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

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 ($)
May 29, 2019
CAD ($)
$ / shares
May 28, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2019
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2019
CAD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2018
USD ($)
shares
Dec. 31, 2019
CAD ($)
$ / shares
shares
May 29, 2019
$ / 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 5,986,152 1,241,803          
Weighted average exercise price of options exercisable                           $ 3.02     $ 7.35        
Stock based compensation                           1,651,119   $ 1,505,625          
Stock based compensation Liability                           183,437     $ 240,070        
Stock issuance costs                           $ 2,090,124   $ 1,297,668          
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
US Dollar [Member]                                          
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]                                          
Weighted average exercise price of options outstanding | $ / shares                           $ 2.65           $ 1.55  
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  
Warrants expiring between April 10, 2020 and March 21, 2021 Member [Member]                                          
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]                                          
Broker Warrants issued and outstanding | shares                           1,219,276     1,219,276        
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% 15.00%                    
Amendment [Member]                                          
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]                                          
Stock based compensation                           $ 292,184 $ 382,390            
Exercise prices/option | (per share)                     $ 4.54             $ 3.40      
Incremental stock based compensation                   $ 475,622 $ 622,460                    
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              
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                          
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%                        
Northland Securities Inc [Member] | Aspire Agreement [Member]                                          
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items]                                          
Cash commission                 $ 160,000