Can a spousal support application be justified on a compensatory or needs basis?

Spousal support can be justified on a compensatory or needs basis. The compensatory aspect was summarised by Weatherill J. in Kneller v. Greenwood, 2015 BCSC 1410 at para. 118 as follows:

Compensatory support is intended to provide redress to the recipient spouse for economic disadvantage arising from the spousal relationship or the conferring of an economic advantage upon the other spouse. The recipient spouse is entitled to receive compensation for losses caused by the breakup of the spousal relationship which would not have been suffered otherwise. The award recognizes that sacrifices made by a recipient spouse in assuming primary household responsibilities often result in a lower earning potential and fewer future prospects for financial success. It may also address economic advantages enjoyed by the other spouse as a result of the recipient spouse’s efforts: Chutter v. Chutter, 2008 BCCA 507 at paras. 50 - 51, leave to appeal ref’d [2009] S.C.C.A. No. 41.