Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Note 16 - Income Taxes (Tables)

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Note 16 - Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
   
December 31,
 
   
2019
   
2018
 
Deferred tax assets (liabilities):
               
Non-capital losses carried forward
  $
11,211
    $
9,280
 
Research and development expenditures
   
817
     
887
 
Share issue costs
   
395
     
529
 
Patents and other
   
294
     
293
 
Accruals
   
13
     
(97
)
Property and equipment
   
3
     
(6
)
Total deferred tax asset, net
   
12,733
     
10,886
 
Valuation allowance
   
(12,733
)    
(10,886
)
Net deferred tax asset
  $
    $
 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
   
December 31,
 
   
2019
   
2018
 
Statutory income tax rate
   
27.0
%    
27.0
%
Income tax recovery based on statutory rate
  $
(2,841
)   $
(1,119
)
Share-based compensation
   
315
     
243
 
Gain on revaluation of warrant liability
   
     
(450
)
Australian research and development incentive
   
137
     
103
 
Other
   
(9
)    
172
 
Change in valuation allowance
   
2,429
     
1,131
 
Income tax expense
  $
31
    $
80
 
Summary of Operating Loss Carryforwards [Table Text Block]
   
Amount
(In thousands)
 
Expiration Years
Non-capital income tax losses, net
  $
38,425
 
Beginning 2026
Research and development expense carry forwards
   
3,026
 
Indefinitely
Tax credits
   
484
 
Beginning 2020