A party may have an action, or part of an action, decided by way of summary judgment motion if there is no genuine issue for trial. (employmentlaw101.ca)
The Court of Appeal rarely hears appeals in which the appellant claims to have been wrongly deprived of a prompt and efficient resolution by way of summary judgment. (slaw.ca)
Interestingly, Rule 9 - 7 (2) permits any party to apply for judgment on an issue or generally by way of a summary trial. (holnesslawgroup.com)