per share | (per share)   $ 4.00 $ 3.20     $ 10.50   $ 10.50                      
Fair value of warrants   $ 15,897,059 $ 6,297,251   658,387 $ 658,387 4,553,700 $ 4,553,700                      
Amount allocated to common shares   $ 12,852,941 $ 12,901,684   $ 531,469   $ 3,482,241                        
Warrants expiration period   Mar. 21, 2024 Aug. 10, 2023   Apr. 10, 2023   Apr. 10, 2023                        
Sale of offering additional units | shares         168,888                            
Gross proceeds from additional offerings         $ 1,189,856                            
Net proceeds from additional offering         $ 1,100,238                            
Bloom Burton Securities Inc [member] | Over Allotment Option 1 [member]                                      
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]                                      
Fair value of warrants   $ 864,190                                  
Warrants expiration period   Mar. 21, 2021 Aug. 10, 2020   Apr. 10, 2020   Apr. 10, 2020                        
Broker Warrants to purchase of common stock | shares   591,911 537,570   10,928   78,867                        
Common stock price per share | (per share)   $ 3.40 $ 2.50   $ 9.00     $ 9.00                      
Northland Securities Inc [Member] | Aspire Agreement [Member]                                      
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]                                      
Cash commission                 $ 160,000