Current and future income taxes - Effective income tax differ statutory income tax (Details 2) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule Of Effective Income Tax Rate Differs Statutory Income Tax Rate [Line Items]    
Tax recovery at statutory income tax rates $ (2,818,834) $ (324,049)
Permanent differences 979,359 133,365
Effect of rate differentials between jurisdictions 320,965  
Other    13,087
Effect of tax rate changes on future taxes (305,647)  
Change in valuation allowance 1,824,157 177,597
Income tax expense benefit