The man accused in the deadly shooting at a Parti Quebecois gathering has appeared at the Montreal courthouse and been slapped with 16 criminal charges.
   
The charges against Richard Henry Bain include first-degree murder, three counts of attempted murder and arson.
   
He appeared in person in a high security courtroom behind protective glass.
   
Bain appeared calm and alert, wearing a white T-shirt to his court appearance.
   
He was represented by a legal aid lawyer.

Bain's case returns to court on Oct. 11.