Taxes and other receivables
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Taxes and Other Receivables [Abstract]  
Taxes and other receivables
Taxes and other receivables
 
   $2013  $2012 
          
Government grants
  -   34,168 
Other receivables
  11,062   11,331 
          
    11,062   45,499 
 
On May 1, 2012 the Company was granted a non-repayable financial contribution of up to $48,245 (CDN $48,000) from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (“IRAP”). The Company will be reimbursed for certain research and development costs to a maximum of $48,245 (CDN $48,000) in the period from May 1, 2012 thru November 30, 2012. Under this IRAP grant the Company requested an aggregate total reimbursement of $40,542 and has received $6,374 to December 31, 2012 resulting in a receivable of $34,168 at December 31, 2012. Under this IRAP grant the Company did not incur all of the allowable expenses under the grant and as a result $7,703 has lapsed.
 
Total amounts credited in the statement operations for all IRAP grants in 2013 was $nil (2012 - $40,542; 2011 - $66,724).