Insolvency Statistics in Canada — Fourth Quarter of 2010


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Definitions

Consumer:
An individual with more than 50 percent of total liabilities related to consumer goods and services.
Business:
Any commercial entity or organization other than an individual, or an individual who has incurred 50 percent or more of total liabilities as a result of operating a business.
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.
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.
NAICS:
North American Industry Classification System.
Economic Region (ER):
Standard geographic units created for analysis of regional economic activity (Statistics Canada's geographical definitions of ERs).
Census Metropolitan Area (CMA):
Each census metropolitan area consists of one or more adjacent municipalities situated around a major urban core. To form a census metropolitan area, the urban core must have a population of at least 100 000 (Statistics Canada's geographical definitions of CMAs).

Table 1: Total Insolvencies

  Volume % Change 12-Month Period Ending
Q4 2010 Q3 2010 Q4 2009 Q3 2010 to Q4 2010 Q4 2009 to Q4 2010 12-31-2010 12-31-2009 % Change
Newfoundland and Labrador 618 540 582 14.4 6.2 2 544 2 701 -5.8
Bankruptcies 587 502 552 16.9 6.3 2 399 2 575 -6.8
Proposals 31 38 30 -18.4 3.3 145 126 15.1
Prince Edward Island 157 154 174 1.9 -9.8 598 577 3.6
Bankruptcies 142 130 155 9.2 -8.4 528 540 -2.2
Proposals 15 24 19 -37.5 -21.1 70 37 89.2
Nova Scotia 1 306 1 301 1 344 0.4 -2.8 5 297 5 480 -3.3
Bankruptcies 1 044 1 048 1 110 -0.4 -5.9 4 318 4 725 -8.6
Proposals 262 253 234 3.6 12.0 979 755 29.7
New Brunswick 873 993 898 -12.1 -2.8 3 796 3 974 -4.5
Bankruptcies 730 832 731 -12.3 -0.1 3 179 3 388 -6.2
Proposals 143 161 167 -11.2 -14.4 617 586 5.3
Quebec 9 867 9 479 10 228 4.1 -3.5 39 870 44 114 -9.6
Bankruptcies 7 400 7 040 7 679 5.1 -3.6 29 620 35 883 -17.5
Proposals 2 467 2 439 2 549 1.1 -3.2 10 250 8 231 24.5
Ontario 14 528 13 986 16 439 3.9 -11.6 58 479 69 494 -15.9
Bankruptcies 8 166 8 191 10 548 -0.3 -22.6 34 533 48 729 -29.1
Proposals 6 362 5 795 5 891 9.8 8.0 23 946 20 765 15.3
Manitoba 678 657 734 3.2 -7.6 2 751 3 170 -13.2
Bankruptcies 512 479 559 6.9 -8.4 2 062 2 508 -17.8
Proposals 166 178 175 -6.7 -5.1 689 662 4.1
Saskatchewan 561 603 601 -7.0 -6.7 2 470 2 652 -6.9
Bankruptcies 355 400 398 -11.3 -10.8 1 627 1 955 -16.8
Proposals 206 203 203 1.5 1.5 843 697 20.9
Alberta 2 690 2 741 2 750 -1.9 -2.2 11 334 12 562 -9.8
Bankruptcies 1 973 2 064 2 107 -4.4 -6.4 8 528 10 391 -17.9
Proposals 717 677 643 5.9 11.5 2 806 2 171 29.2
British Columbia 3 288 3 013 3 083 9.1 6.6 13 006 13 614 -4.5
Bankruptcies 2 489 2 259 2 379 10.2 4.6 9 903 11 019 -10.1
Proposals 799 754 704 6.0 13.5 3 103 2 595 19.6
Northwest Territories 8 8 5 0.0 60.0 44 47 -6.4
Bankruptcies 7 3 4 133.3 75.0 31 39 -20.5
Proposals 1 5 1 -80.0 0.0 13 8 62.5
Yukon 16 7 15 128.6 6.7 41 46 -10.9
Bankruptcies 14 7 11 100.0 27.3 34 41 -17.1
Proposals 2 0 4 -50.0 7 5 40.0
Nunavut 3 0 3 0.0 4 10 -60.0
Bankruptcies 3 0 2 50.0 4 8 -50.0
Proposals 0 0 1 -100.0 0 2 -100.0
Canada 34 593 33 482 36 856 3.3 -6.1 140 234 158 441 -11.5
Bankruptcies 23 422 22 955 26 235 2.0 -10.7 96 766 121 801 -20.6
Proposals 11 171 10 527 10 621 6.1 5.2 43 468 36 640 18.6



Table 2: Insolvencies Filed by Consumers

  Volume % Change 12-Month Period Ending
Q4 2010 Q3 2010 Q4 2009 Q3 2010 to Q4 2010 Q4 2009 to Q4 2010 12-31-2010 12-31-2009 % Change
Newfoundland and Labrador 610 537 572 13.6 6.6 2 521 2 667 -5.5
Bankruptcies 581 499 542 16.4 7.2 2 378 2 542 -6.5
Proposals 29 38 30 -23.7 -3.3 143 125 14.4
Prince Edward Island 148 149 169 -0.7 -12.4 576 546 5.5
Bankruptcies 137 127 151 7.9 -9.3 512 513 -0.2
Proposals 11 22 18 -50.0 -38.9 64 33 93.9
Nova Scotia 1 262 1 259 1 302 0.2 -3.1 5 130 5 314 -3.5
Bankruptcies 1 004 1 016 1 076 -1.2 -6.7 4 180 4 579 -8.7
Proposals 258 243 226 6.2 14.2 950 735 29.3
New Brunswick 855 977 868 -12.5 -1.5 3 713 3 842 -3.4
Bankruptcies 714 818 704 -12.7 1.4 3 109 3 287 -5.4
Proposals 141 159 164 -11.3 -14.0 604 555 8.8
Quebec 9 351 9 030 9 619 3.6 -2.8 37 771 41 588 -9.2
Bankruptcies 6 994 6 719 7 244 4.1 -3.5 28 100 33 989 -17.3
Proposals 2 357 2 311 2 375 2.0 -0.8 9 671 7 599 27.3
Ontario 14 106 13 569 15 874 4.0 -11.1 56 619 66 935 -15.4
Bankruptcies 7 828 7 858 10 066 -0.4 -22.2 33 000 46 521 -29.1
Proposals 6 278 5 711 5 808 9.9 8.1 23 619 20 414 15.7
Manitoba 660 642 711 2.8 -7.2 2 673 3 082 -13.3
Bankruptcies 495 469 545 5.5 -9.2 1 994 2 443 -18.4
Proposals 165 173 166 -4.6 -0.6 679 639 6.3
Saskatchewan 528 574 558 -8.0 -5.4 2 326 2 433 -4.4
Bankruptcies 331 380 374 -12.9 -11.5 1 528 1 794 -14.8
Proposals 197 194 184 1.5 7.1 798 639 24.9
Alberta 2 585 2 631 2 636 -1.7 -1.9 10 870 12 076 -10.0
Bankruptcies 1 886 1 973 2 010 -4.4 -6.2 8 150 9 986 -18.4
Proposals 699 658 626 6.2 11.7 2 720 2 090 30.1
British Columbia 3 232 2 950 3 001 9.6 7.7 12 723 13 129 -3.1
Bankruptcies 2 442 2 209 2 313 10.5 5.6 9 674 10 639 -9.1
Proposals 790 741 688 6.6 14.8 3 049 2 490 22.4
Northwest Territories 8 7 5 14.3 60.0 43 47 -8.5
Bankruptcies 7 3 4 133.3 75.0 31 39 -20.5
Proposals 1 4 1 -75.0 0.0 12 8 50.0
Yukon 15 7 13 114.3 15.4 39 44 -11.4
Bankruptcies 14 7 11 100.0 27.3 34 41 -17.1
Proposals 1 0 2 -50.0 5 3 66.7
Nunavut 3 0 3 0.0 4 9 -55.6
Bankruptcies 3 0 2 50.0 4 8 -50.0
Proposals 0 0 1 -100.0 0 1 -100.0
Canada 33 363 32 332 35 331 3.2 -5.6 135 008 151 712 -11.0
Bankruptcies 22 436 22 078 25 042 1.6 -10.4 92 694 116 381 -20.4
Proposals 10 927 10 254 10 289 6.6 6.2 42 314 35 331 19.8



Table 3: Insolvencies Filed by Businesses

  Volume % Change 12-Month Period Ending
Q4 2010 Q3 2010 Q4 2009 Q3 2010 to Q4 2010 Q4 2009 to Q4 2010 12-31-2010 12-31-2009 % Change
Newfoundland and Labrador 8 3 10 166.7 -20.0 23 34 -32.4
Bankruptcies 6 3 10 100.0 -40.0 21 33 -36.4
Proposals 2 0 0 2 1 100.0
Prince Edward Island 9 5 5 80.0 80.0 22 31 -29.0
Bankruptcies 5 3 4 66.7 25.0 16 27 -40.7
Proposals 4 2 1 100.0 300.0 6 4 50.0
Nova Scotia 44 42 42 4.8 4.8 167 166 0.6
Bankruptcies 40 32 34 25.0 17.6 138 146 -5.5
Proposals 4 10 8 -60.0 -50.0 29 20 45.0
New Brunswick 18 16 30 12.5 -40.0 83 132 -37.1
Bankruptcies 16 14 27 14.3 -40.7 70 101 -30.7
Proposals 2 2 3 0.0 -33.3 13 31 -58.1
Quebec 516 449 609 14.9 -15.3 2 099 2 526 -16.9
Bankruptcies 406 321 435 26.5 -6.7 1 520 1 894 -19.7
Proposals 110 128 174 -14.1 -36.8 579 632 -8.4
Ontario 422 417 565 1.2 -25.3 1 860 2 559 -27.3
Bankruptcies 338 333 482 1.5 -29.9 1 533 2 208 -30.6
Proposals 84 84 83 0.0 1.2 327 351 -6.8
Manitoba 18 15 23 20.0 -21.7 78 88 -11.4
Bankruptcies 17 10 14 70.0 21.4 68 65 4.6
Proposals 1 5 9 -80.0 -88.9 10 23 -56.5
Saskatchewan 33 29 43 13.8 -23.3 144 219 -34.2
Bankruptcies 24 20 24 20.0 0.0 99 161 -38.5
Proposals 9 9 19 0.0 -52.6 45 58 -22.4
Alberta 105 110 114 -4.5 -7.9 464 486 -4.5
Bankruptcies 87 91 97 -4.4 -10.3 378 405 -6.7
Proposals 18 19 17 -5.3 5.9 86 81 6.2
British Columbia 56 63 82 -11.1 -31.7 283 485 -41.6
Bankruptcies 47 50 66 -6.0 -28.8 229 380 -39.7
Proposals 9 13 16 -30.8 -43.8 54 105 -48.6
Northwest Territories 0 1 0 -100.0 1 0
Bankruptcies 0 0 0 0 0
Proposals 0 1 0 -100.0 1 0
Yukon 1 0 2 -50.0 2 2 0.0
Bankruptcies 0 0 0 0 0
Proposals 1 0 2 -50.0 2 2 0.0
Nunavut 0 0 0 0 1 -100.0
Bankruptcies 0 0 0 0 0
Proposals 0 0 0 0 1 -100.0
Canada 1 230 1 150 1 525 7.0 -19.3 5 226 6 729 -22.3
Bankruptcies 986 877 1 193 12.4 -17.4 4 072 5 420 -24.9
Proposals 244 273 332 -10.6 -26.5 1 154 1 309 -11.8



Table 4: Insolvencies by NAICS Economic Sectors, Canada

  Volume % Change 12-Month Period Ending
Q4 2010 Q3 2010 Q4 2009 Q3 2010 to Q4 2010 Q4 2009 to Q4 2010 12-31-2010 12-31-2009 % Change
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 34 24 49 41.7 -30.6 144 250 -42.4
Bankruptcies 23 17 36 35.3 -36.1 103 198 -48.0
Proposals 11 7 13 57.1 -15.4 41 52 -21.2
Mining and Oil and Gas Extraction 11 14 20 -21.4 -45.0 59 69 -14.5
Bankruptcies 6 6 18 0.0 -66.7 34 51 -33.3
Proposals 5 8 2 -37.5 150.0 25 18 38.9
Utilities 0 3 4 -100.0 -100.0 10 21 -52.4
Bankruptcies 0 3 4 -100.0 -100.0 10 17 -41.2
Proposals 0 0 0 0 4 -100.0
Construction 203 178 229 14.0 -11.4 863 999 -13.6
Bankruptcies 166 146 176 13.7 -5.7 696 833 -16.4
Proposals 37 32 53 15.6 -30.2 167 166 0.6
Manufacturing 125 129 164 -3.1 -23.8 564 759 -25.7
Bankruptcies 89 88 133 1.1 -33.1 426 586 -27.3
Proposals 36 41 31 -12.2 16.1 138 173 -20.2
Wholesale Trade 76 68 82 11.8 -7.3 301 370 -18.6
Bankruptcies 63 54 62 16.7 1.6 241 299 -19.4
Proposals 13 14 20 -7.1 -35.0 60 71 -15.5
Retail Trade 184 175 212 5.1 -13.2 752 946 -20.5
Bankruptcies 149 131 180 13.7 -17.2 604 783 -22.9
Proposals 35 44 32 -20.5 9.4 148 163 -9.2
Transportation and Warehousing 86 75 122 14.7 -29.5 403 597 -32.5
Bankruptcies 69 66 97 4.5 -28.9 334 479 -30.3
Proposals 17 9 25 88.9 -32.0 69 118 -41.5
Information and Cultural Industries 22 17 26 29.4 -15.4 82 116 -29.3
Bankruptcies 15 9 22 66.7 -31.8 51 90 -43.3
Proposals 7 8 4 -12.5 75.0 31 26 19.2
Finance and Insurance 33 22 34 50.0 -2.9 107 144 -25.7
Bankruptcies 27 18 32 50.0 -15.6 86 120 -28.3
Proposals 6 4 2 50.0 200.0 21 24 -12.5
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 43 34 56 26.5 -23.2 183 213 -14.1
Bankruptcies 39 29 33 34.5 18.2 136 143 -4.9
Proposals 4 5 23 -20.0 -82.6 47 70 -32.9
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 76 65 119 16.9 -36.1 327 423 -22.7
Bankruptcies 61 52 89 17.3 -31.5 242 345 -29.9
Proposals 15 13 30 15.4 -50.0 85 78 9.0
Management of Companies and Enterprises 14 11 16 27.3 -12.5 68 41 65.9
Bankruptcies 13 8 13 62.5 0.0 48 32 50.0
Proposals 1 3 3 -66.7 -66.7 20 9 122.2
Administrative and Support, Waste Management and Remediation Services 64 45 78 42.2 -17.9 218 296 -26.4
Bankruptcies 59 32 60 84.4 -1.7 174 247 -29.6
Proposals 5 13 18 -61.5 -72.2 44 49 -10.2
Educational Services 9 12 10 -25.0 -10.0 41 44 -6.8
Bankruptcies 8 8 9 0.0 -11.1 32 39 -17.9
Proposals 1 4 1 -75.0 0.0 9 5 80.0
Health Care and Social Assistance 9 15 16 -40.0 -43.8 62 79 -21.5
Bankruptcies 4 12 13 -66.7 -69.2 43 66 -34.8
Proposals 5 3 3 66.7 66.7 19 13 46.2
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation 23 22 23 4.5 0.0 110 137 -19.7
Bankruptcies 21 20 13 5.0 61.5 91 115 -20.9
Proposals 2 2 10 0.0 -80.0 19 22 -13.6
Accommodation and Food Services 139 169 183 -17.8 -24.0 639 815 -21.6
Bankruptcies 107 116 139 -7.8 -23.0 473 635 -25.5
Proposals 32 53 44 -39.6 -27.3 166 180 -7.8
Other Services (except Public Administration) 78 70 80 11.4 -2.5 285 403 -29.3
Bankruptcies 67 60 62 11.7 8.1 243 337 -27.9
Proposals 11 10 18 10.0 -38.9 42 66 -36.4
Public Administration 1 2 2 -50.0 -50.0 8 6 33.3
Bankruptcies 0 2 2 -100.0 -100.0 5 4 25.0
Proposals 1 0 0 3 2 50.0
Total 1 230 1 150 1 525 7.0 -19.3 5 226 6 729 -22.3
Bankruptcies 986 877 1 193 12.4 -17.4 4 072 5 420 -24.9
Proposals 244 273 332 -10.6 -26.5 1 154 1 309 -11.8



Table 5: Insolvencies Filed by Consumers by ER

  Volume % Change 12-Month Period Ending
Q4 2010 Q3 2010 Q4 2009 Q3 2010 to Q4 2010 Q4 2009 to Q4 2010 12-31-2010 12-31-2009 % Change
Newfoundland and Labrador 610 537 572 13.6 6.6 2 521 2 667 -5.5
Bankruptcies 581 499 542 16.4 7.2 2 378 2 542 -6.5
Proposals 29 38 30 -23.7 -3.3 143 125 14.4
Avalon Peninsula 244 229 228 6.6 7.0 1 071 1 109 -3.4
Bankruptcies 228 203 206 12.3 10.7 994 1 037 -4.1
Proposals 16 26 22 -38.5 -27.3 77 72 6.9
South Coast – Burin Peninsula 72 51 78 41.2 -7.7 253 275 -8.0
Bankruptcies 70 50 73 40.0 -4.1 245 267 -8.2
Proposals 2 1 5 100.0 -60.0 8 8 0.0
West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador 115 102 111 12.7 3.6 494 548 -9.9
Bankruptcies 108 97 110 11.3 -1.8 460 528 -12.9
Proposals 7 5 1 40.0 600.0 34 20 70.0
Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay 179 155 155 15.5 15.5 703 734 -4.2
Bankruptcies 175 149 153 17.4 14.4 679 710 -4.4
Proposals 4 6 2 -33.3 100.0 24 24 0.0
Prince Edward Island 148 149 169 -0.7 -12.4 576 546 5.5
Bankruptcies 137 127 151 7.9 -9.3 512 513 -0.2
Proposals 11 22 18 -50.0 -38.9 64 33 93.9
Nova Scotia 1 262 1 259 1 302 0.2 -3.1 5 130 5 314 -3.5
Bankruptcies 1 004 1 016 1 076 -1.2 -6.7 4 180 4 579 -8.7
Proposals 258 243 226 6.2 14.2 950 735 29.3
Cape Breton 227 231 260 -1.7 -12.7 980 1 027 -4.6
Bankruptcies 165 173 197 -4.6 -16.2 764 824 -7.3
Proposals 62 58 63 6.9 -1.6 216 203 6.4
North Shore 213 226 224 -5.8 -4.9 907 881 3.0
Bankruptcies 163 174 184 -6.3 -11.4 711 749 -5.1
Proposals 50 52 40 -3.8 25.0 196 132 48.5
Annapolis Valley 173 208 178 -16.8 -2.8 720 729 -1.2
Bankruptcies 146 179 154 -18.4 -5.2 623 663 -6.0
Proposals 27 29 24 -6.9 12.5 97 66 47.0
Southern 162 154 155 5.2 4.5 636 675 -5.8
Bankruptcies 129 121 141 6.6 -8.5 514 597 -13.9
Proposals 33 33 14 0.0 135.7 122 78 56.4
Halifax 488 440 485 10.9 0.6 1 887 2 001 -5.7
Bankruptcies 401 369 400 8.7 0.2 1 568 1 746 -10.2
Proposals 87 71 85 22.5 2.4 319 255 25.1
New Brunswick 855 977 868 -12.5 -1.5 3 713 3 842 -3.4
Bankruptcies 714 818 704 -12.7 1.4 3 109 3 287 -5.4
Proposals 141 159 164 -11.3 -14.0 604 555 8.8
Campbellton – Miramichi 155 190 177 -18.4 -12.4 720 757 -4.9
Bankruptcies 143 159 153 -10.1 -6.5 621 699 -11.2
Proposals 12 31 24 -61.3 -50.0 99 58 70.7
Moncton – Richibucto 263 282 267 -6.7 -1.5 1 072 1 219 -12.1
Bankruptcies 214 230 198 -7.0 8.1 874 1 024 -14.6
Proposals 49 52 69 -5.8 -29.0 198 195 1.5
Saint John – St. Stephen 197 226 157 -12.8 25.5 858 757 13.3
Bankruptcies 165 189 127 -12.7 29.9 723 619 16.8
Proposals 32 37 30 -13.5 6.7 135 138 -2.2
Fredericton – Oromocto 137 169 162 -18.9 -15.4 624 700 -10.9
Bankruptcies 103 145 129 -29.0 -20.2 511 578 -11.6
Proposals 34 24 33 41.7 3.0 113 122 -7.4
Edmundston – Woodstock 102 110 105 -7.3 -2.9 440 409 7.6
Bankruptcies 89 95 97 -6.3 -8.2 380 367 3.5
Proposals 13 15 8 -13.3 62.5 60 42 42.9
Quebec 9 351 9 030 9 619 3.6 -2.8 37 771 41 588 -9.2
Bankruptcies 6 994 6 719 7 244 4.1 -3.5 28 100 33 989 -17.3
Proposals 2 357 2 311 2 375 2.0 -0.8 9 671 7 599 27.3
Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine 82 105 110 -21.9 -25.5 345 422 -18.2
Bankruptcies 52 72 75 -27.8 -30.7 231 313 -26.2
Proposals 30 33 35 -9.1 -14.3 114 109 4.6
Bas-Saint-Laurent 182 154 157 18.2 15.9 690 703 -1.8
Bankruptcies 141 120 108 17.5 30.6 544 564 -3.5
Proposals 41 34 49 20.6 -16.3 146 139 5.0
Capitale-Nationale 641 551 628 16.3 2.1 2 420 2 725 -11.2
Bankruptcies 522 443 502 17.8 4.0 1 927 2 372 -18.8
Proposals 119 108 126 10.2 -5.6 493 353 39.7
Chaudière – Appalaches 330 310 350 6.5 -5.7 1 298 1 452 -10.6
Bankruptcies 261 232 277 12.5 -5.8 980 1 239 -20.9
Proposals 69 78 73 -11.5 -5.5 318 213 49.3
Estrie 357 323 320 10.5 11.6 1 363 1 477 -7.7
Bankruptcies 301 265 267 13.6 12.7 1 117 1 331 -16.1
Proposals 56 58 53 -3.4 5.7 246 146 68.5
Centre-du-Québec 259 231 294 12.1 -11.9 1 059 1 240 -14.6
Bankruptcies 204 180 232 13.3 -12.1 836 1 045 -20.0
Proposals 55 51 62 7.8 -11.3 223 195 14.4
Montérégie 1 643 1 676 1 743 -2.0 -5.7 6 784 7 395 -8.3
Bankruptcies 1 213 1 231 1 288 -1.5 -5.8 4 992 6 019 -17.1
Proposals 430 445 455 -3.4 -5.5 1 792 1 376 30.2
Montréal 2 472 2 368 2 415 4.4 2.4 9 958 10 615 -6.2
Bankruptcies 1 898 1 797 1 805 5.6 5.2 7 540 8 613 -12.5
Proposals 574 571 610 0.5 -5.9 2 418 2 002 20.8
Laval 520 487 505 6.8 3.0 2 075 2 224 -6.7
Bankruptcies 358 355 347 0.8 3.2 1 462 1 697 -13.8
Proposals 162 132 158 22.7 2.5 613 527 16.3
Lanaudière 674 702 695 -4.0 -3.0 2 847 3 038 -6.3
Bankruptcies 446 478 482 -6.7 -7.5 1 942 2 322 -16.4
Proposals 228 224 213 1.8 7.0 905 716 26.4
Laurentides 838 879 892 -4.7 -6.1 3 584 3 795 -5.6
Bankruptcies 554 624 654 -11.2 -15.3 2 450 2 990 -18.1
Proposals 284 255 238 11.4 19.3 1 134 805 40.9
Outaouais 544 544 577 0.0 -5.7 2 197 2 570 -14.5
Bankruptcies 386 376 434 2.7 -11.1 1 552 2 073 -25.1
Proposals 158 168 143 -6.0 10.5 645 497 29.8
Abitibi – Témiscamingue 149 125 189 19.2 -21.2 596 796 -25.1
Bankruptcies 124 105 151 18.1 -17.9 484 698 -30.7
Proposals 25 20 38 25.0 -34.2 112 98 14.3
Mauricie 316 276 338 14.5 -6.5 1 166 1 355 -13.9
Bankruptcies 261 203 275 28.6 -5.1 924 1 143 -19.2
Proposals 55 73 63 -24.7 -12.7 242 212 14.2
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean 272 241 309 12.9 -12.0 1 091 1 352 -19.3
Bankruptcies 218 192 269 13.5 -19.0 887 1 190 -25.5
Proposals 54 49 40 10.2 35.0 204 162 25.9
Côte-Nord 60 55 83 9.1 -27.7 254 373 -31.9
Bankruptcies 45 44 65 2.3 -30.8 198 328 -39.6
Proposals 15 11 18 36.4 -16.7 56 45 24.4
Nord-du-Québec 11 4 12 175.0 -8.3 47 57 -17.5
Bankruptcies 10 3 11 233.3 -9.1 35 52 -32.7
Proposals 1 1 1 0.0 0.0 12 5 140.0
Ontario 14 106 13 569 15 874 4.0 -11.1 56 619 66 935 -15.4
Bankruptcies 7 828 7 858 10 066 -0.4 -22.2 33 000 46 521 -29.1
Proposals 6 278 5 711 5 808 9.9 8.1 23 619 20 414 15.7
Ottawa 1 151 1 017 1 188 13.2 -3.1 4 306 5 293 -18.6
Bankruptcies 750 664 865 13.0 -13.3 2 870 4 023 -28.7
Proposals 401 353 323 13.6 24.1 1 436 1 270 13.1
Kingston – Pembroke 440 479 575 -8.1 -23.5 1 965 2 422 -18.9
Bankruptcies 272 310 429 -12.3 -36.6 1 329 1 902 -30.1
Proposals 168 169 146 -0.6 15.1 636 520 22.3
Muskoka – Kawarthas 347 373 423 -7.0 -18.0 1 459 1 690 -13.7
Bankruptcies 226 219 262 3.2 -13.7 929 1 225 -24.2
Proposals 121 154 161 -21.4 -24.8 530 465 14.0
Toronto 6 108 5 783 6 814 5.6 -10.4 24 670 27 877 -11.5
Bankruptcies 2 832 2 785 3 599 1.7 -21.3 11 951 16 718 -28.5
Proposals 3 276 2 998 3 215 9.3 1.9 12 719 11 159 14.0
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie 1 417 1 384 1 636 2.4 -13.4 5 644 7 022 -19.6
Bankruptcies 812 849 1 118 -4.4 -27.4 3 395 5 022 -32.4
Proposals 605 535 518 13.1 16.8 2 249 2 000 12.5
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula 1 727 1 651 1 909 4.6 -9.5 6 728 7 775 -13.5
Bankruptcies 925 963 1 270 -3.9 -27.2 3 998 5 532 -27.7
Proposals 802 688 639 16.6 25.5 2 730 2 243 21.7
London 956 968 989 -1.2 -3.3 3 765 4 388 -14.2
Bankruptcies 632 670 737 -5.7 -14.2 2 629 3 518 -25.3
Proposals 324 298 252 8.7 28.6 1 136 870 30.6
Windsor – Sarnia 890 851 1 036 4.6 -14.1 3 548 4 762 -25.5
Bankruptcies 597 593 762 0.7 -21.7 2 478 3 834 -35.4
Proposals 293 258 274 13.6 6.9 1 070 928 15.3
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula 229 203 258 12.8 -11.2 874 1 128 -22.5
Bankruptcies 170 155 195 9.7 -12.8 663 912 -27.3
Proposals 59 48 63 22.9 -6.3 211 216 -2.3
Northeast 659 678 802 -2.8 -17.8 2 859 3 507 -18.5
Bankruptcies 489 503 629 -2.8 -22.3 2 148 2 934 -26.8
Proposals 170 175 173 -2.9 -1.7 711 573 24.1
Northwest 181 185 243 -2.2 -25.5 799 1 070 -25.3
Bankruptcies 122 148 200 -17.6 -39.0 608 901 -32.5
Proposals 59 37 43 59.5 37.2 191 169 13.0
Manitoba 660 642 711 2.8 -7.2 2 673 3 082 -13.3
Bankruptcies 495 469 545 5.5 -9.2 1 994 2 443 -18.4
Proposals 165 173 166 -4.6 -0.6 679 639 6.3
Southeast 50 51 39 -2.0 28.2 192 191 0.5
Bankruptcies 39 38 34 2.6 14.7 147 162 -9.3
Proposals 11 13 5 -15.4 120.0 45 29 55.2
South Central 25 30 25 -16.7 0.0 113 98 15.3
Bankruptcies 20 25 22 -20.0 -9.1 93 83 12.0
Proposals 5 5 3 0.0 66.7 20 15 33.3
Southwest 84 74 69 13.5 21.7 322 351 -8.3
Bankruptcies 50 48 46 4.2 8.7 208 263 -20.9
Proposals 34 26 23 30.8 47.8 114 88 29.5
North Central 18 16 15 12.5 20.0 80 98 -18.4
Bankruptcies 10 9 9 11.1 11.1 51 75 -32.0
Proposals 8 7 6 14.3 33.3 29 23 26.1
Winnipeg 410 400 495 2.5 -17.2 1 663 2 018 -17.6
Bankruptcies 322 296 386 8.8 -16.6 1 266 1 602 -21.0
Proposals 88 104 109 -15.4 -19.3 397 416 -4.6
Interlake 35 29 28 20.7 25.0 130 143 -9.1
Bankruptcies 28 27 19 3.7 47.4 106 113 -6.2
Proposals 7 2 9 250.0 -22.2 24 30 -20.0
Parklands 12 16 17 -25.0 -29.4 73 77 -5.2
Bankruptcies 7 11 13 -36.4 -46.2 54 61 -11.5
Proposals 5 5 4 0.0 25.0 19 16 18.8
North 25 25 23 0.0 8.7 101 106 -4.7
Bankruptcies 19 15 17 26.7 11.8 69 84 -17.9
Proposals 6 10 6 -40.0 0.0 32 22 45.5
Saskatchewan 528 574 558 -8.0 -5.4 2 326 2 433 -4.4
Bankruptcies 331 380 374 -12.9 -11.5 1 528 1 794 -14.8
Proposals 197 194 184 1.5 7.1 798 639 24.9
Regina – Moose Mountain 158 166 136 -4.8 16.2 657 653 0.6
Bankruptcies 91 101 74 -9.9 23.0 395 457 -13.6
Proposals 67 65 62 3.1 8.1 262 196 33.7
Swift Current – Moose Jaw 63 54 62 16.7 1.6 244 255 -4.3
Bankruptcies 39 39 46 0.0 -15.2 159 203 -21.7
Proposals 24 15 16 60.0 50.0 85 52 63.5
Saskatoon – Biggar 159 189 183 -15.9 -13.1 742 729 1.8
Bankruptcies 103 129 123 -20.2 -16.3 501 530 -5.5
Proposals 56 60 60 -6.7 -6.7 241 199 21.1
Yorkton – Melville 44 43 50 2.3 -12.0 183 199 -8.0
Bankruptcies 30 22 41 36.4 -26.8 120 156 -23.1
Proposals 14 21 9 -33.3 55.6 63 43 46.5
Prince Albert 95 114 111 -16.7 -14.4 456 520 -12.3
Bankruptcies 60 81 77 -25.9 -22.1 316 390 -19.0
Proposals 35 33 34 6.1 2.9 140 130 7.7
Northern 10 8 16 25.0 -37.5 43 76 -43.4
Bankruptcies 9 7 13 28.6 -30.8 36 58 -37.9
Proposals 1 1 3 0.0 -66.7 7 18 -61.1
Alberta 2 585 2 631 2 636 -1.7 -1.9 10 870 12 076 -10.0
Bankruptcies 1 886 1 973 2 010 -4.4 -6.2 8 150 9 986 -18.4
Proposals 699 658 626 6.2 11.7 2 720 2 090 30.1
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat 251 222 294 13.1 -14.6 1 041 1 174 -11.3
Bankruptcies 196 169 235 16.0 -16.6 815 1 003 -18.7
Proposals 55 53 59 3.8 -6.8 226 171 32.2
Camrose – Drumheller 88 121 119 -27.3 -26.1 443 451 -1.8
Bankruptcies 61 88 104 -30.7 -41.3 326 398 -18.1
Proposals 27 33 15 -18.2 80.0 117 53 120.8
Calgary 894 928 816 -3.7 9.6 3 761 4 108 -8.4
Bankruptcies 694 743 624 -6.6 11.2 2 952 3 448 -14.4
Proposals 200 185 192 8.1 4.2 809 660 22.6
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House 47 48 66 -2.1 -28.8 224 299 -25.1
Bankruptcies 38 40 48 -5.0 -20.8 175 250 -30.0
Proposals 9 8 18 12.5 -50.0 49 49 0.0
Red Deer 148 109 164 35.8 -9.8 552 786 -29.8
Bankruptcies 123 86 129 43.0 -4.7 450 692 -35.0
Proposals 25 23 35 8.7 -28.6 102 94 8.5
Edmonton 929 986 891 -5.8 4.3 3 832 4 061 -5.6
Bankruptcies 619 688 643 -10.0 -3.7 2 698 3 205 -15.8
Proposals 310 298 248 4.0 25.0 1 134 856 32.5
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River 175 167 241 4.8 -27.4 799 980 -18.5
Bankruptcies 122 128 203 -4.7 -39.9 587 814 -27.9
Proposals 53 39 38 35.9 39.5 212 166 27.7
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake 54 50 44 8.0 22.7 217 216 0.5
Bankruptcies 33 30 24 10.0 37.5 146 176 -17.0
Proposals 21 20 20 5.0 5.0 71 40 77.5
British Columbia 3 232 2 950 3 001 9.6 7.7 12 723 13 129 -3.1
Bankruptcies 2 442 2 209 2 313 10.5 5.6 9 674 10 639 -9.1
Proposals 790 741 688 6.6 14.8 3 049 2 490 22.4
Vancouver Island and Coast 690 601 585 14.8 17.9 2 563 2 663 -3.8
Bankruptcies 542 471 454 15.1 19.4 2 042 2 180 -6.3
Proposals 148 130 131 13.8 13.0 521 483 7.9
Lower Mainland – Southwest 1 677 1 565 1 646 7.2 1.9 6 721 7 116 -5.6
Bankruptcies 1 271 1 151 1 249 10.4 1.8 5 059 5 637 -10.3
Proposals 406 414 397 -1.9 2.3 1 662 1 479 12.4
Thompson – Okanagan 512 444 437 15.3 17.2 1 925 1 897 1.5
Bankruptcies 351 325 346 8.0 1.4 1 402 1 573 -10.9
Proposals 161 119 91 35.3 76.9 523 324 61.4
Kootenay 100 114 103 -12.3 -2.9 421 413 1.9
Bankruptcies 74 77 77 -3.9 -3.9 306 339 -9.7
Proposals 26 37 26 -29.7 0.0 115 74 55.4
Cariboo 136 121 137 12.4 -0.7 588 654 -10.1
Bankruptcies 113 92 110 22.8 2.7 454 575 -21.0
Proposals 23 29 27 -20.7 -14.8 134 79 69.6
North Coast 42 37 30 13.5 40.0 158 139 13.7
Bankruptcies 36 33 24 9.1 50.0 133 121 9.9
Proposals 6 4 6 50.0 0.0 25 18 38.9
Nechako 34 29 23 17.2 47.8 131 96 36.5
Bankruptcies 24 27 19 -11.1 26.3 108 89 21.3
Proposals 10 2 4 400.0 150.0 23 7 228.6
Northeast 41 37 41 10.8 0.0 219 149 47.0
Bankruptcies 32 32 34 0.0 -5.9 172 125 37.6
Proposals 9 5 7 80.0 28.6 47 24 95.8
Northwest Territories 8 7 5 14.3 60.0 43 47 -8.5
Bankruptcies 7 3 4 133.3 75.0 31 39 -20.5
Proposals 1 4 1 -75.0 0.0 12 8 50.0
Yukon Territory 15 7 13 114.3 15.4 39 44 -11.4
Bankruptcies 14 7 11 100.0 27.3 34 41 -17.1
Proposals 1 0 2 -50.0 5 3 66.7
Nunavut 3 0 3 0.0 4 9 -55.6
Bankruptcies 3 0 2 50.0 4 8 -50.0
Proposals 0 0 1 -100.0 0 1 -100.0



Table 6: Insolvencies Filed by Businesses by ER

  Volume % Change 12-Month Period Ending
Q4 2010 Q3 2010 Q4 2009 Q3 2010 to Q4 2010 Q4 2009 to Q4 2010 12-31-2010 12-31-2009 % Change
Newfoundland and Labrador 8 3 10 166.7 -20.0 23 34 -32.4
Bankruptcies 6 3 10 100.0 -40.0 21 33 -36.4
Proposals 2 0 0 2 1 100.0
Avalon Peninsula 6 2 6 200.0 0.0 11 17 -35.3
Bankruptcies 4 2 6 100.0 -33.3 9 17 -47.1
Proposals 2 0 0 2 0
South Coast – Burin Peninsula 0 0 0 2 1 100.0
Bankruptcies 0 0 0 2 1 100.0
Proposals 0 0 0 0 0
West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador 1 0 1 0.0 6 7 -14.3
Bankruptcies 1 0 1 0.0 6 7 -14.3
Proposals 0 0 0 0 0
Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay 1 1 3 0.0 -66.7 4 9 -55.6
Bankruptcies 1 1 3 0.0 -66.7 4 8 -50.0
Proposals 0 0 0 0 1 -100.0
Prince Edward Island 9 5 5 80.0 80.0 22 31 -29.0
Bankruptcies 5 3 4 66.7 25.0 16 27 -40.7
Proposals 4 2 1 100.0 300.0 6 4 50.0
Nova Scotia 44 42 42 4.8 4.8 167 166 0.6
Bankruptcies 40 32 34 25.0 17.6 138 146 -5.5
Proposals 4 10 8 -60.0 -50.0 29 20 45.0
Cape Breton 5 3 2 66.7 150.0 12 20 -40.0
Bankruptcies 5 2 0 150.0 11 15 -26.7
Proposals 0 1 2 -100.0 -100.0 1 5 -80.0
North Shore 2 3 8 -33.3 -75.0 16 25 -36.0
Bankruptcies 2 3 8 -33.3 -75.0 16 23 -30.4
Proposals 0 0 0 0 2 -100.0
Annapolis Valley 3 6 3 -50.0 0.0 22 21 4.8
Bankruptcies 2 5 3 -60.0 -33.3 20 20 0.0
Proposals 1 1 0 0.0 2 1 100.0
Southern 7 6 11 16.7 -36.4 16 21 -23.8
Bankruptcies 5 2 10 150.0 -50.0 10 19 -47.4
Proposals 2 4 1 -50.0 100.0 6 2 200.0
Halifax 27 23 17 17.4 58.8 102 80 27.5
Bankruptcies 26 19 12 36.8 116.7 82 70 17.1
Proposals 1 4 5 -75.0 -80.0 20 10 100.0
New Brunswick 18 16 30 12.5 -40.0 83 132 -37.1
Bankruptcies 16 14 27 14.3 -40.7 70 101 -30.7
Proposals 2 2 3 0.0 -33.3 13 31 -58.1
Campbellton – Miramichi 2 2 5 0.0 -60.0 21 28 -25.0
Bankruptcies 2 2 5 0.0 -60.0 19 23 -17.4
Proposals 0 0 0 2 5 -60.0
Moncton – Richibucto 11 10 10 10.0 10.0 32 28 14.3
Bankruptcies 10 9 10 11.1 0.0 30 23 30.4
Proposals 1 1 0 0.0 2 5 -60.0
Saint John – St. Stephen 2 3 2 -33.3 0.0 7 18 -61.1
Bankruptcies 1 2 1 -50.0 0.0 4 12 -66.7
Proposals 1 1 1 0.0 0.0 3 6 -50.0
Fredericton – Oromocto 2 1 3 100.0 -33.3 16 19 -15.8
Bankruptcies 2 1 2 100.0 0.0 10 13 -23.1
Proposals 0 0 1 -100.0 6 6 0.0
Edmundston – Woodstock 1 0 10 -90.0 6 39 -84.6
Bankruptcies 1 0 9 -88.9 6 30 -80.0
Proposals 0 0 1 -100.0 0 9 -100.0
Quebec 516 449 609 14.9 -15.3 2 099 2 526 -16.9
Bankruptcies 406 321 435 26.5 -6.7 1 520 1 894 -19.7
Proposals 110 128 174 -14.1 -36.8 579 632 -8.4
Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine 5 5 1 0.0 400.0 16 9 77.8
Bankruptcies 4 4 1 0.0 300.0 12 7 71.4
Proposals 1 1 0 0.0 4 2 100.0
Bas-Saint-Laurent 13 5 7 160.0 85.7 45 55 -18.2
Bankruptcies 11 3 5 266.7 120.0 31 41 -24.4
Proposals 2 2 2 0.0 0.0 14 14 0.0
Capitale-Nationale 37 36 40 2.8 -7.5 151 190 -20.5
Bankruptcies 29 27 17 7.4 70.6 112 113 -0.9
Proposals 8 9 23 -11.1 -65.2 39 77 -49.4
Chaudière – Appalaches 19 19 25 0.0 -24.0 83 109 -23.9
Bankruptcies 18 11 23 63.6 -21.7 64 81 -21.0
Proposals 1 8 2 -87.5 -50.0 19 28 -32.1
Estrie 11 11 20 0.0 -45.0 54 104 -48.1
Bankruptcies 9 8 15 12.5 -40.0 40 85 -52.9
Proposals 2 3 5 -33.3 -60.0 14 19 -26.3
Centre-du-Québec 12 15 10 -20.0 20.0 55 46 19.6
Bankruptcies 10 9 4 11.1 150.0 39 32 21.9
Proposals 2 6 6 -66.7 -66.7 16 14 14.3
Montérégie 67 77 114 -13.0 -41.2 318 403 -21.1
Bankruptcies 48 57 87 -15.8 -44.8 231 311 -25.7
Proposals 19 20 27 -5.0 -29.6 87 92 -5.4
Montréal 164 145 197 13.1 -16.8 687 789 -12.9
Bankruptcies 132 107 140 23.4 -5.7 484 610 -20.7
Proposals 32 38 57 -15.8 -43.9 203 179 13.4
Laval 44 40 31 10.0 41.9 159 162 -1.9
Bankruptcies 32 23 18 39.1 77.8 107 122 -12.3
Proposals 12 17 13 -29.4 -7.7 52 40 30.0
Lanaudière 31 22 38 40.9 -18.4 124 144 -13.9
Bankruptcies 24 15 28 60.0 -14.3 94 107 -12.1
Proposals 7 7 10 0.0 -30.0 30 37 -18.9
Laurentides 59 28 53 110.7 11.3 182 213 -14.6
Bankruptcies 44 21 35 109.5 25.7 135 154 -12.3
Proposals 15 7 18 114.3 -16.7 47 59 -20.3
Outaouais 22 12 20 83.3 10.0 69 79 -12.7
Bankruptcies 19 8 12 137.5 58.3 50 52 -3.8
Proposals 3 4 8 -25.0 -62.5 19 27 -29.6
Abitibi – Témiscamingue 6 9 15 -33.3 -60.0 34 33 3.0
Bankruptcies 6 5 15 20.0 -60.0 29 31 -6.5
Proposals 0 4 0 -100.0 5 2 150.0
Mauricie 10 14 24 -28.6 -58.3 62 103 -39.8
Bankruptcies 8 14 22 -42.9 -63.6 44 76 -42.1
Proposals 2 0 2 0.0 18 27 -33.3
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean 10 6 10 66.7 0.0 42 68 -38.2
Bankruptcies 8 5 10 60.0 -20.0 34 56 -39.3
Proposals 2 1 0 100.0 8 12 -33.3
Côte-Nord 2 2 1 0.0 100.0 10 16 -37.5
Bankruptcies 2 2 1 0.0 100.0 9 14 -35.7
Proposals 0 0 0 1 2 -50.0
Nord-du-Québec 2 1 0 100.0 6 3 100.0
Bankruptcies 1 1 0 0.0 5 3 66.7
Proposals 1 0 0 1 0
Ontario 422 417 565 1.2 -25.3 1 860 2 559 -27.3
Bankruptcies 338 333 482 1.5 -29.9 1 533 2 208 -30.6
Proposals 84 84 83 0.0 1.2 327 351 -6.8
Ottawa 22 35 50 -37.1 -56.0 161 233 -30.9
Bankruptcies 21 26 40 -19.2 -47.5 136 195 -30.3
Proposals 1 9 10 -88.9 -90.0 25 38 -34.2
Kingston – Pembroke 9 16 18 -43.8 -50.0 48 77 -37.7
Bankruptcies 9 15 14 -40.0 -35.7 43 68 -36.8
Proposals 0 1 4 -100.0 -100.0 5 9 -44.4
Muskoka – Kawarthas 5 8 17 -37.5 -70.6 34 55 -38.2
Bankruptcies 5 7 16 -28.6 -68.8 30 49 -38.8
Proposals 0 1 1 -100.0 -100.0 4 6 -33.3
Toronto 236 222 294 6.3 -19.7 981 1 322 -25.8
Bankruptcies 187 174 247 7.5 -24.3 790 1 120 -29.5
Proposals 49 48 47 2.1 4.3 191 202 -5.4
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie 41 34 47 20.6 -12.8 158 220 -28.2
Bankruptcies 34 28 40 21.4 -15.0 140 185 -24.3
Proposals 7 6 7 16.7 0.0 18 35 -48.6
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula 56 46 67 21.7 -16.4 226 287 -21.3
Bankruptcies 43 36 61 19.4 -29.5 188 258 -27.1
Proposals 13 10 6 30.0 116.7 38 29 31.0
London 20 7 23 185.7 -13.0 60 90 -33.3
Bankruptcies 11 5 17 120.0 -35.3 46 75 -38.7
Proposals 9 2 6 350.0 50.0 14 15 -6.7
Windsor – Sarnia 12 18 11 -33.3 9.1 76 86 -11.6
Bankruptcies 11 14 11 -21.4 0.0 64 80 -20.0
Proposals 1 4 0 -75.0 12 6 100.0
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula 4 7 9 -42.9 -55.6 27 45 -40.0
Bankruptcies 4 7 8 -42.9 -50.0 23 41 -43.9
Proposals 0 0 1 -100.0 4 4 0.0
Northeast 16 15 14 6.7 14.3 64 97 -34.0
Bankruptcies 12 13 14 -7.7 -14.3 53 93 -43.0
Proposals 4 2 0 100.0 11 4 175.0
Northwest 0 8 13 -100.0 -100.0 25 46 -45.7
Bankruptcies 0 7 13 -100.0 -100.0 21 44 -52.3
Proposals 0 1 0 -100.0 4 2 100.0
Manitoba 18 15 23 20.0 -21.7 78 88 -11.4
Bankruptcies 17 10 14 70.0 21.4 68 65 4.6
Proposals 1 5 9 -80.0 -88.9 10 23 -56.5
Southeast 1 0 2 -50.0 3 6 -50.0
Bankruptcies 0 0 1 -100.0 2 5 -60.0
Proposals 1 0 1 0.0 1 1 0.0
South Central 3 1 1 200.0 200.0 7 2 250.0
Bankruptcies 3 1 1 200.0 200.0 7 2 250.0
Proposals 0 0 0 0 0
Southwest 4 3 5 33.3 -20.0 20 20 0.0
Bankruptcies 4 3 3 33.3 33.3 20 16 25.0
Proposals 0 0 2 -100.0 0 4 -100.0
North Central 1 0 2 -50.0 3 11 -72.7
Bankruptcies 1 0 2 -50.0 3 8 -62.5
Proposals 0 0 0 0 3 -100.0
Winnipeg 6 10 10 -40.0 -40.0 31 38 -18.4
Bankruptcies 6 6 4 0.0 50.0 23 23 0.0
Proposals 0 4 6 -100.0 -100.0 8 15 -46.7
Interlake 0 0 1 -100.0 6 3 100.0
Bankruptcies 0 0 1 -100.0 6 3 100.0
Proposals 0 0 0 0 0
Parklands 2 1 1 100.0 100.0 7 4 75.0
Bankruptcies 2 0 1 100.0 6 4 50.0
Proposals 0 1 0 -100.0 1 0
North 0 0 0 0 3 -100.0
Bankruptcies 0 0 0 0 3 -100.0
Proposals 0 0 0 0 0
Saskatchewan 33 29 43 13.8 -23.3 144 219 -34.2
Bankruptcies 24 20 24 20.0 0.0 99 161 -38.5
Proposals 9 9 19 0.0 -52.6 45 58 -22.4
Regina – Moose Mountain 8 10 13 -20.0 -38.5 48 73 -34.2
Bankruptcies 7 7 3 0.0 133.3 31 51 -39.2
Proposals 1 3 10 -66.7 -90.0 17 22 -22.7
Swift Current – Moose Jaw 5 3 9 66.7 -44.4 19 24 -20.8
Bankruptcies 3 1 4 200.0 -25.0 12 15 -20.0
Proposals 2 2 5 0.0 -60.0 7 9 -22.2
Saskatoon – Biggar 9 7 12 28.6 -25.0 41 53 -22.6
Bankruptcies 8 7 10 14.3 -20.0 35 45 -22.2
Proposals 1 0 2 -50.0 6 8 -25.0
Yorkton – Melville 6 4 3 50.0 100.0 13 23 -43.5
Bankruptcies 3 1 3 200.0 0.0 5 19 -73.7
Proposals 3 3 0 0.0 8 4 100.0
Prince Albert 2 5 5 -60.0 -60.0 20 39 -48.7
Bankruptcies 1 4 3 -75.0 -66.7 14 26 -46.2
Proposals 1 1 2 0.0 -50.0 6 13 -53.8
Northern 1 0 0 2 6 -66.7
Bankruptcies 1 0 0 2 5 -60.0
Proposals 0 0 0 0 1 -100.0
Alberta 105 110 114 -4.5 -7.9 464 486 -4.5
Bankruptcies 87 91 97 -4.4 -10.3 378 405 -6.7
Proposals 18 19 17 -5.3 5.9 86 81 6.2
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat 3 6 4 -50.0 -25.0 25 13 92.3
Bankruptcies 3 4 3 -25.0 0.0 20 11 81.8
Proposals 0 2 1 -100.0 -100.0 5 2 150.0
Camrose – Drumheller 2 2 8 0.0 -75.0 18 19 -5.3
Bankruptcies 2 1 8 100.0 -75.0 14 17 -17.6
Proposals 0 1 0 -100.0 4 2 100.0
Calgary 35 38 42 -7.9 -16.7 153 193 -20.7
Bankruptcies 29 35 39 -17.1 -25.6 131 159 -17.6
Proposals 6 3 3 100.0 100.0 22 34 -35.3
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House 4 1 4 300.0 0.0 12 10 20.0
Bankruptcies 3 1 4 200.0 -25.0 11 9 22.2
Proposals 1 0 0 1 1 0.0
Red Deer 14 11 12 27.3 16.7 42 35 20.0
Bankruptcies 13 10 10 30.0 30.0 38 31 22.6
Proposals 1 1 2 0.0 -50.0 4 4 0.0
Edmonton 25 30 27 -16.7 -7.4 127 115 10.4
Bankruptcies 23 24 18 -4.2 27.8 103 86 19.8
Proposals 2 6 9 -66.7 -77.8 24 29 -17.2
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River 15 17 14 -11.8 7.1 66 68 -2.9
Bankruptcies 12 12 12 0.0 0.0 50 62 -19.4
Proposals 3 5 2 -40.0 50.0 16 6 166.7
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake 7 3 3 133.3 133.3 19 32 -40.6
Bankruptcies 2 3 3 -33.3 -33.3 10 29 -65.5
Proposals 5 0 0 9 3 200.0
British Columbia 56 63 82 -11.1 -31.7 283 485 -41.6
Bankruptcies 47 50 66 -6.0 -28.8 229 380 -39.7
Proposals 9 13 16 -30.8 -43.8 54 105 -48.6
Vancouver Island and Coast 17 14 10 21.4 70.0 50 94 -46.8
Bankruptcies 16 10 5 60.0 220.0 40 49 -18.4
Proposals 1 4 5 -75.0 -80.0 10 45 -77.8
Lower Mainland – Southwest 30 33 52 -9.1 -42.3 162 247 -34.4
Bankruptcies 22 26 46 -15.4 -52.2 127 205 -38.0
Proposals 8 7 6 14.3 33.3 35 42 -16.7
Thompson – Okanagan 7 9 11 -22.2 -36.4 45 71 -36.6
Bankruptcies 7 8 10 -12.5 -30.0 42 67 -37.3
Proposals 0 1 1 -100.0 -100.0 3 4 -25.0
Kootenay 2 3 0 -33.3 8 13 -38.5
Bankruptcies 2 2 0 0.0 7 9 -22.2
Proposals 0 1 0 -100.0 1 4 -75.0
Cariboo 0 1 2 -100.0 -100.0 8 45 -82.2
Bankruptcies 0 1 0 -100.0 3 36 -91.7
Proposals 0 0 2 -100.0 5 9 -44.4
North Coast 0 0 1 -100.0 0 6 -100.0
Bankruptcies 0 0 1 -100.0 0 6 -100.0
Proposals 0 0 0 0 0
Nechako 0 0 1 -100.0 4 4 0.0
Bankruptcies 0 0 1 -100.0 4 4 0.0
Proposals 0 0 0 0 0
Northeast 0 2 4 -100.0 -100.0 5 6 -16.7
Bankruptcies 0 2 3 -100.0 -100.0 5 4 25.0
Proposals 0 0 1 -100.0 0 2 -100.0
Northwest Territories 0 1 0 -100.0 1 0
Bankruptcies 0 0 0 0 0
Proposals 0 1 0 -100.0 1 0
Yukon Territory 1 0 2 -50.0 2 2 0.0
Bankruptcies 0 0 0 0 0
Proposals 1 0 2 -50.0 2 2 0.0
Nunavut 0 0 0 0 1 -100.0
Bankruptcies 0 0 0 0 0
Proposals 0 0 0 0 1 -100.0



Table 7: Insolvencies Filed by Consumers by CMA

  Prov. Volume % Change 12-Month Period Ending
Q4 2010 Q3 2010 Q4 2009 Q3 2010 to Q4 2010 Q4 2009 to Q4 2010 12-31-2010 12-31-2009 % Change
St. John's N.L. 180 173 165 4.0 9.1 775 794 -2.4
Bankruptcies   169 156 148 8.3 14.2 725 736 -1.5
Proposals   11 17 17 -35.3 -35.3 50 58 -13.8
Halifax N.S. 467 421 468 10.9 -0.2 1 807 1 922 -6.0
Bankruptcies   385 354 385 8.8 0.0 1 503 1 674 -10.2
Proposals   82 67 83 22.4 -1.2 304 248 22.6
Moncton N.B. 177 197 194 -10.2 -8.8 730 834 -12.5
Bankruptcies   140 158 146 -11.4 -4.1 598 703 -14.9
Proposals   37 39 48 -5.1 -22.9 132 131 0.8
Saint John N.B. 149 171 117 -12.9 27.4 624 572 9.1
Bankruptcies   124 140 91 -11.4 36.3 525 464 13.1
Proposals   25 31 26 -19.4 -3.8 99 108 -8.3
Saguenay Que. 154 142 167 8.5 -7.8 649 771 -15.8
Bankruptcies   112 115 143 -2.6 -21.7 512 667 -23.2
Proposals   42 27 24 55.6 75.0 137 104 31.7
Québec Que. 661 581 651 13.8 1.5 2 484 2 845 -12.7
Bankruptcies   537 456 518 17.8 3.7 1 956 2 469 -20.8
Proposals   124 125 133 -0.8 -6.8 528 376 40.4
Sherbrooke Que. 205 217 213 -5.5 -3.8 855 959 -10.8
Bankruptcies   183 180 176 1.7 4.0 718 856 -16.1
Proposals   22 37 37 -40.5 -40.5 137 103 33.0
Trois-Rivières Que. 169 144 198 17.4 -14.6 627 789 -20.5
Bankruptcies   141 113 158 24.8 -10.8 515 669 -23.0
Proposals   28 31 40 -9.7 -30.0 112 120 -6.7
Montréal Que. 4 792 4 692 4 773 2.1 0.4 19 663 21 114 -6.9
Bankruptcies   3 467 3 440 3 465 0.8 0.1 14 246 16 770 -15.1
Proposals   1 325 1 252 1 308 5.8 1.3 5 417 4 344 24.7
Ottawa – Gatineau Ont./ Que. 1 144 1 087 1 162 5.2 -1.5 4 425 5 438 -18.6
Bankruptcies   744 702 837 6.0 -11.1 2 950 4 130 -28.6
Proposals   400 385 325 3.9 23.1 1 475 1 308 12.8
Kingston Ont. 147 149 161 -1.3 -8.7 635 758 -16.2
Bankruptcies   75 92 130 -18.5 -42.3 404 646 -37.5
Proposals   72 57 31 26.3 132.3 231 112 106.3
Peterborough Ont. 96 142 110 -32.4 -12.7 464 480 -3.3
Bankruptcies   71 84 64 -15.5 10.9 305 351 -13.1
Proposals   25 58 46 -56.9 -45.7 159 129 23.3
Oshawa Ont. 464 460 496 0.9 -6.5 1 944 2 205 -11.8
Bankruptcies   224 236 255 -5.1 -12.2 952 1 330 -28.4
Proposals   240 224 241 7.1 -0.4 992 875 13.4
Toronto Ont. 5 588 5 273 6 293 6.0 -11.2 22 562 25 653 -12.0
Bankruptcies   2 604 2 541 3 347 2.5 -22.2 10 996 15 423 -28.7
Proposals   2 984 2 732 2 946 9.2 1.3 11 566 10 230 13.1
Hamilton Ont. 903 813 934 11.1 -3.3 3 412 3 875 -11.9
Bankruptcies   474 466 634 1.7 -25.2 1 973 2 737 -27.9
Proposals   429 347 300 23.6 43.0 1 439 1 138 26.4
St. Catharines – Niagara Ont. 543 546 598 -0.5 -9.2 2 127 2 440 -12.8
Bankruptcies   302 328 385 -7.9 -21.6 1 314 1 736 -24.3
Proposals   241 218 213 10.6 13.1 813 704 15.5
Kitchener Ont. 549 504 654 8.9 -16.1 2 149 2 736 -21.5
Bankruptcies   330 314 438 5.1 -24.7 1 344 1 974 -31.9
Proposals   219 190 216 15.3 1.4 805 762 5.6
Brantford Ont. 142 159 223 -10.7 -36.3 659 822 -19.8
Bankruptcies   77 94 154 -18.1 -50.0 399 583 -31.6
Proposals   65 65 69 0.0 -5.8 260 239 8.8
Guelph Ont. 134 140 153 -4.3 -12.4 532 734 -27.5
Bankruptcies   74 77 108 -3.9 -31.5 301 509 -40.9
Proposals   60 63 45 -4.8 33.3 231 225 2.7
London Ont. 736 763 708 -3.5 4.0 2 848 3 205 -11.1
Bankruptcies   468 528 527 -11.4 -11.2 1 962 2 565 -23.5
Proposals   268 235 181 14.0 48.1 886 640 38.4
Windsor Ont. 486 471 584 3.2 -16.8 1 916 2 676 -28.4
Bankruptcies   332 317 408 4.7 -18.6 1 304 2 117 -38.4
Proposals   154 154 176 0.0 -12.5 612 559 9.5
Barrie Ont. 259 297 299 -12.8 -13.4 1 111 1 306 -14.9
Bankruptcies   130 184 188 -29.3 -30.9 611 885 -31.0
Proposals   129 113 111 14.2 16.2 500 421 18.8
Greater Sudbury Ont. 199 205 246 -2.9 -19.1 841 1 059 -20.6
Bankruptcies   140 151 196 -7.3 -28.6 628 876 -28.3
Proposals   59 54 50 9.3 18.0 213 183 16.4
Thunder Bay Ont. 105 104 129 1.0 -18.6 452 600 -24.7
Bankruptcies   66 87 106 -24.1 -37.7 356 493 -27.8
Proposals   39 17 23 129.4 69.6 96 107 -10.3
Winnipeg Man. 420 412 490 1.9 -14.3 1 699 2 038 -16.6
Bankruptcies   330 306 381 7.8 -13.4 1 301 1 614 -19.4
Proposals   90 106 109 -15.1 -17.4 398 424 -6.1
Regina Sask. 117 128 106 -8.6 10.4 505 527 -4.2
Bankruptcies   70 70 54 0.0 29.6 291 353 -17.6
Proposals   47 58 52 -19.0 -9.6 214 174 23.0
Saskatoon Sask. 127 152 153 -16.4 -17.0 604 596 1.3
Bankruptcies   84 101 101 -16.8 -16.8 406 425 -4.5
Proposals   43 51 52 -15.7 -17.3 198 171 15.8
Calgary Alta. 803 858 752 -6.4 6.8 3 426 3 755 -8.8
Bankruptcies   631 686 568 -8.0 11.1 2 688 3 128 -14.1
Proposals   172 172 184 0.0 -6.5 738 627 17.7
Edmonton Alta. 878 930 840 -5.6 4.5 3 610 3 860 -6.5
Bankruptcies   579 646 603 -10.4 -4.0 2 527 3 045 -17.0
Proposals   299 284 237 5.3 26.2 1 083 815 32.9
Kelowna B.C. 182 166 168 9.6 8.3 737 774 -4.8
Bankruptcies   124 126 139 -1.6 -10.8 533 631 -15.5
Proposals   58 40 29 45.0 100.0 204 143 42.7
Abbotsford B.C. 133 107 115 24.3 15.7 506 497 1.8
Bankruptcies   101 77 102 31.2 -1.0 380 408 -6.9
Proposals   32 30 13 6.7 146.2 126 89 41.6
Vancouver B.C. 1 366 1 273 1 372 7.3 -0.4 5 506 5 985 -8.0
Bankruptcies   1 030 927 1 011 11.1 1.9 4 119 4 686 -12.1
Proposals   336 346 361 -2.9 -6.9 1 387 1 299 6.8
Victoria B.C. 306 261 237 17.2 29.1 1 132 1 141 -0.8
Bankruptcies   238 205 176 16.1 35.2 892 926 -3.7
Proposals   68 56 61 21.4 11.5 240 215 11.6



Table 8: Insolvencies Filed by Businesses by CMA

  Prov. Volume % Change 12-Month Period Ending
Q4 2010 Q3 2010 Q4 2009 Q3 2010 to Q4 2010 Q4 2009 to Q4 2010 12-31-2010 12-31-2009 % Change
St. John's N.L. 0 1 3 -100.0 -100.0 4 11 -63.6
Bankruptcies   0 1 3 -100.0 -100.0 4 11 -63.6
Proposals   0 0 0 0 0
Halifax N.S. 24 22 16 9.1 50.0 94 76 23.7
Bankruptcies   23 18 11 27.8 109.1 77 66 16.7
Proposals   1 4 5 -75.0 -80.0 17 10 70.0
Moncton N.B. 10 9 6 11.1 66.7 25 16 56.3
Bankruptcies   9 8 6 12.5 50.0 23 13 76.9
Proposals   1 1 0 0.0 2 3 -33.3
Saint John N.B. 0 3 2 -100.0 -100.0 4 12 -66.7
Bankruptcies   0 2 1 -100.0 -100.0 3 6 -50.0
Proposals   0 1 1 -100.0 -100.0 1 6 -83.3
Saguenay Que. 4 3 6 33.3 -33.3 20 22 -9.1
Bankruptcies   2 3 6 -33.3 -66.7 15 17 -11.8
Proposals   2 0 0 5 5 0.0
Québec Que. 38 39 45 -2.6 -15.6 163 203 -19.7
Bankruptcies   31 27 26 14.8 19.2 124 126 -1.6
Proposals   7 12 19 -41.7 -63.2 39 77 -49.4
Sherbrooke Que. 5 5 13 0.0 -61.5 28 52 -46.2
Bankruptcies   3 4 10 -25.0 -70.0 21 44 -52.3
Proposals   2 1 3 100.0 -33.3 7 8 -12.5
Trois-Rivières Que. 9 4 13 125.0 -30.8 34 54 -37.0
Bankruptcies   7 3 12 133.3 -41.7 20 40 -50.0
Proposals   2 1 1 100.0 100.0 14 14 0.0
Montréal Que. 300 271 368 10.7 -18.5 1 224 1 434 -14.6
Bankruptcies   233 191 258 22.0 -9.7 875 1 095 -20.1
Proposals   67 80 110 -16.3 -39.1 349 339 2.9
Ottawa – Gatineau Ont./ Que. 26 36 56 -27.8 -53.6 158 233 -32.2
Bankruptcies   24 25 41 -4.0 -41.5 124 178 -30.3
Proposals   2 11 15 -81.8 -86.7 34 55 -38.2
Kingston Ont. 2 6 5 -66.7 -60.0 16 30 -46.7
Bankruptcies   2 6 4 -66.7 -50.0 15 27 -44.4
Proposals   0 0 1 -100.0 1 3 -66.7
Peterborough Ont. 0 1 4 -100.0 -100.0 1 9 -88.9
Bankruptcies   0 1 4 -100.0 -100.0 1 8 -87.5
Proposals   0 0 0 0 1 -100.0
Oshawa Ont. 9 16 18 -43.8 -50.0 62 86 -27.9
Bankruptcies   9 13 18 -30.8 -50.0 54 81 -33.3
Proposals   0 3 0 -100.0 8 5 60.0
Toronto Ont. 225 198 270 13.6 -16.7 899 1 217 -26.1
Bankruptcies   174 153 224 13.7 -22.3 714 1 023 -30.2
Proposals   51 45 46 13.3 10.9 185 194 -4.6
Hamilton Ont. 29 22 28 31.8 3.6 110 139 -20.9
Bankruptcies   22 17 26 29.4 -15.4 91 126 -27.8
Proposals   7 5 2 40.0 250.0 19 13 46.2
St. Catharines – Niagara Ont. 15 14 16 7.1 -6.3 77 88 -12.5
Bankruptcies   13 11 15 18.2 -13.3 66 78 -15.4
Proposals   2 3 1 -33.3 100.0 11 10 10.0
Kitchener Ont. 8 9 17 -11.1 -52.9 48 90 -46.7
Bankruptcies   7 7 13 0.0 -46.2 41 72 -43.1
Proposals   1 2 4 -50.0 -75.0 7 18 -61.1
Brantford Ont. 6 5 10 20.0 -40.0 20 31 -35.5
Bankruptcies   5 4 9 25.0 -44.4 16 26 -38.5
Proposals   1 1 1 0.0 0.0 4 5 -20.0
Guelph Ont. 1 0 5 -80.0 9 24 -62.5
Bankruptcies   1 0 5 -80.0 9 21 -57.1
Proposals   0 0 0 0 3 -100.0
London Ont. 16 5 21 220.0 -23.8 44 67 -34.3
Bankruptcies   9 3 16 200.0 -43.8 33 56 -41.1
Proposals   7 2 5 250.0 40.0 11 11 0.0
Windsor Ont. 4 14 8 -71.4 -50.0 38 44 -13.6
Bankruptcies   4 11 8 -63.6 -50.0 33 43 -23.3
Proposals   0 3 0 -100.0 5 1 400.0
Barrie Ont. 15 8 6 87.5 150.0 35 31 12.9
Bankruptcies   12 6 4 100.0 200.0 30 25 20.0
Proposals   3 2 2 50.0 50.0 5 6 -16.7
Greater Sudbury Ont. 1 2 2 -50.0 -50.0 7 22 -68.2
Bankruptcies   1 2 2 -50.0 -50.0 7 20 -65.0
Proposals   0 0 0 0 2 -100.0
Thunder Bay Ont. 0 4 12 -100.0 -100.0 11 27 -59.3
Bankruptcies   0 3 12 -100.0 -100.0 8 26 -69.2
Proposals   0 1 0 -100.0 3 1 200.0
Winnipeg Man. 7 10 10 -30.0 -30.0 34 38 -10.5
Bankruptcies   7 6 4 16.7 75.0 26 24 8.3
Proposals   0 4 6 -100.0 -100.0 8 14 -42.9
Regina Sask. 7 7 6 0.0 16.7 38 50 -24.0
Bankruptcies   6 4 1 50.0 500.0 24 37 -35.1
Proposals   1 3 5 -66.7 -80.0 14 13 7.7
Saskatoon Sask. 8 3 11 166.7 -27.3 30 42 -28.6
Bankruptcies   7 3 9 133.3 -22.2 24 35 -31.4
Proposals   1 0 2 -50.0 6 7 -14.3
Calgary Alta. 30 36 37 -16.7 -18.9 137 178 -23.0
Bankruptcies   24 33 35 -27.3 -31.4 116 147 -21.1
Proposals   6 3 2 100.0 200.0 21 31 -32.3
Edmonton Alta. 24 28 25 -14.3 -4.0 116 108 7.4
Bankruptcies   22 22 17 0.0 29.4 93 81 14.8
Proposals   2 6 8 -66.7 -75.0 23 27 -14.8
Kelowna B.C. 5 3 4 66.7 25.0 21 21 0.0
Bankruptcies   5 2 3 150.0 66.7 18 20 -10.0
Proposals   0 1 1 -100.0 -100.0 3 1 200.0
Abbotsford B.C. 1 2 5 -50.0 -80.0 9 11 -18.2
Bankruptcies   1 2 5 -50.0 -80.0 9 10 -10.0
Proposals   0 0 0 0 1 -100.0
Vancouver B.C. 26 28 43 -7.1 -39.5 137 218 -37.2
Bankruptcies   17 21 39 -19.0 -56.4 104 182 -42.9
Proposals   9 7 4 28.6 125.0 33 36 -8.3
Victoria B.C. 11 3 4 266.7 175.0 27 59 -54.2
Bankruptcies   10 3 3 233.3 233.3 23 26 -11.5
Proposals   1 0 1 0.0 4 33 -87.9

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