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Insolvency Statistics in Canada
March 2019
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Tables
- Table 1: Total Insolvencies
- Table 2: Insolvencies Filed by Consumers
- Table 3: Insolvencies Filed by Businesses
- Table 3a: Insolvencies Filed by Corporations
- Table 3b: Insolvencies Filed by Individual Businesses
- Table 4: Insolvencies by NAICS Economic Sectors, Canada
Note:
Monthly statistics for insolvency volumes tend to vary widely. Quarterly and annual statistics can be more indicative of the evolution of insolvency volumes.
Definitions
Bankruptcy: The state of a consumer or a business that has made an assignment in bankruptcy or against whom a bankruptcy order has been made.
Business: Any commercial entity or organization other than an individual, or an individual who has incurred 50% or more of total liabilities as a result of operating a business.
Consumer: An individual with more than 50% of total liabilities related to consumer goods and services.
Corporation: A commercial entity or organization.
Individual Business: An individual who has incurred 50% or more of total liabilities as a result of operating a business.
North American Industry Classification System (NAICS): System that classifies economic units that have similar production processes in the same industry. This is a supply-based or production-oriented economic concept.
Proposal: An offer to creditors to settle debts under conditions other than the existing terms. A Proposal is a formal agreement under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act.
| Province | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2019 | February 2019 | March 2018 | Feb. 2019 to March 2019 | March 2018 to March 2019 | 03-31-2019 | 03-31-2018 | % Change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 289 | 271 | 261 | 6.6 | 10.7 | 2,903 | 2,607 | 11.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 118 | 124 | 123 | -4.8 | -4.1 | 1,407 | 1,366 | 3.0 |
| Proposals | 171 | 147 | 138 | 16.3 | 23.9 | 1,496 | 1,241 | 20.5 |
| Prince Edward Island | 60 | 54 | 81 | 11.1 | -25.9 | 714 | 697 | 2.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 30 | 27 | 40 | 11.1 | -25.0 | 408 | 416 | -1.9 |
| Proposals | 30 | 27 | 41 | 11.1 | -26.8 | 306 | 281 | 8.9 |
| Nova Scotia | 533 | 393 | 466 | 35.6 | 14.4 | 5,722 | 5,709 | 0.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 302 | 219 | 284 | 37.9 | 6.3 | 3,504 | 3,750 | -6.6 |
| Proposals | 231 | 174 | 182 | 32.8 | 26.9 | 2,218 | 1,959 | 13.2 |
| New Brunswick | 414 | 337 | 393 | 22.8 | 5.3 | 4,669 | 4,374 | 6.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 221 | 152 | 200 | 45.4 | 10.5 | 2,365 | 2,396 | -1.3 |
| Proposals | 193 | 185 | 193 | 4.3 | 0.0 | 2,304 | 1,978 | 16.5 |
| Quebec | 4,094 | 3,701 | 4,008 | 10.6 | 2.1 | 43,701 | 43,895 | -0.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 1,870 | 1,770 | 1,970 | 5.6 | -5.1 | 22,382 | 23,858 | -6.2 |
| Proposals | 2,224 | 1,931 | 2,038 | 15.2 | 9.1 | 21,319 | 20,037 | 6.4 |
| Ontario | 3,927 | 3,284 | 3,658 | 19.6 | 7.4 | 40,696 | 38,684 | 5.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 1,307 | 1,069 | 1,441 | 22.3 | -9.3 | 15,150 | 15,678 | -3.4 |
| Proposals | 2,620 | 2,215 | 2,217 | 18.3 | 18.2 | 25,546 | 23,006 | 11.0 |
| Manitoba | 277 | 221 | 215 | 25.3 | 28.8 | 2,988 | 2,574 | 16.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 122 | 94 | 108 | 29.8 | 13.0 | 1,423 | 1,363 | 4.4 |
| Proposals | 155 | 127 | 107 | 22.0 | 44.9 | 1,565 | 1,211 | 29.2 |
| Saskatchewan | 317 | 254 | 314 | 24.8 | 1.0 | 3,559 | 3,293 | 8.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 112 | 103 | 120 | 8.7 | -6.7 | 1,370 | 1,437 | -4.7 |
| Proposals | 205 | 151 | 194 | 35.8 | 5.7 | 2,189 | 1,856 | 17.9 |
| Alberta | 1,455 | 1,305 | 1,336 | 11.5 | 8.9 | 15,294 | 13,554 | 12.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 491 | 479 | 445 | 2.5 | 10.3 | 5,289 | 5,018 | 5.4 |
| Proposals | 964 | 826 | 891 | 16.7 | 8.2 | 10,005 | 8,536 | 17.2 |
| British Columbia | 950 | 789 | 899 | 20.4 | 5.7 | 10,375 | 9,997 | 3.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 351 | 305 | 351 | 15.1 | 0.0 | 4,089 | 4,173 | -2.0 |
| Proposals | 599 | 484 | 548 | 23.8 | 9.3 | 6,286 | 5,824 | 7.9 |
| Northwest Territories | 6 | 8 | 11 | -25.0 | -45.5 | 71 | 94 | -24.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 1 | 4 | 100.0 | -50.0 | 36 | 58 | -37.9 |
| Proposals | 4 | 7 | 7 | -42.9 | -42.9 | 35 | 36 | -2.8 |
| Yukon | 1 | 2 | 3 | -50.0 | -66.7 | 31 | 39 | -20.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 1 | 2 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 11 | 19 | -42.1 |
| Proposals | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20 | 20 | 0.0 |
| Nunavut | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 7 | 4 | 75.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 2 | -100.0 |
| Proposals | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 7 | 2 | 250.0 |
| Canada | 12,325 | 10,621 | 11,645 | 16.0 | 5.8 | 130,730 | 125,521 | 4.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 4,926 | 4,344 | 5,088 | 13.4 | -3.2 | 57,434 | 59,534 | -3.5 |
| Proposals | 7,399 | 6,277 | 6,557 | 17.9 | 12.8 | 73,296 | 65,987 | 11.1 |
| Province | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2019 | February 2019 | March 2018 | Feb. 2019 to March 2019 | March 2018 to March 2019 | 03-31-2019 | 03-31-2018 | % Change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 286 | 266 | 259 | 7.5 | 10.4 | 2,873 | 2,577 | 11.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 115 | 119 | 121 | -3.4 | -5.0 | 1,381 | 1,343 | 2.8 |
| Proposals | 171 | 147 | 138 | 16.3 | 23.9 | 1,492 | 1,234 | 20.9 |
| Prince Edward Island | 60 | 54 | 81 | 11.1 | -25.9 | 711 | 690 | 3.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 30 | 27 | 40 | 11.1 | -25.0 | 406 | 411 | -1.2 |
| Proposals | 30 | 27 | 41 | 11.1 | -26.8 | 305 | 279 | 9.3 |
| Nova Scotia | 530 | 387 | 462 | 37.0 | 14.7 | 5,679 | 5,653 | 0.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 299 | 214 | 282 | 39.7 | 6.0 | 3,472 | 3,704 | -6.3 |
| Proposals | 231 | 173 | 180 | 33.5 | 28.3 | 2,207 | 1,949 | 13.2 |
| New Brunswick | 408 | 335 | 393 | 21.8 | 3.8 | 4,624 | 4,320 | 7.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 217 | 151 | 200 | 43.7 | 8.5 | 2,329 | 2,356 | -1.1 |
| Proposals | 191 | 184 | 193 | 3.8 | -1.0 | 2,295 | 1,964 | 16.9 |
| Quebec | 3,882 | 3,495 | 3,814 | 11.1 | 1.8 | 41,590 | 41,821 | -0.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 1,700 | 1,605 | 1,824 | 5.9 | -6.8 | 20,762 | 22,270 | -6.8 |
| Proposals | 2,182 | 1,890 | 1,990 | 15.4 | 9.6 | 20,828 | 19,551 | 6.5 |
| Ontario | 3,831 | 3,225 | 3,572 | 18.8 | 7.3 | 39,755 | 37,795 | 5.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 1,234 | 1,026 | 1,368 | 20.3 | -9.8 | 14,466 | 15,023 | -3.7 |
| Proposals | 2,597 | 2,199 | 2,204 | 18.1 | 17.8 | 25,289 | 22,772 | 11.1 |
| Manitoba | 276 | 220 | 214 | 25.5 | 29.0 | 2,961 | 2,539 | 16.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 121 | 93 | 107 | 30.1 | 13.1 | 1,398 | 1,334 | 4.8 |
| Proposals | 155 | 127 | 107 | 22.0 | 44.9 | 1,563 | 1,205 | 29.7 |
| Saskatchewan | 311 | 246 | 304 | 26.4 | 2.3 | 3,464 | 3,160 | 9.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 111 | 98 | 113 | 13.3 | -1.8 | 1,314 | 1,336 | -1.6 |
| Proposals | 200 | 148 | 191 | 35.1 | 4.7 | 2,150 | 1,824 | 17.9 |
| Alberta | 1,430 | 1,282 | 1,312 | 11.5 | 9.0 | 15,073 | 13,347 | 12.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 473 | 462 | 429 | 2.4 | 10.3 | 5,114 | 4,883 | 4.7 |
| Proposals | 957 | 820 | 883 | 16.7 | 8.4 | 9,959 | 8,464 | 17.7 |
| British Columbia | 940 | 781 | 890 | 20.4 | 5.6 | 10,269 | 9,873 | 4.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 343 | 302 | 344 | 13.6 | -0.3 | 4,015 | 4,078 | -1.5 |
| Proposals | 597 | 479 | 546 | 24.6 | 9.3 | 6,254 | 5,795 | 7.9 |
| Northwest Territories | 6 | 8 | 11 | -25.0 | -45.5 | 71 | 93 | -23.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 1 | 4 | 100.0 | -50.0 | 36 | 57 | -36.8 |
| Proposals | 4 | 7 | 7 | -42.9 | -42.9 | 35 | 36 | -2.8 |
| Yukon | 1 | 2 | 3 | -50.0 | -66.7 | 31 | 39 | -20.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 1 | 2 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 11 | 19 | -42.1 |
| Proposals | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20 | 20 | 0.0 |
| Nunavut | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 7 | 4 | 75.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 2 | -100.0 |
| Proposals | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 7 | 2 | 250.0 |
| Canada | 11,963 | 10,303 | 11,315 | 16.1 | 5.7 | 127,108 | 121,911 | 4.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 4,645 | 4,099 | 4,834 | 13.3 | -3.9 | 54,704 | 56,816 | -3.7 |
| Proposals | 7,318 | 6,204 | 6,481 | 18.0 | 12.9 | 72,404 | 65,095 | 11.2 |
| Province | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2019 | February 2019 | March 2018 | Feb. 2019 to March 2019 | March 2018 to March 2019 | 03-31-2019 | 03-31-2018 | % Change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 3 | 5 | 2 | -40.0 | 50.0 | 30 | 30 | 0.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 3 | 5 | 2 | -40.0 | 50.0 | 26 | 23 | 13.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 4 | 7 | -42.9 |
| Prince Edward Island | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 7 | -57.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 2 | 5 | -60.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 2 | -50.0 |
| Nova Scotia | 3 | 6 | 4 | -50.0 | -25.0 | 43 | 56 | -23.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 3 | 5 | 2 | -40.0 | 50.0 | 32 | 46 | -30.4 |
| Proposals | 0 | 1 | 2 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 11 | 10 | 10.0 |
| New Brunswick | 6 | 2 | 0 | 200.0 | n/a | 45 | 54 | -16.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 4 | 1 | 0 | 300.0 | n/a | 36 | 40 | -10.0 |
| Proposals | 2 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | n/a | 9 | 14 | -35.7 |
| Quebec | 212 | 206 | 194 | 2.9 | 9.3 | 2,111 | 2,074 | 1.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 170 | 165 | 146 | 3.0 | 16.4 | 1,620 | 1,588 | 2.0 |
| Proposals | 42 | 41 | 48 | 2.4 | -12.5 | 491 | 486 | 1.0 |
| Ontario | 96 | 59 | 86 | 62.7 | 11.6 | 941 | 889 | 5.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 73 | 43 | 73 | 69.8 | 0.0 | 684 | 655 | 4.4 |
| Proposals | 23 | 16 | 13 | 43.8 | 76.9 | 257 | 234 | 9.8 |
| Manitoba | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27 | 35 | -22.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 25 | 29 | -13.8 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 2 | 6 | -66.7 |
| Saskatchewan | 6 | 8 | 10 | -25.0 | -40.0 | 95 | 133 | -28.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 5 | 7 | -80.0 | -85.7 | 56 | 101 | -44.6 |
| Proposals | 5 | 3 | 3 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 39 | 32 | 21.9 |
| Alberta | 25 | 23 | 24 | 8.7 | 4.2 | 221 | 207 | 6.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 18 | 17 | 16 | 5.9 | 12.5 | 175 | 135 | 29.6 |
| Proposals | 7 | 6 | 8 | 16.7 | -12.5 | 46 | 72 | -36.1 |
| British Columbia | 10 | 8 | 9 | 25.0 | 11.1 | 106 | 124 | -14.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 8 | 3 | 7 | 166.7 | 14.3 | 74 | 95 | -22.1 |
| Proposals | 2 | 5 | 2 | -60.0 | 0.0 | 32 | 29 | 10.3 |
| Northwest Territories | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 1 | -100.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 1 | -100.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Yukon | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Nunavut | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Canada | 362 | 318 | 330 | 13.8 | 9.7 | 3,622 | 3,610 | 0.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 281 | 245 | 254 | 14.7 | 10.6 | 2,730 | 2,718 | 0.4 |
| Proposals | 81 | 73 | 76 | 11.0 | 6.6 | 892 | 892 | 0.0 |
| Province | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2019 | February 2019 | March 2018 | Feb. 2019 to March 2019 | March 2018 to March 2019 | 03-31-2019 | 03-31-2018 | % Change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 0 | 1 | 1 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 13 | 16 | -18.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 1 | 1 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 9 | 10 | -10.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 4 | 6 | -33.3 |
| Prince Edward Island | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 3 | -66.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 2 | -100.0 |
| Nova Scotia | 1 | 3 | 4 | -66.7 | -75.0 | 22 | 20 | 10.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 2 | 2 | -50.0 | -50.0 | 17 | 14 | 21.4 |
| Proposals | 0 | 1 | 2 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 5 | 6 | -16.7 |
| New Brunswick | 3 | 1 | 0 | 200.0 | n/a | 22 | 34 | -35.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 3 | 1 | 0 | 200.0 | n/a | 20 | 24 | -16.7 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 2 | 10 | -80.0 |
| Quebec | 180 | 183 | 172 | -1.6 | 4.7 | 1,834 | 1,854 | -1.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 143 | 153 | 132 | -6.5 | 8.3 | 1,428 | 1,432 | -0.3 |
| Proposals | 37 | 30 | 40 | 23.3 | -7.5 | 406 | 422 | -3.8 |
| Ontario | 55 | 33 | 39 | 66.7 | 41.0 | 557 | 456 | 22.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 43 | 24 | 35 | 79.2 | 22.9 | 413 | 346 | 19.4 |
| Proposals | 12 | 9 | 4 | 33.3 | 200.0 | 144 | 110 | 30.9 |
| Manitoba | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 4 | 9 | -55.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 7 | -57.1 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 2 | -50.0 |
| Saskatchewan | 0 | 0 | 2 | n/a | -100.0 | 6 | 11 | -45.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 4 | 7 | -42.9 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 2 | 4 | -50.0 |
| Alberta | 11 | 14 | 12 | -21.4 | -8.3 | 99 | 127 | -22.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 7 | 9 | 8 | -22.2 | -12.5 | 77 | 75 | 2.7 |
| Proposals | 4 | 5 | 4 | -20.0 | 0.0 | 22 | 52 | -57.7 |
| British Columbia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 200.0 | 45 | 60 | -25.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 5 | 1 | 0 | 400.0 | n/a | 27 | 39 | -30.8 |
| Proposals | 1 | 3 | 2 | -66.7 | -50.0 | 18 | 21 | -14.3 |
| Northwest Territories | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 1 | -100.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 1 | -100.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Yukon | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Nunavut | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Canada | 256 | 239 | 232 | 7.1 | 10.3 | 2,603 | 2,591 | 0.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 202 | 191 | 179 | 5.8 | 12.8 | 1,999 | 1,956 | 2.2 |
| Proposals | 54 | 48 | 53 | 12.5 | 1.9 | 604 | 635 | -4.9 |
| Province | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2019 | February 2019 | March 2018 | Feb. 2019 to March 2019 | March 2018 to March 2019 | 03-31-2019 | 03-31-2018 | % Change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 3 | 4 | 1 | -25.0 | 200.0 | 17 | 14 | 21.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 3 | 4 | 1 | -25.0 | 200.0 | 17 | 13 | 30.8 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 1 | -100.0 |
| Prince Edward Island | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 2 | 4 | -50.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 4 | -75.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 0 | n/a |
| Nova Scotia | 2 | 3 | 0 | -33.3 | n/a | 21 | 36 | -41.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 3 | 0 | -33.3 | n/a | 15 | 32 | -53.1 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 6 | 4 | 50.0 |
| New Brunswick | 3 | 1 | 0 | 200.0 | n/a | 23 | 20 | 15.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 16 | 16 | 0.0 |
| Proposals | 2 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | n/a | 7 | 4 | 75.0 |
| Quebec | 32 | 23 | 22 | 39.1 | 45.5 | 277 | 220 | 25.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 27 | 12 | 14 | 125.0 | 92.9 | 192 | 156 | 23.1 |
| Proposals | 5 | 11 | 8 | -54.5 | -37.5 | 85 | 64 | 32.8 |
| Ontario | 41 | 26 | 47 | 57.7 | -12.8 | 384 | 433 | -11.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 30 | 19 | 38 | 57.9 | -21.1 | 271 | 309 | -12.3 |
| Proposals | 11 | 7 | 9 | 57.1 | 22.2 | 113 | 124 | -8.9 |
| Manitoba | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 23 | 26 | -11.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22 | 22 | 0.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 4 | -75.0 |
| Saskatchewan | 6 | 8 | 8 | -25.0 | -25.0 | 89 | 122 | -27.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 5 | 6 | -80.0 | -83.3 | 52 | 94 | -44.7 |
| Proposals | 5 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 150.0 | 37 | 28 | 32.1 |
| Alberta | 14 | 9 | 12 | 55.6 | 16.7 | 122 | 80 | 52.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 11 | 8 | 8 | 37.5 | 37.5 | 98 | 60 | 63.3 |
| Proposals | 3 | 1 | 4 | 200.0 | -25.0 | 24 | 20 | 20.0 |
| British Columbia | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0.0 | -42.9 | 61 | 64 | -4.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 3 | 2 | 7 | 50.0 | -57.1 | 47 | 56 | -16.1 |
| Proposals | 1 | 2 | 0 | -50.0 | n/a | 14 | 8 | 75.0 |
| Northwest Territories | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Yukon | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Nunavut | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Canada | 106 | 79 | 98 | 34.2 | 8.2 | 1,019 | 1,019 | 0.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 79 | 54 | 75 | 46.3 | 5.3 | 731 | 762 | -4.1 |
| Proposals | 27 | 25 | 23 | 8.0 | 17.4 | 288 | 257 | 12.1 |
| sector | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2019 | February 2019 | March 2018 | Feb. 2019 to March 2019 | March 2018 to March 2019 | 03-31-2019 | 03-31-2018 | % Change | |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 7 | 3 | 4 | 133.3 | 75.0 | 71 | 66 | 7.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 5 | 3 | 4 | 66.7 | 25.0 | 52 | 49 | 6.1 |
| Proposals | 2 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 19 | 17 | 11.8 |
| Mining and Oil and Gas Extraction | 7 | 2 | 2 | 250.0 | 250.0 | 34 | 44 | -22.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 7 | 1 | 1 | 600.0 | 600.0 | 23 | 28 | -17.9 |
| Proposals | 0 | 1 | 1 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 11 | 16 | -31.3 |
| Utilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 4 | 8 | -50.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 2 | 7 | -71.4 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 2 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Construction | 73 | 59 | 65 | 23.7 | 12.3 | 705 | 690 | 2.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 61 | 48 | 49 | 27.1 | 24.5 | 531 | 501 | 6.0 |
| Proposals | 12 | 11 | 16 | 9.1 | -25.0 | 174 | 189 | -7.9 |
| Manufacturing | 31 | 24 | 25 | 29.2 | 24.0 | 309 | 321 | -3.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 21 | 17 | 22 | 23.5 | -4.5 | 223 | 222 | 0.5 |
| Proposals | 10 | 7 | 3 | 42.9 | 233.3 | 86 | 99 | -13.1 |
| Wholesale Trade | 24 | 22 | 13 | 9.1 | 84.6 | 175 | 167 | 4.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 16 | 16 | 8 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 131 | 124 | 5.6 |
| Proposals | 8 | 6 | 5 | 33.3 | 60.0 | 44 | 43 | 2.3 |
| Retail Trade | 29 | 36 | 43 | -19.4 | -32.6 | 393 | 398 | -1.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 22 | 31 | 35 | -29.0 | -37.1 | 311 | 319 | -2.5 |
| Proposals | 7 | 5 | 8 | 40.0 | -12.5 | 82 | 79 | 3.8 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 24 | 27 | 20 | -11.1 | 20.0 | 244 | 219 | 11.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 16 | 19 | 15 | -15.8 | 6.7 | 184 | 177 | 4.0 |
| Proposals | 8 | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 60.0 | 60 | 42 | 42.9 |
| Information and Cultural Industries | 8 | 10 | 5 | -20.0 | 60.0 | 68 | 59 | 15.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 8 | 7 | 5 | 14.3 | 60.0 | 50 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 3 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 18 | 9 | 100.0 |
| Finance and Insurance | 8 | 7 | 5 | 14.3 | 60.0 | 67 | 66 | 1.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 6 | 5 | 5 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 50 | 51 | -2.0 |
| Proposals | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 17 | 15 | 13.3 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 13 | 6 | 12 | 116.7 | 8.3 | 150 | 144 | 4.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 10 | 4 | 7 | 150.0 | 42.9 | 107 | 110 | -2.7 |
| Proposals | 3 | 2 | 5 | 50.0 | -40.0 | 43 | 34 | 26.5 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 23 | 28 | 19 | -17.9 | 21.1 | 260 | 259 | 0.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 19 | 21 | 14 | -9.5 | 35.7 | 196 | 197 | -0.5 |
| Proposals | 4 | 7 | 5 | -42.9 | -20.0 | 64 | 62 | 3.2 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 10 | 5 | 7 | 100.0 | 42.9 | 82 | 86 | -4.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 7 | 4 | 5 | 75.0 | 40.0 | 67 | 65 | 3.1 |
| Proposals | 3 | 1 | 2 | 200.0 | 50.0 | 15 | 21 | -28.6 |
| Administrative and Support, Waste Management and Remediation Services | 13 | 16 | 15 | -18.8 | -13.3 | 158 | 146 | 8.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 9 | 11 | 13 | -18.2 | -30.8 | 103 | 110 | -6.4 |
| Proposals | 4 | 5 | 2 | -20.0 | 100.0 | 55 | 36 | 52.8 |
| Educational Services | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 300.0 | 31 | 22 | 40.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 200.0 | 23 | 16 | 43.8 |
| Proposals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 8 | 6 | 33.3 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 12 | 1 | 8 | 1,100.0 | 50.0 | 81 | 81 | 0.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 11 | 1 | 5 | 1,000.0 | 120.0 | 54 | 58 | -6.9 |
| Proposals | 1 | 0 | 3 | n/a | -66.7 | 27 | 23 | 17.4 |
| Arts, Entertainment and Recreation | 7 | 6 | 6 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 64 | 86 | -25.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 4 | 5 | 4 | -20.0 | 0.0 | 50 | 65 | -23.1 |
| Proposals | 3 | 1 | 2 | 200.0 | 50.0 | 14 | 21 | -33.3 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 53 | 47 | 64 | 12.8 | -17.2 | 530 | 557 | -4.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 44 | 38 | 47 | 15.8 | -6.4 | 424 | 407 | 4.2 |
| Proposals | 9 | 9 | 17 | 0.0 | -47.1 | 106 | 150 | -29.3 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 16 | 15 | 16 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 193 | 186 | 3.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 12 | 11 | 14 | 9.1 | -14.3 | 147 | 158 | -7.0 |
| Proposals | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 46 | 28 | 64.3 |
| Public Administration | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 5 | -40.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 2 | 4 | -50.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Total | 362 | 318 | 330 | 13.8 | 9.7 | 3,622 | 3,610 | 0.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 281 | 245 | 254 | 14.7 | 10.6 | 2,730 | 2,718 | 0.4 |
| Proposals | 81 | 73 | 76 | 11.0 | 6.6 | 892 | 892 | 0.0 |