A judge has ordered a mental health assessment for a woman facing terror charges in an alleged attack at a Canadian Tire store.
Justice Kimberley Crosbie says the behaviour of Rehab Dughmosh at a court appearance earlier this month has led her to believe the 32-year-old woman might not understand the proceedings.
At that court appearance, Dughmosh responded to multiple questions from the judge by saying everyone in the courtroom was an ``infidel.''
Dughmosh has also previously refused to leave her cell to attend court, and has claimed that she has said all she needs to in court already.
Last week, a lawyer appointed by the court to assist Dughmosh recommended that she undergo the mental health assessment to see if she is fit to stand trial. A Crown prosecutor agreed with that request.
Court heard that Dughmosh will be transferred to a mental health facility while she undergoes the assessment.
Dughmosh is facing a total of 21 charges, including attempted murder of at least three people for the benefit of or in association with a terrorist group.
She is due back in court on Sept. 6.