Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Note 15 - Income Taxes (Tables)

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Note 15 - Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
   
December 31,
 
   
2020
   
2019
 
Deferred tax assets (liabilities):
               
Non-capital losses carried forward
  $
14,321
    $
11,211
 
Research and development expenditures
   
817
     
817
 
Share issue costs
   
837
     
395
 
Patents and other
   
300
     
294
 
Accruals
   
6
     
13
 
Property and equipment
   
(14
)    
3
 
Total deferred tax asset, net
   
16,267
     
12,733
 
Valuation allowance
   
(16,267
)    
(12,733
)
Net deferred tax asset
  $
    $
 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
   
December 31,
 
   
2020
   
2019
 
Statutory income tax rate
   
27.0
%    
27.0
%
Income tax recovery based on statutory rate
  $
(3,274
)   $
(2,841
)
Share issuance costs
   
(728
)    
 
Share-based compensation
   
498
     
315
 
Australian research and development incentive
   
(102
)    
137
 
Prior-year true-ups
   
84
     
 
Other
   
15
     
(9
)
Change in valuation allowance
   
3,534
     
2,429
 
Income tax expense
  $
27
    $
31
 
Summary of Operating Loss Carryforwards [Table Text Block]
   
Amount
(In thousands)
 
Expiration Years
Non-capital income tax losses, net
  $
48,815
 
Beginning 2026
Research and development expense carry forwards
   
3,027
 
Indefinitely
Tax credits
   
484
 
Beginning 2020