The accused was charged with possession of a weapon for a purpose dangerous to the public peace after police found a loaded crossbow in a locked roof carrier on his car near the G20 Summit.
Following a finding of unfitness and subsequent treatment, the trial proceeded.
The court excluded the accused's statements due to a Charter s. 10(b) breach.
The Crown conceded there was no evidence of what the accused intended to do with the crossbow.
The court held that mere negligence or careless storage was insufficient to establish the requisite subjective mens rea or recklessness for the offence.
The charge was dismissed.
