What is the burden of an applicant seeking to cancel or reduce arrears?

It is well settled law that an applicant seeking to cancel or reduce arrears bears a heavy burden. In Earle v. Earle, 1999 BCSC 289, Martinson J. held that payors can only obtain a reduction or cancellation of arrears if they provide detailed and full financial disclosure that: 1) the change he or she points to is significant and long lasting; 2) the change was real and not one of choice; and 3) every effort was made to earn money (or more money) during the time in question and those efforts were not successful: para. 27.