Why is there a different child support chart for each province?

The amount that it costs to live can vary greatly across a country as big and diverse as Canada. It may cost a lot more to feed, clothe and provide a home for children in Vancouver, for example, than it does in a small town in New Brunswick. For that reason, a payment of $100 a month per child might be fine for a small town family but totally inadequate for an urban family. By taking into account regional differences in the cost of living, the government hopes to make child support payments fairer for all Canadian families facing divorce.

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