That result requires an analysis of Bracklow v. Bracklow, [1999] S.C.R. 420. Once entitlement has been decided, the amount and duration is to be considered having regard to the circumstances of the parties. Bracklow lists those as including: (a) the parties’ assets and means, now and in the future; (b) the claimant’s ability to contribute to his or her own support; (c) the payor’s capacity to provide support; (d) the age and health of the parties; (e) the claimant’s needs, having regard to the accustomed standard of living while the parties resided together; and (f) the payor’s legal obligations to others.
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