If you're really interested in pursuing this, you might consider applying for an Alberta Innovates micro-voucher award which is meant to be $10k towards opportunity assessment (i.e. patent fees, lawyers, business plans, whatever) of a potential product. Then afterward, you can get much larger funds if applicable or desired (3 levels - micro-voucher, voucher, product demonstration). You need to be incorporated to apply, but I've seen plenty of individuals receive these awards.
http://www.albertatechfutures.ca/Cap...nstration.aspx
Also, organizations like Innovate Calgary and TEC Edmonton routinely run sessions and provide advice for these exact scenarios. The resources are out there, you just have to want to make the first step.