Stock-based Payments - Summary of Changes in Options (Detail)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
CAD ($)
Dec. 31, 2016
CAD ($)
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]    
Number of options, Beginning balance 6,177,594 1,610,003
Share options, Vesting of issued options $ 1,862,000  
Weighted average exercise price, Expiry of options   $ 0.96
Weighted average exercise price, Vesting of issued options $ 1.15  
Number of options, Expiry of options (404,598) (512,971)
Number of options, Vesting of issued options 0  
Number of options, Ending balance 11,603,750 6,177,594
Share options, Beginning balance $ 735,000 $ 599,000
Share options, Ending balance $ 2,289,000 $ 735,000
May 2016 [member]    
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]    
Options, Grant date   May 17 and 27, 2016
Weighted average exercise price, Issuance of options   $ 0.285
Number of options, Issuance of options   157,850
Share options, Issuance of options   $ 6,000
August 2016 [member]    
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]    
Number of options, Beginning balance    
Options, Grant date   August 5, 2016
Weighted average exercise price, Issuance of options   $ 0.50
Number of options, Issuance of options   1,225,000
Number of options, Ending balance 1,141,666  
Share options, Issuance of options   $ 30,000
October 2016 [member]    
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]    
Number of options, Beginning balance    
Options, Grant date   October 6, 2016
Weighted average exercise price, Issuance of options   $ 1.23
Number of options, Issuance of options   3,618,500
Number of options, Ending balance 3,578,084  
Share options, Issuance of options   $ 114,000
Multiple [member]    
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]    
Options, Grant date   Multiple
Number of options, Issuance of options   482,000
Share options, Issuance of options   $ 28,000
October 2013 [member]    
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]    
Options, Grant date   October 1, 2013
Weighted average exercise price, Exercise of options   $ 0.24
Number of options, Exercise of options   (213,390)
Share options, Exercise of options   $ (31,000)
May 2016 [member]    
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]    
Options, Grant date   May 17 and 27, 2016
Weighted average exercise price, Exercise of options   $ 0.285
Number of options, Exercise of options   (157,390)
Share options, Exercise of options   $ (6,000)
October 2013 [member]    
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]    
Options, Grant date   October 1, 2013
Weighted average exercise price, Exercise of options   $ 0.24
Number of options, Exercise of options   (32,008)
Share options, Exercise of options   $ (5,000)
April 2017 [member]    
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]    
Number of options, Beginning balance    
Options, Grant date April 12, 2017  
Weighted average exercise price, Issuance of options $ 3.14  
Number of options, Issuance of options 3,299,000  
Number of options, Ending balance 3,299,000  
August 2017 [member]    
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]    
Number of options, Beginning balance    
Options, Grant date August 23, 2017  
Weighted average exercise price, Issuance of options $ 2.42  
Number of options, Issuance of options 2,903,000  
Number of options, Ending balance 2,903,000  
November 2017 [member]    
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]    
Number of options, Beginning balance    
Options, Grant date November 9, 2017  
Weighted average exercise price, Issuance of options $ 3.32  
Number of options, Issuance of options 200,000  
Number of options, Ending balance 200,000  
January 2014 [member]    
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]    
Options, Grant date January 30, 2014  
Weighted average exercise price, Exercise of options $ 0.71  
Number of options, Exercise of options (32,009)  
Share options, Exercise of options $ (14,000)  
August 2014 [member]    
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]    
Options, Grant date August 5, 2014  
Weighted average exercise price, Exercise of options $ 1.15  
Number of options, Exercise of options (32,000)  
Share options, Exercise of options $ (23,000)  
September and December 2014 [member]    
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]    
Options, Grant date September 19, December 17, 2014  
Weighted average exercise price, Exercise of options $ 1.15  
Number of options, Exercise of options (171,695)  
Share options, Exercise of options $ (104,000)  
August 2014 [member]    
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]    
Options, Grant date August 5, 2014  
Weighted average exercise price, Exercise of options $ 1.15  
Number of options, Exercise of options (93,000)  
Share options, Exercise of options $ (66,000)  
October 2016 [member]    
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]    
Options, Grant date October 6, 2016  
Weighted average exercise price, Exercise of options $ 1.23  
Number of options, Exercise of options (30,416)  
Share options, Exercise of options $ (15,000)  
August 2014 [member]    
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]    
Options, Grant date August 5, 2014  
Weighted average exercise price, Exercise of options $ 1.15  
Number of options, Exercise of options (35,043)  
Share options, Exercise of options $ (25,000)  
August 2016 [member]    
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]    
Options, Grant date August 5, 2016  
Weighted average exercise price, Exercise of options $ 0.50  
Number of options, Exercise of options (83,333)  
Share options, Exercise of options $ (19,000)  
October 2016 [member]    
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]    
Options, Grant date October 6, 2016  
Weighted average exercise price, Exercise of options $ 1.23  
Number of options, Exercise of options (1,250)  
Share options, Exercise of options $ (1,000)  
December 2014 [member]    
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items]    
Options, Grant date December 17, 2014  
Weighted average exercise price, Exercise of options $ 1.15  
Number of options, Exercise of options (92,500)  
Share options, Exercise of options $ (41,000)