Discovery not primary purpose of preliminary inquiry

R. v. Girimonte, [1997] O.J. No. 4961 (O.C.A.):

38. The fact that the preliminary inquiry may serve the discovery 

interests of the defence does not alter the purpose of the preliminary 

inquiry or the singular nature of the justice's function at the preliminary 

inquiry…In my view, discovery is an incidental benefit to the 

defence flowing from a process which requires the Crown to establish 

a case for committal for trial..."