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.
Note:
Monthly statistics for insolvency volumes tend to vary widely. Quarterly and annual statistics can be more indicative of the evolution of insolvency volume.
| - | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 2020 | Aug. 2020 | Sept. 2019 | Aug. 2020 to Sept. 2020 | Sept. 2019 to Sept. 2020 | 09-30-2020 | 09-30-2019 | % Change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 191 | 126 | 255 | 51.6 | -25.1 | 2,179 | 3,201 | -31.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 73 | 58 | 125 | 25.9 | -41.6 | 981 | 1,484 | -33.9 |
| Proposals | 118 | 68 | 130 | 73.5 | -9.2 | 1,198 | 1,717 | -30.2 |
| Prince Edward Island | 29 | 32 | 44 | -9.4 | -34.1 | 532 | 741 | -28.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 13 | 12 | 22 | 8.3 | -40.9 | 266 | 392 | -32.1 |
| Proposals | 16 | 20 | 22 | -20.0 | -27.3 | 266 | 349 | -23.8 |
| Nova Scotia | 277 | 245 | 492 | 13.1 | -43.7 | 4,274 | 5,928 | -27.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 124 | 104 | 241 | 19.2 | -48.5 | 2,013 | 3,336 | -39.7 |
| Proposals | 153 | 141 | 251 | 8.5 | -39.0 | 2,261 | 2,592 | -12.8 |
| New Brunswick | 293 | 251 | 442 | 16.7 | -33.7 | 3,731 | 4,874 | -23.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 122 | 118 | 209 | 3.4 | -41.6 | 1,660 | 2,403 | -30.9 |
| Proposals | 171 | 133 | 233 | 28.6 | -26.6 | 2,071 | 2,471 | -16.2 |
| Quebec | 2,287 | 1,816 | 4,040 | 25.9 | -43.4 | 33,036 | 44,555 | -25.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 1,094 | 892 | 1,954 | 22.6 | -44.0 | 15,250 | 21,885 | -30.3 |
| Proposals | 1,193 | 924 | 2,086 | 29.1 | -42.8 | 17,786 | 22,670 | -21.5 |
| Ontario | 2,716 | 2,370 | 3,935 | 14.6 | -31.0 | 38,135 | 44,190 | -13.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 731 | 686 | 1,306 | 6.6 | -44.0 | 11,156 | 15,243 | -26.8 |
| Proposals | 1,985 | 1,684 | 2,629 | 17.9 | -24.5 | 26,979 | 28,947 | -6.8 |
| Manitoba | 235 | 178 | 270 | 32.0 | -13.0 | 2,813 | 3,133 | -10.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 90 | 61 | 123 | 47.5 | -26.8 | 934 | 1,449 | -35.5 |
| Proposals | 145 | 117 | 147 | 23.9 | -1.4 | 1,879 | 1,684 | 11.6 |
| Saskatchewan | 209 | 191 | 276 | 9.4 | -24.3 | 3,000 | 3,450 | -13.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 59 | 62 | 97 | -4.8 | -39.2 | 1,108 | 1,302 | -14.9 |
| Proposals | 150 | 129 | 179 | 16.3 | -16.2 | 1,892 | 2,148 | -11.9 |
| Alberta | 1,042 | 881 | 1,425 | 18.3 | -26.9 | 14,263 | 16,403 | -13.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 280 | 245 | 471 | 14.3 | -40.6 | 4,241 | 5,616 | -24.5 |
| Proposals | 762 | 636 | 954 | 19.8 | -20.1 | 10,022 | 10,787 | -7.1 |
| British Columbia | 602 | 548 | 1,001 | 9.9 | -39.9 | 9,210 | 11,066 | -16.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 208 | 171 | 352 | 21.6 | -40.9 | 3,151 | 4,135 | -23.8 |
| Proposals | 394 | 377 | 649 | 4.5 | -39.3 | 6,059 | 6,931 | -12.6 |
| Northwest Territories | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0.0 | -20.0 | 55 | 63 | -12.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 2 | 2 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 12 | 16 | -25.0 |
| Proposals | 4 | 2 | 3 | 100.0 | 33.3 | 43 | 47 | -8.5 |
| Yukon | 3 | 0 | 2 | n/a | 50.0 | 35 | 34 | 2.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 12 | 13 | -7.7 |
| Proposals | 3 | 0 | 1 | n/a | 200.0 | 23 | 21 | 9.5 |
| Nunavut | 2 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 11 | 4 | 175.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 0 | n/a |
| Proposals | 2 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 8 | 4 | 100.0 |
| Canada | 7,890 | 6,642 | 12,187 | 18.8 | -35.3 | 111,274 | 137,642 | -19.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 2,794 | 2,411 | 4,903 | 15.9 | -43.0 | 40,787 | 57,274 | -28.8 |
| Proposals | 5,096 | 4,231 | 7,284 | 20.4 | -30.0 | 70,487 | 80,368 | -12.3 |
| - | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 2020 | Aug. 2020 | Sept. 2019 | Aug. 2020 to Sept. 2020 | Sept. 2019 to Sept. 2020 | 09-30-2020 | 09-30-2019 | % Change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 189 | 125 | 255 | 51.2 | -25.9 | 2,161 | 3,160 | -31.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 71 | 57 | 125 | 24.6 | -43.2 | 968 | 1,447 | -33.1 |
| Proposals | 118 | 68 | 130 | 73.5 | -9.2 | 1,193 | 1,713 | -30.4 |
| Prince Edward Island | 29 | 32 | 42 | -9.4 | -31.0 | 527 | 734 | -28.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 13 | 12 | 21 | 8.3 | -38.1 | 262 | 386 | -32.1 |
| Proposals | 16 | 20 | 21 | -20.0 | -23.8 | 265 | 348 | -23.9 |
| Nova Scotia | 277 | 245 | 488 | 13.1 | -43.2 | 4,245 | 5,875 | -27.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 124 | 104 | 239 | 19.2 | -48.1 | 1,986 | 3,292 | -39.7 |
| Proposals | 153 | 141 | 249 | 8.5 | -38.6 | 2,259 | 2,583 | -12.5 |
| New Brunswick | 292 | 250 | 438 | 16.8 | -33.3 | 3,713 | 4,825 | -23.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 122 | 117 | 205 | 4.3 | -40.5 | 1,647 | 2,366 | -30.4 |
| Proposals | 170 | 133 | 233 | 27.8 | -27.0 | 2,066 | 2,459 | -16.0 |
| Quebec | 2,148 | 1,715 | 3,902 | 25.2 | -45.0 | 31,276 | 42,424 | -26.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 977 | 813 | 1,848 | 20.2 | -47.1 | 13,913 | 20,238 | -31.3 |
| Proposals | 1,171 | 902 | 2,054 | 29.8 | -43.0 | 17,363 | 22,186 | -21.7 |
| Ontario | 2,664 | 2,315 | 3,870 | 15.1 | -31.2 | 37,356 | 43,240 | -13.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 693 | 644 | 1,256 | 7.6 | -44.8 | 10,610 | 14,552 | -27.1 |
| Proposals | 1,971 | 1,671 | 2,614 | 18.0 | -24.6 | 26,746 | 28,688 | -6.8 |
| Manitoba | 230 | 174 | 267 | 32.2 | -13.9 | 2,773 | 3,098 | -10.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 85 | 58 | 120 | 46.6 | -29.2 | 903 | 1,418 | -36.3 |
| Proposals | 145 | 116 | 147 | 25.0 | -1.4 | 1,870 | 1,680 | 11.3 |
| Saskatchewan | 204 | 189 | 265 | 7.9 | -23.0 | 2,924 | 3,353 | -12.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 56 | 61 | 91 | -8.2 | -38.5 | 1,050 | 1,246 | -15.7 |
| Proposals | 148 | 128 | 174 | 15.6 | -14.9 | 1,874 | 2,107 | -11.1 |
| Alberta | 1,027 | 873 | 1,411 | 17.6 | -27.2 | 14,087 | 16,181 | -12.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 268 | 239 | 461 | 12.1 | -41.9 | 4,111 | 5,449 | -24.6 |
| Proposals | 759 | 634 | 950 | 19.7 | -20.1 | 9,976 | 10,732 | -7.0 |
| British Columbia | 589 | 542 | 992 | 8.7 | -40.6 | 9,089 | 10,934 | -16.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 197 | 166 | 345 | 18.7 | -42.9 | 3,079 | 4,044 | -23.9 |
| Proposals | 392 | 376 | 647 | 4.3 | -39.4 | 6,010 | 6,890 | -12.8 |
| Northwest Territories | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 55 | 61 | -9.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 2 | 1 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 12 | 15 | -20.0 |
| Proposals | 4 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 43 | 46 | -6.5 |
| Yukon | 3 | 0 | 2 | n/a | 50.0 | 35 | 34 | 2.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 12 | 13 | -7.7 |
| Proposals | 3 | 0 | 1 | n/a | 200.0 | 23 | 21 | 9.5 |
| Nunavut | 2 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 8 | 4 | 100.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Proposals | 2 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 8 | 4 | 100.0 |
| Canada | 7,658 | 6,464 | 11,935 | 18.5 | -35.8 | 108,249 | 133,923 | -19.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 2,606 | 2,273 | 4,713 | 14.7 | -44.7 | 38,553 | 54,466 | -29.2 |
| Proposals | 5,052 | 4,191 | 7,222 | 20.5 | -30.0 | 69,696 | 79,457 | -12.3 |
| - | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 2020 | August 2020 | Sept. 2019 | Aug. 2020 to Sept. 2020 | Sept. 2019 to Sept. 2020 | 09-30-2020 | 09-30-2019 | % Change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 2 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | n/a | 18 | 41 | -56.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | n/a | 13 | 37 | -64.9 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 5 | 4 | 25.0 |
| Prince Edward Island | 0 | 0 | 2 | n/a | -100.0 | 5 | 7 | -28.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 4 | 6 | -33.3 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Nova Scotia | 0 | 0 | 4 | n/a | -100.0 | 29 | 53 | -45.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 2 | n/a | -100.0 | 27 | 44 | -38.6 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 2 | n/a | -100.0 | 2 | 9 | -77.8 |
| New Brunswick | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | -75.0 | 18 | 49 | -63.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 1 | 4 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 13 | 37 | -64.9 |
| Proposals | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 5 | 12 | -58.3 |
| Quebec | 139 | 101 | 138 | 37.6 | 0.7 | 1,760 | 2,131 | -17.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 117 | 79 | 106 | 48.1 | 10.4 | 1,337 | 1,647 | -18.8 |
| Proposals | 22 | 22 | 32 | 0.0 | -31.3 | 423 | 484 | -12.6 |
| Ontario | 52 | 55 | 65 | -5.5 | -20.0 | 779 | 950 | -18.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 38 | 42 | 50 | -9.5 | -24.0 | 546 | 691 | -21.0 |
| Proposals | 14 | 13 | 15 | 7.7 | -6.7 | 233 | 259 | -10.0 |
| Manitoba | 5 | 4 | 3 | 25.0 | 66.7 | 40 | 35 | 14.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 5 | 3 | 3 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 31 | 31 | 0.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 1 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 9 | 4 | 125.0 |
| Saskatchewan | 5 | 2 | 11 | 150.0 | -54.5 | 76 | 97 | -21.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 3 | 1 | 6 | 200.0 | -50.0 | 58 | 56 | 3.6 |
| Proposals | 2 | 1 | 5 | 100.0 | -60.0 | 18 | 41 | -56.1 |
| Alberta | 15 | 8 | 14 | 87.5 | 7.1 | 176 | 222 | -20.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 12 | 6 | 10 | 100.0 | 20.0 | 130 | 167 | -22.2 |
| Proposals | 3 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | -25.0 | 46 | 55 | -16.4 |
| British Columbia | 13 | 6 | 9 | 116.7 | 44.4 | 121 | 132 | -8.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 11 | 5 | 7 | 120.0 | 57.1 | 72 | 91 | -20.9 |
| Proposals | 2 | 1 | 2 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 49 | 41 | 19.5 |
| Northwest Territories | 0 | 0 | 2 | n/a | -100.0 | 0 | 2 | -100.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 0 | 1 | -100.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 0 | 1 | -100.0 |
| 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 | 3 | 0 | n/a |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 0 | n/a |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Canada | 232 | 178 | 252 | 30.3 | -7.9 | 3,025 | 3,719 | -18.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 188 | 138 | 190 | 36.2 | -1.1 | 2,234 | 2,808 | -20.4 |
| Proposals | 44 | 40 | 62 | 10.0 | -29.0 | 791 | 911 | -13.2 |
| - | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 2020 | August 2020 | Sept. 2019 | Aug. 2020 to Sept. 2020 | Sept. 2019 to Sept. 2020 | 09-30-2020 | 09-30-2019 | % Change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 2 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 7 | 14 | -50.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 5 | 10 | -50.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 2 | 4 | -50.0 |
| Prince Edward Island | 0 | 0 | 2 | n/a | -100.0 | 1 | 4 | -75.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 0 | 3 | -100.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Nova Scotia | 0 | 0 | 2 | n/a | -100.0 | 17 | 27 | -37.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 15 | 20 | -25.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 2 | n/a | -100.0 | 2 | 7 | -71.4 |
| New Brunswick | 0 | 0 | 4 | n/a | -100.0 | 12 | 32 | -62.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 4 | n/a | -100.0 | 10 | 26 | -61.5 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 2 | 6 | -66.7 |
| Quebec | 119 | 91 | 121 | 30.8 | -1.7 | 1,549 | 1,864 | -16.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 101 | 72 | 95 | 40.3 | 6.3 | 1,209 | 1,469 | -17.7 |
| Proposals | 18 | 19 | 26 | -5.3 | -30.8 | 340 | 395 | -13.9 |
| Ontario | 42 | 40 | 38 | 5.0 | 10.5 | 487 | 534 | -8.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 32 | 31 | 31 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 368 | 397 | -7.3 |
| Proposals | 10 | 9 | 7 | 11.1 | 42.9 | 119 | 137 | -13.1 |
| Manitoba | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 16 | 11 | 45.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 10 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 6 | 1 | 500.0 |
| Saskatchewan | 0 | 1 | 2 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 10 | 7 | 42.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 8 | 4 | 100.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 1 | 1 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 2 | 3 | -33.3 |
| Alberta | 5 | 4 | 7 | 25.0 | -28.6 | 102 | 106 | -3.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 4 | 4 | 7 | 0.0 | -42.9 | 75 | 82 | -8.5 |
| Proposals | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 27 | 24 | 12.5 |
| British Columbia | 10 | 6 | 6 | 66.7 | 66.7 | 72 | 61 | 18.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 9 | 5 | 5 | 80.0 | 80.0 | 45 | 37 | 21.6 |
| Proposals | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27 | 24 | 12.5 |
| Northwest Territories | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 0 | 1 | -100.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 0 | 1 | -100.0 |
| 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 | 3 | 0 | n/a |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 0 | n/a |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Canada | 179 | 143 | 184 | 25.2 | -2.7 | 2,276 | 2,661 | -14.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 149 | 113 | 145 | 31.9 | 2.8 | 1,748 | 2,058 | -15.1 |
| Proposals | 30 | 30 | 39 | 0.0 | -23.1 | 528 | 603 | -12.4 |
| - | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 2020 | Aug. 2020 | Sept. 2019 | Aug. 2020 to Sept. 2020 | Sept. 2019 to Sept. 2020 | 09-30-2020 | 09-30-2019 | % Change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 0 | 1 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 11 | 27 | -59.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 1 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 8 | 27 | -70.4 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 0 | n/a |
| Prince Edward Island | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 4 | 3 | 33.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 4 | 3 | 33.3 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Nova Scotia | 0 | 0 | 2 | n/a | -100.0 | 12 | 26 | -53.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 2 | n/a | -100.0 | 12 | 24 | -50.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 2 | -100.0 |
| New Brunswick | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 6 | 17 | -64.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 1 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 3 | 11 | -72.7 |
| Proposals | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 6 | -50.0 |
| Quebec | 20 | 10 | 17 | 100.0 | 17.6 | 211 | 267 | -21.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 16 | 7 | 11 | 128.6 | 45.5 | 128 | 178 | -28.1 |
| Proposals | 4 | 3 | 6 | 33.3 | -33.3 | 83 | 89 | -6.7 |
| Ontario | 10 | 15 | 27 | -33.3 | -63.0 | 292 | 416 | -29.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 6 | 11 | 19 | -45.5 | -68.4 | 178 | 294 | -39.5 |
| Proposals | 4 | 4 | 8 | 0.0 | -50.0 | 114 | 122 | -6.6 |
| Manitoba | 4 | 3 | 2 | 33.3 | 100.0 | 24 | 24 | 0.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 4 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 21 | 21 | 0.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 1 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 3 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Saskatchewan | 5 | 1 | 9 | 400.0 | -44.4 | 66 | 90 | -26.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 3 | 1 | 5 | 200.0 | -40.0 | 50 | 52 | -3.8 |
| Proposals | 2 | 0 | 4 | n/a | -50.0 | 16 | 38 | -57.9 |
| Alberta | 10 | 4 | 7 | 150.0 | 42.9 | 74 | 116 | -36.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 8 | 2 | 3 | 300.0 | 166.7 | 55 | 85 | -35.3 |
| Proposals | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | -50.0 | 19 | 31 | -38.7 |
| British Columbia | 3 | 0 | 3 | n/a | 0.0 | 49 | 71 | -31.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 0 | 2 | n/a | 0.0 | 27 | 54 | -50.0 |
| Proposals | 1 | 0 | 1 | n/a | 0.0 | 22 | 17 | 29.4 |
| Northwest Territories | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 0 | 1 | -100.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 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 | 53 | 35 | 68 | 51.4 | -22.1 | 749 | 1,058 | -29.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 39 | 25 | 45 | 56.0 | -13.3 | 486 | 750 | -35.2 |
| Proposals | 14 | 10 | 23 | 40.0 | -39.1 | 263 | 308 | -14.6 |
| - | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 2020 | August 2020 | Sept. 2019 | Aug. 2020 to Sept. 2020 | Sept. 2019 to Sept. 2020 | 09-30-2020 | 09-30-2019 | % Change | |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 8 | 3 | 5 | 166.7 | 60.0 | 64 | 59 | 8.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 6 | 3 | 2 | 100.0 | 200.0 | 48 | 42 | 14.3 |
| Proposals | 2 | 0 | 3 | n/a | -33.3 | 16 | 17 | -5.9 |
| Mining and Oil and Gas Extraction | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27 | 45 | -40.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 3 | 1 | -33.3 | 100.0 | 16 | 29 | -44.8 |
| Proposals | 1 | 0 | 2 | n/a | -50.0 | 11 | 16 | -31.3 |
| Utilities | 0 | 1 | 2 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 5 | 8 | -37.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 1 | 2 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 4 | 5 | -20.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 3 | -66.7 |
| Construction | 23 | 19 | 47 | 21.1 | -51.1 | 418 | 712 | -41.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 19 | 16 | 33 | 18.8 | -42.4 | 299 | 533 | -43.9 |
| Proposals | 4 | 3 | 14 | 33.3 | -71.4 | 119 | 179 | -33.5 |
| Manufacturing | 23 | 13 | 19 | 76.9 | 21.1 | 280 | 319 | -12.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 18 | 9 | 16 | 100.0 | 12.5 | 194 | 236 | -17.8 |
| Proposals | 5 | 4 | 3 | 25.0 | 66.7 | 86 | 83 | 3.6 |
| Wholesale Trade | 15 | 10 | 13 | 50.0 | 15.4 | 155 | 179 | -13.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 14 | 7 | 10 | 100.0 | 40.0 | 117 | 129 | -9.3 |
| Proposals | 1 | 3 | 3 | -66.7 | -66.7 | 38 | 50 | -24.0 |
| Retail Trade | 27 | 29 | 28 | -6.9 | -3.6 | 425 | 376 | 13.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 22 | 22 | 23 | 0.0 | -4.3 | 300 | 295 | 1.7 |
| Proposals | 5 | 7 | 5 | -28.6 | 0.0 | 125 | 81 | 54.3 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 17 | 10 | 15 | 70.0 | 13.3 | 177 | 213 | -16.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 13 | 10 | 10 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 138 | 159 | -13.2 |
| Proposals | 4 | 0 | 5 | n/a | -20.0 | 39 | 54 | -27.8 |
| Information and Cultural Industries | 2 | 3 | 2 | -33.3 | 0.0 | 53 | 81 | -34.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | -50.0 | 40 | 58 | -31.0 |
| Proposals | 1 | 2 | 0 | -50.0 | n/a | 13 | 23 | -43.5 |
| Finance and Insurance | 3 | 0 | 3 | n/a | 0.0 | 35 | 74 | -52.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 0 | 3 | n/a | -33.3 | 28 | 59 | -52.5 |
| Proposals | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 7 | 15 | -53.3 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 7 | 5 | 12 | 40.0 | -41.7 | 135 | 156 | -13.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 7 | 4 | 8 | 75.0 | -12.5 | 92 | 115 | -20.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 1 | 4 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 43 | 41 | 4.9 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 11 | 14 | 30 | -21.4 | -63.3 | 183 | 299 | -38.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 8 | 13 | 21 | -38.5 | -61.9 | 133 | 236 | -43.6 |
| Proposals | 3 | 1 | 9 | 200.0 | -66.7 | 50 | 63 | -20.6 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 11 | 8 | 6 | 37.5 | 83.3 | 95 | 94 | 1.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 9 | 6 | 5 | 50.0 | 80.0 | 72 | 73 | -1.4 |
| Proposals | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 23 | 21 | 9.5 |
| Administrative and Support, Waste Management and Remediation Services | 17 | 4 | 14 | 325.0 | 21.4 | 130 | 172 | -24.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 14 | 4 | 11 | 250.0 | 27.3 | 90 | 118 | -23.7 |
| Proposals | 3 | 0 | 3 | n/a | 0.0 | 40 | 54 | -25.9 |
| Educational Services | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 35 | 33 | 6.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27 | 24 | 12.5 |
| Proposals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 8 | 9 | -11.1 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 5 | 3 | 8 | 66.7 | -37.5 | 64 | 88 | -27.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 5 | 1 | 5 | 400.0 | 0.0 | 48 | 52 | -7.7 |
| Proposals | 0 | 2 | 3 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 16 | 36 | -55.6 |
| Arts, Entertainment and Recreation | 10 | 8 | 5 | 25.0 | 100.0 | 110 | 73 | 50.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 8 | 6 | 4 | 33.3 | 100.0 | 89 | 58 | 53.4 |
| Proposals | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 21 | 15 | 40.0 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 33 | 35 | 30 | -5.7 | 10.0 | 459 | 533 | -13.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 28 | 25 | 27 | 12.0 | 3.7 | 368 | 429 | -14.2 |
| Proposals | 5 | 10 | 3 | -50.0 | 66.7 | 91 | 104 | -12.5 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 12 | 7 | 8 | 71.4 | 50.0 | 172 | 204 | -15.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 9 | 5 | 5 | 80.0 | 80.0 | 129 | 157 | -17.8 |
| Proposals | 3 | 2 | 3 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 43 | 47 | -8.5 |
| Public Administration | 2 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 1 | 200.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 2 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Proposals | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 0 | n/a |
| Total | 232 | 178 | 252 | 30.3 | -7.9 | 3,025 | 3,719 | -18.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 188 | 138 | 190 | 36.2 | -1.1 | 2,234 | 2,808 | -20.4 |
| Proposals | 44 | 40 | 62 | 10.0 | -29.0 | 791 | 911 | -13.2 |