In order to have a deposition, one side sends a Notice of Deposition form to the other side. In many civil actions, before the case is resolved there takes place a process known as pretrial discovery.This summary describes this process. Was belt in operating condition? This rule allows a party to a legal action to request that a nonparty to the action be examined for discovery purposes. (a) receive notice of any step in the application;. Details on an Examination for Discovery can be found at Rule 31 of Ontario's Rules of Civil Procedure. Appeals from Provincial Court Civil Division are heard in the Court of Queen's Bench. A. This should be incorporated into the Preliminary Conference Order. January 28, 2013, at Osgoode Hall, 130 Queen Street West, Toronto, Ontario.