The defence lawyer for a teen facing terrorism-related charges said the Crown has presented no clear evidence the boy was linked to ISIS or was about to join the group.
The West Island youth, who cannot be identified because he is 16 years old, has already admitted to using a knife to rob a depanneur of $2,000.
In court on Wednesday defence lawyer Thiago Murias said the Crown has presented no clear evidence the theft was going to fund a terrorist organization.
The teen faces two charges: committing a robbery for the benefit of a terrorist organization and planning to leave the country to participate in the activities of a terrorist group abroad.
The defence counsel said the teen had wanted to go to Syria, but said the direct link between the theft and a possible trip had not been established by the Crown.
Murias says there was a large amount of mostly al-Qaida propaganda on the teen's computer, but that he hadn’t established direct contact with Islamic State militants.
The Crown has presented evidence the teenager tried on multiple occasions to use his parents' credit card to make a donation to a terrorist group, and to buy a plane ticket to Turkey. It also presented evidence that the boy committed the armed robbery to fund the trip.
The defence did not present any witnesses during the trial.
In his closing Wednesday, Murias said the evidence only suggests is that the boy was set on fighting Bashar Assad's regime.
"He had the conviction as a Muslim to help his brothers in Syria," Murias said. "The evidence does not show he wanted to commit a terrorist act in Syria."
Murias told the court his client could also be viewed as an unwitting child soldier – a victim of propaganda – and, as such, should be immune from prosecution under international law.
With files from The Canadian Press
