Wilson v. Nova Scotia (Attorney General), 2012 NSCA 14

NOVA SCOTIA COURT OF APPEAL Citation: Wilson v. Nova Scotia (Attorney General), 2012 NSCA 14 Date: 20120207 Docket: CA 353659 Registry: Halifax Between: Douglas C. Wilson and Kathleen A. Wilson Appellants v. The Attorney General of Nova Scotia and Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board Respondents Judges: MacDonald, C.J.N.S., Hamilton and Beveridge, JJ.A. Appeal Heard: January 26, 2012, in Halifax, Nova Scotia Held: Appeal dismissed, per judgment of the Court. Counsel: Appellants in person Mark Rieksts, for the respondent, The Attorney General of Nova Scotia, not participating Richard J.

Melanson, for the respondent, Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board, not participating By the Court : [ 1 ] The appellants appeal the decision of the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board dated July 5, 2011, in which the Board upheld the decision of the Dispute Resolution Officer with respect to the proposed

schedule of payments to be made by the appellants to Nova Scotia Power Incorporated. [ 2 ] The respondents chose not to participate in the appeal.

[ 3 ]

Section 30 of the Utility and Review Board Act , 1992, c. 11, s. 1, permits an appeal to this Court from an order of the Board “ upon any question as to its jurisdiction or upon any question of law ” . After a thorough review of all the materials filed by the appellants and a consideration of their oral arguments, we cannot find any issue going to the jurisdiction of the Board or an error of law. The appeal is therefore dismissed. MacDonald, C.J.N.S. Hamilton, J.A. Beveridge, J.A.