Spousal Support Advisory Guidelines:
A Draft
Proposal
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The ranges for spousal support generated by the with child
support formula vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction within Canada,
because of differences in child support amounts, tax rates and provincial
benefit programs. The interaction of these three factors can result in
sizeable differences across jurisdictions under the formula, because the
individual net disposable income (INDI) used by the formula is a very
sensitive residual income measure.
For the purposes of this east-to-west cross-Canada trip, we have used
Example 6.1
in Chapter 6.
Ted and Alice have separated after 11 years together. Ted earns $80,000
gross per year, while Alice earns $20,000 gross per year working
part-time. There are two children, now aged 8 and 10, who reside with
Alice. There are no section 7 expenses. Under the with child
support formula, Alice, as the lower income recipient spouse, will
receive spousal support that will leave her with between 40 and 46 per
cent of the combined individual net disposable income (INDI).
Newfoundland and Labrador
Child support amounts:
Ted $973, Alice $288 per month
Spousal support range: $625 to
$1,238 per month
Prince Edward Island
Child support amounts: Ted
$1,023, Alice $295 per month
Spousal support range: $685 to
$1,264 per month
Nova Scotia
Child support amounts: Ted $1,026,
Alice $283 per month
Spousal support range: $664 to $1,248 per
month
New Brunswick
Child support amounts: Ted $1,005,
Alice $292 per month
Spousal support range: $664 to $1,248 per
month
Quebec
(Software calculations are not available at
this time.)
Ontario
Child support amounts: Ted $1,031, Alice
$285 per month
Spousal support range: $697 to $1,287 per
month
Manitoba
Child support amounts: Ted $998, Alice
$274 per month
Spousal support range: $585 to $1,199 per
month
Saskatchewan
Child support amounts: Ted $984, Alice
$278 per month
Spousal support range: $647 to $1,230 per
month
Alberta
Child support amounts: Ted $1,062, Alice
$300 per month
Spousal support range: $607 to $1,195 per
month
British Columbia
Child support amounts: Ted $1,027,
Alice $297 per month
Spousal support range: $750 to $1,339 per
month
Yukon Territory
Child support amounts: Ted $1,057,
Alice $265 per month
Spousal support range: $731 to $1,282 per
month
Northwest Territories, Nunavut
Child support
amounts: Ted $1,095, Alice $311 per month
Spousal support range:
$705 to $1,263 per month
