R. v. Mandal

Decided: 2026-10-23. Docket: COA-23-CR-0931. Citation: 2026 ONCA 759 (CanLII). Criminal and statutory offences — Controlled Drugs and Substances Act offence — Selling chemicals for methamphetamine production — Conviction under Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, s. 7.1(1)(a) — Chemicals recovered from a methamphetamine laboratory — Expert evidence consistent with synthesis method — Conviction appeal dismissed, leave to appeal sentence granted, sentence appeal dismissed | Criminal and statutory offences — Mens rea — Intention inferred from knowledge — Whether knowledge was sufficient to prove intention under Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, s. 7.1(1)(a) — Knowledge of virtually certain consequences of selling chemicals — Trial judge found appellant knew chemicals would be used — No rev