What is the test for entitlement for non-compensationary spousal support?

Ontario, Canada


The following excerpt is from Vhora v Vhora, 2016 ONSC 2951 (CanLII):

As set out in Bracklow v. Bracklow, 1999 CanLII 715 (SCC), [1999] 1 S.C.R. 420, there are three grounds for entitlement for spousal support: compensatory, non-compensatory and contractual. Depending upon the grounds for which the spousal support is ordered, the objectives must be tailored to address that basis for entitlement.

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