What is the legal test for having a motion on the Commercial List before the Court of Appeal?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from Waxman v. Waxman, 2011 ONSC 1129 (CanLII):

Furthermore, as noted in the Preston Springs decision, the court has inherent jurisdiction to control its own process. See, also, in this regard, Abrams v. Abrams. [See Note 2 below] It is just, most expeditious and least expensive to have this motion heard on the Commercial List.

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