Hisham Saadi, the 48-year-old man who stands accused of emailing bomb threats to Concordia University last year, has now been ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation at Montreal's Pinel Institute.
On the third day of Saadi's trial, after the Crown wrapped up its case, his defence lawyer asked judge Mélanie Hébert to order the psychiatric evaluation.
It's expected to determine whether Saadi suffered some sort of mental difficulty which could render him not criminally responsible for his actions.
Saadi will now have to report to the Institute within 48 hours, and will be evaluated over a 30-day period.
On March 1, 2017, emails suggested bombs would go off at three Concordia buildings, including the Hall and EV buildings. No bombs were ever found, but the buildings were evacuated and shut down for part of that day.
Saadi's lawyer admitted at the beginning of the trial on Monday that Saadi himself sent the emails, which contained threats against Muslims.
Saadi returns to court on March 12.