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                                IN THE SUPREME COURT OF NOVA SCOTIA

               Citation: Ogilvie v. Nova Scotia (Community Services), 2004 NSSC 102

                                                                                                      Date:  20040528

                                                                                                                        Docket:   SH 208510

                                                                                                                              Registry:  Halifax

Between:

                                                           Pearl Ogilvie - applicant                                                          

- and -

Minister of Community Services - respondent

 

Docket:   SH 210555

Registry: Halifax

Between:

Janet Sparks - applicant

- and -

Minister of Community Services - respondent

 

                                                                  LIBRARY HEADING

 

 

Judge:             The Honourable Justice Suzanne M. Hood

 

Heard:                        May 12, 2004 in Chambers at Halifax

 

Written Decision:      May 28, 2004 (Oral decision May 12, 2004)                         

Subject:                      Validity of Regulation under Employment Support and Income                               Assistance Act

 

Summary:                  Regulation deems income of self-employed persons to be minimum                                    wage at 40 hours per week.

 

Issue:                          Validity of Regulation

 

Result:                        Regulation is invalid; no authority in Act to make Regulation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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