“This basic understanding of the common sense meaning of the words “interim” or “temporary” has long been recognized by various courts. In Ford v. Ford, the Court confirmed Justice Zuber’s comments in Sypher:
… interim orders are intended to cover a short period of time between the making of the order and trial. I further observe that interim orders are more susceptible to error than orders made later; but the purpose of the interim order is simply to provide a reasonably acceptable solution to a difficult problem until trial.
In B. (A.) v. A. (N.L.), Justice Czutrin observed:
Except for motions to change orders under Rule 15 or summary judgment motions under Rule 16, most motions are either procedural or result in temporary orders which are intended to last only until a subsequent consent final order or a final order made after a trial.
In Oxley v. Oxley, Justice Boswell noted:
Temporary orders for support, as the name suggests, are not final orders. They were formerly known as “interim orders”, referencing the fact that they were intended to cover the interim period between the commencement of proceedings and trial. The Family Law Rules now use the term “temporary” to underscore the notion that they are not intended to be long term solutions. They are by their nature imperfect solutions. They are based on limited and typically untested information. They are meant to provide “a reasonably acceptable solution to a difficult problem until trial”: see Chaitas v. Christopoulos, 2004 CanLII 66352 (ON SC), [2004] O.J. No. 907 (Ont. S.C.J.) per Sachs J.”.