Financial risk management (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Financial Risk Management [Abstract]  
Balances in foreign currency
 
   
2013
CDN balances
$
    
2012
CDN balances
$
  
             
Trade payables
     95,835       359,088  
Cash
     75,474       17,873  
 
Fair value of off-balance sheet risks
 
Cash and
cash
equivalents
$
    
Insured
amount
$
    
Non-insured
amount
$
  
               
  4,136,803       70,961       4,065,842