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Insolvency Statistics in Canada — First Quarter of 2011

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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
Q1 2011 Q4 2010 Q1 2010 Q4 2010 to Q1 2011 Q1 2010 to Q1 2011 03-31-2011 03-31-2010 % Change
Newfoundland and Labrador 551 618 671 -10.8 -17.9 2 424 2 698 -10.2
Bankruptcies 518 587 637 -11.8 -18.7 2 280 2 575 -11.5
Proposals 33 31 34 6.5 -2.9 144 123 17.1
Prince Edward Island 182 157 136 15.9 33.8 644 599 7.5
Bankruptcies 165 142 118 16.2 39.8 575 548 4.9
Proposals 17 15 18 13.3 -5.6 69 51 35.3
Nova Scotia 1 287 1 306 1 297 -1.5 -0.8 5 287 5 540 -4.6
Bankruptcies 1 014 1 044 1 076 -2.9 -5.8 4 256 4 764 -10.7
Proposals 273 262 221 4.2 23.5 1 031 776 32.9
New Brunswick 786 873 888 -10.0 -11.5 3 694 4 023 -8.2
Bankruptcies 644 730 735 -11.8 -12.4 3 088 3 426 -9.9
Proposals 142 143 153 -0.7 -7.2 606 597 1.5
Quebec 9 918 9 867 10 146 0.5 -2.2 39 642 43 124 -8.1
Bankruptcies 7 057 7 400 7 461 -4.6 -5.4 29 216 34 239 -14.7
Proposals 2 861 2 467 2 685 16.0 6.6 10 426 8 885 17.3
Ontario 13 153 14 528 14 566 -9.5 -9.7 57 066 68 239 -16.4
Bankruptcies 6 567 8 166 8 750 -19.6 -24.9 32 350 46 341 -30.2
Proposals 6 586 6 362 5 816 3.5 13.2 24 716 21 898 12.9
Manitoba 600 678 686 -11.5 -12.5 2 665 3 119 -14.6
Bankruptcies 420 512 518 -18.0 -18.9 1 964 2 434 -19.3
Proposals 180 166 168 8.4 7.1 701 685 2.3
Saskatchewan 602 561 669 7.3 -10.0 2 403 2 715 -11.5
Bankruptcies 372 355 456 4.8 -18.4 1 543 1 959 -21.2
Proposals 230 206 213 11.7 8.0 860 756 13.8
Alberta 2 697 2 690 2 917 0.3 -7.5 11 114 12 596 -11.8
Bankruptcies 1 972 1 973 2 202 -0.1 -10.4 8 298 10 126 -18.1
Proposals 725 717 715 1.1 1.4 2 816 2 470 14.0
British Columbia 3 067 3 288 3 304 -6.7 -7.2 12 769 13 644 -6.4
Bankruptcies 2 249 2 489 2 524 -9.6 -10.9 9 628 10 819 -11.0
Proposals 818 799 780 2.4 4.9 3 141 2 825 11.2
Northwest Territories 15 8 11 87.5 36.4 48 47 2.1
Bankruptcies 8 7 8 14.3 0.0 31 40 -22.5
Proposals 7 1 3 600.0 133.3 17 7 142.9
Yukon 10 16 8 -37.5 25.0 43 48 -10.4
Bankruptcies 8 14 5 -42.9 60.0 37 41 -9.8
Proposals 2 2 3 0.0 -33.3 6 7 -14.3
Nunavut 2 3 1 -33.3 100.0 5 10 -50.0
Bankruptcies 2 3 1 -33.3 100.0 5 8 -37.5
Proposals 0 0 0 -- -- 0 2 -100.0
Canada 32 870 34 593 35 300 -5.0 -6.9 137 804 156 402 -11.9
Bankruptcies 20 996 23 422 24 491 -10.4 -14.3 93 271 117 320 -20.5
Proposals 11 874 11 171 10 809 6.3 9.9 44 533 39 082 13.9
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Table 2: Insolvencies Filed by Consumers
  Volume % Change 12-Month Period Ending
Q1 2011 Q4 2010 Q1 2010 Q4 2010 to Q1 2011 Q1 2010 to Q1 2011 03-31-2011 03-31-2010 % Change
Newfoundland and Labrador 541 610 666 -11.3 -18.8 2 396 2 665 -10.1
Bankruptcies 508 581 632 -12.6 -19.6 2 254 2 543 -11.4
Proposals 33 29 34 13.8 -2.9 142 122 16.4
Prince Edward Island 179 148 131 20.9 36.6 624 567 10.1
Bankruptcies 162 137 113 18.2 43.4 561 520 7.9
Proposals 17 11 18 54.5 -5.6 63 47 34.0
Nova Scotia 1 246 1 262 1 270 -1.3 -1.9 5 106 5 385 -5.2
Bankruptcies 978 1 004 1 054 -2.6 -7.2 4 104 4 630 -11.4
Proposals 268 258 216 3.9 24.1 1 002 755 32.7
New Brunswick 773 855 864 -9.6 -10.5 3 622 3 898 -7.1
Bankruptcies 637 714 717 -10.8 -11.2 3 029 3 331 -9.1
Proposals 136 141 147 -3.5 -7.5 593 567 4.6
Quebec 9 368 9 351 9 596 0.2 -2.4 37 543 40 787 -8.0
Bankruptcies 6 647 6 994 7 067 -5.0 -5.9 27 680 32 493 -14.8
Proposals 2 721 2 357 2 529 15.4 7.6 9 863 8 294 18.9
Ontario 12 723 14 106 14 042 -9.8 -9.4 55 300 65 802 -16.0
Bankruptcies 6 228 7 828 8 326 -20.4 -25.2 30 902 44 258 -30.2
Proposals 6 495 6 278 5 716 3.5 13.6 24 398 21 544 13.2
Manitoba 579 660 659 -12.3 -12.1 2 593 3 022 -14.2
Bankruptcies 406 495 493 -18.0 -17.6 1 907 2 355 -19.0
Proposals 173 165 166 4.8 4.2 686 667 2.8
Saskatchewan 551 528 620 4.4 -11.1 2 257 2 500 -9.7
Bankruptcies 344 331 423 3.9 -18.7 1 449 1 803 -19.6
Proposals 207 197 197 5.1 5.1 808 697 15.9
Alberta 2 607 2 585 2 777 0.9 -6.1 10 700 12 099 -11.6
Bankruptcies 1 894 1 886 2 097 0.4 -9.7 7 947 9 730 -18.3
Proposals 713 699 680 2.0 4.9 2 753 2 369 16.2
British Columbia 3 012 3 232 3 210 -6.8 -6.2 12 525 13 197 -5.1
Bankruptcies 2 204 2 442 2 452 -9.7 -10.1 9 426 10 475 -10.0
Proposals 808 790 758 2.3 6.6 3 099 2 722 13.9
Northwest Territories 13 8 11 62.5 18.2 45 47 -4.3
Bankruptcies 8 7 8 14.3 0.0 31 40 -22.5
Proposals 5 1 3 400.0 66.7 14 7 100.0
Yukon 10 15 8 -33.3 25.0 41 46 -10.9
Bankruptcies 8 14 5 -42.9 60.0 37 41 -9.8
Proposals 2 1 3 100.0 -33.3 4 5 -20.0
Nunavut 2 3 1 -33.3 100.0 5 9 -44.4
Bankruptcies 2 3 1 -33.3 100.0 5 8 -37.5
Proposals 0 0 0 -- -- 0 1 -100.0
Canada 31 604 33 363 33 855 -5.3 -6.6 132 757 150 024 -11.5
Bankruptcies 20 026 22 436 23 388 -10.7 -14.4 89 332 112 227 -20.4
Proposals 11 578 10 927 10 467 6.0 10.6 43 425 37 797 14.9
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Table 3: Insolvencies Filed by Businesses
  Volume % Change 12-Month Period Ending
Q1 2011 Q4 2010 Q1 2010 Q4 2010 to Q1 2011 Q1 2010 to Q1 2011 03-31-2011 03-31-2010 % Change
Newfoundland and Labrador 10 8 5 25.0 100.0 28 33 -15.2
Bankruptcies 10 6 5 66.7 100.0 26 32 -18.8
Proposals 0 2 0 -100.0 -- 2 1 100.0
Prince Edward Island 3 9 5 -66.7 -40.0 20 32 -37.5
Bankruptcies 3 5 5 -40.0 -40.0 14 28 -50.0
Proposals 0 4 0 -100.0 -- 6 4 50.0
Nova Scotia 41 44 27 -6.8 51.9 181 155 16.8
Bankruptcies 36 40 22 -10.0 63.6 152 134 13.4
Proposals 5 4 5 25.0 0.0 29 21 38.1
New Brunswick 13 18 24 -27.8 -45.8 72 125 -42.4
Bankruptcies 7 16 18 -56.3 -61.1 59 95 -37.9
Proposals 6 2 6 200.0 0.0 13 30 -56.7
Quebec 550 516 550 6.6 0.0 2 099 2 337 -10.2
Bankruptcies 410 406 394 1.0 4.1 1 536 1 746 -12.0
Proposals 140 110 156 27.3 -10.3 563 591 -4.7
Ontario 430 422 524 1.9 -17.9 1 766 2 437 -27.5
Bankruptcies 339 338 424 0.3 -20.0 1 448 2 083 -30.5
Proposals 91 84 100 8.3 -9.0 318 354 -10.2
Manitoba 21 18 27 16.7 -22.2 72 97 -25.8
Bankruptcies 14 17 25 -17.6 -44.0 57 79 -27.8
Proposals 7 1 2 600.0 250.0 15 18 -16.7
Saskatchewan 51 33 49 54.5 4.1 146 215 -32.1
Bankruptcies 28 24 33 16.7 -15.2 94 156 -39.7
Proposals 23 9 16 155.6 43.8 52 59 -11.9
Alberta 90 105 140 -14.3 -35.7 414 497 -16.7
Bankruptcies 78 87 105 -10.3 -25.7 351 396 -11.4
Proposals 12 18 35 -33.3 -65.7 63 101 -37.6
British Columbia 55 56 94 -1.8 -41.5 244 447 -45.4
Bankruptcies 45 47 72 -4.3 -37.5 202 344 -41.3
Proposals 10 9 22 11.1 -54.5 42 103 -59.2
Northwest Territories 2 0 0 -- -- 3 0 --
Bankruptcies 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --
Proposals 2 0 0 -- -- 3 0 --
Yukon 0 1 0 -100.0 -- 2 2 0.0
Bankruptcies 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --
Proposals 0 1 0 -100.0 -- 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 1 266 1 230 1 445 2.9 -12.4 5 047 6 378 -20.9
Bankruptcies 970 986 1 103 -1.6 -12.1 3 939 5 093 -22.7
Proposals 296 244 342 21.3 -13.5 1 108 1 285 -13.8
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Table 4: Insolvencies by NAICS Economic Sectors, Canada

  Volume % Change 12-Month Period Ending
Q1 2011 Q4 2010 Q1 2010 Q4 2010 to Q1 2011 Q1 2010 to Q1 2011 03-31-2011 03-31-2010 % Change
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 40 34 42 17.6 -4.8 142 220 -35.5
Bankruptcies 26 23 30 13.0 -13.3 99 174 -43.1
Proposals 14 11 12 27.3 16.7 43 46 -6.5
Mining and Oil and Gas Extraction 9 11 22 -18.2 -59.1 46 76 -39.5
Bankruptcies 8 6 12 33.3 -33.3 30 54 -44.4
Proposals 1 5 10 -80.0 -90.0 16 22 -27.3
Utilities 3 0 5 -- -40.0 8 22 -63.6
Bankruptcies 2 0 5 -- -60.0 7 19 -63.2
Proposals 1 0 0 -- -- 1 3 -66.7
Construction 228 203 253 12.3 -9.9 838 972 -13.8
Bankruptcies 183 166 200 10.2 -8.5 679 793 -14.4
Proposals 45 37 53 21.6 -15.1 159 179 -11.2
Manufacturing 130 125 155 4.0 -16.1 539 707 -23.8
Bankruptcies 85 89 118 -4.5 -28.0 393 554 -29.1
Proposals 45 36 37 25.0 21.6 146 153 -4.6
Wholesale Trade 66 76 72 -13.2 -8.3 295 340 -13.2
Bankruptcies 48 63 59 -23.8 -18.6 230 285 -19.3
Proposals 18 13 13 38.5 38.5 65 55 18.2
Retail Trade 189 184 216 2.7 -12.5 725 894 -18.9
Bankruptcies 155 149 167 4.0 -7.2 592 728 -18.7
Proposals 34 35 49 -2.9 -30.6 133 166 -19.9
Transportation and Warehousing 70 86 132 -18.6 -47.0 341 578 -41.0
Bankruptcies 58 69 107 -15.9 -45.8 285 466 -38.8
Proposals 12 17 25 -29.4 -52.0 56 112 -50.0
Information and Cultural Industries 20 22 25 -9.1 -20.0 77 106 -27.4
Bankruptcies 14 15 15 -6.7 -6.7 50 75 -33.3
Proposals 6 7 10 -14.3 -40.0 27 31 -12.9
Finance and Insurance 27 33 31 -18.2 -12.9 103 137 -24.8
Bankruptcies 23 27 26 -14.8 -11.5 83 119 -30.3
Proposals 4 6 5 -33.3 -20.0 20 18 11.1
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 50 43 51 16.3 -2.0 182 200 -9.0
Bankruptcies 33 39 33 -15.4 0.0 136 132 3.0
Proposals 17 4 18 325.0 -5.6 46 68 -32.4
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 75 76 95 -1.3 -21.1 307 416 -26.2
Bankruptcies 49 61 68 -19.7 -27.9 223 325 -31.4
Proposals 26 15 27 73.3 -3.7 84 91 -7.7
Management of Companies and Enterprises 9 14 7 -35.7 28.6 70 37 89.2
Bankruptcies 7 13 6 -46.2 16.7 49 30 63.3
Proposals 2 1 1 100.0 100.0 21 7 200.0
Administrative and Support, Waste Management and Remediation Services 46 64 53 -28.1 -13.2 211 282 -25.2
Bankruptcies 36 59 37 -39.0 -2.7 173 232 -25.4
Proposals 10 5 16 100.0 -37.5 38 50 -24.0
Educational Services 8 9 10 -11.1 -20.0 39 45 -13.3
Bankruptcies 6 8 6 -25.0 0.0 32 37 -13.5
Proposals 2 1 4 100.0 -50.0 7 8 -12.5
Health Care and Social Assistance 24 9 19 166.7 26.3 67 79 -15.2
Bankruptcies 23 4 16 475.0 43.8 50 68 -26.5
Proposals 1 5 3 -80.0 -66.7 17 11 54.5
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation 15 23 39 -34.8 -61.5 86 134 -35.8
Bankruptcies 13 21 29 -38.1 -55.2 75 107 -29.9
Proposals 2 2 10 0.0 -80.0 11 27 -59.3
Accommodation and Food Services 172 139 152 23.7 13.2 659 762 -13.5
Bankruptcies 134 107 113 25.2 18.6 494 586 -15.7
Proposals 38 32 39 18.8 -2.6 165 176 -6.3
Other Services (except Public Administration) 84 78 63 7.7 33.3 306 362 -15.5
Bankruptcies 67 67 54 0.0 24.1 256 302 -15.2
Proposals 17 11 9 54.5 88.9 50 60 -16.7
Public Administration 1 1 3 0.0 -66.7 6 8 -25.0
Bankruptcies 0 0 2 -- -100.0 3 6 -50.0
Proposals 1 1 1 0.0 0.0 3 2 50.0
Total 1 266 1 230 1 445 2.9 -12.4 5 047 6 378 -20.9
Bankruptcies 970 986 1 103 -1.6 -12.1 3 939 5 093 -22.7
Proposals 296 244 342 21.3 -13.5 1 108 1 285 -13.8
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Table 5: Insolvencies Filed by Consumers by ER

  Volume % Change 12-Month Period Ending
Q1 2011 Q4 2010 Q1 2010 Q4 2010 to Q1 2011 Q1 2010 to Q1 2011 03-31-2011 03-31-2010 % Change
Newfoundland and Labrador 541 610 666 -11.3 -18.8 2 396 2 665 -10.1
Bankruptcies 508 581 632 -12.6 -19.6 2 254 2 543 -11.4
Proposals 33 29 34 13.8 -2.9 142 122 16.4
Avalon Peninsula 237 244 308 -2.9 -23.1 999 1 127 -11.4
Bankruptcies 213 228 294 -6.6 -27.6 913 1 058 -13.7
Proposals 24 16 14 50.0 71.4 86 69 24.6
South Coast – Burin Peninsula 54 72 56 -25.0 -3.6 251 270 -7.0
Bankruptcies 52 70 56 -25.7 -7.1 241 263 -8.4
Proposals 2 2 0 0.0 -- 10 7 42.9
West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador 92 115 137 -20.0 -32.8 448 550 -18.5
Bankruptcies 88 108 125 -18.5 -29.6 422 526 -19.8
Proposals 4 7 12 -42.9 -66.7 26 24 8.3
Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay 158 179 164 -11.7 -3.7 696 718 -3.1
Bankruptcies 155 175 156 -11.4 -0.6 677 696 -2.7
Proposals 3 4 8 -25.0 -62.5 19 22 -13.6
Prince Edward Island 179 148 131 20.9 36.6 624 567 10.1
Bankruptcies 162 137 113 18.2 43.4 561 520 7.9
Proposals 17 11 18 54.5 -5.6 63 47 34.0
Nova Scotia 1 246 1 262 1 270 -1.3 -1.9 5 106 5 385 -5.2
Bankruptcies 978 1 004 1 054 -2.6 -7.2 4 104 4 630 -11.4
Proposals 268 258 216 3.9 24.1 1 002 755 32.7
Cape Breton 242 227 267 6.6 -9.4 955 1 059 -9.8
Bankruptcies 175 165 217 6.1 -19.4 722 854 -15.5
Proposals 67 62 50 8.1 34.0 233 205 13.7
North Shore 180 213 211 -15.5 -14.7 876 918 -4.6
Bankruptcies 134 163 167 -17.8 -19.8 677 775 -12.6
Proposals 46 50 44 -8.0 4.5 199 143 39.2
Annapolis Valley 168 173 168 -2.9 0.0 720 737 -2.3
Bankruptcies 139 146 150 -4.8 -7.3 612 670 -8.7
Proposals 29 27 18 7.4 61.1 108 67 61.2
Southern 179 162 164 10.5 9.1 650 703 -7.5
Bankruptcies 147 129 138 14.0 6.5 523 623 -16.1
Proposals 32 33 26 -3.0 23.1 127 80 58.8
Halifax 477 488 460 -2.3 3.7 1 903 1 966 -3.2
Bankruptcies 383 401 382 -4.5 0.3 1 569 1 707 -8.1
Proposals 94 87 78 8.0 20.5 334 259 29.0
New Brunswick 773 855 864 -9.6 -10.5 3 622 3 898 -7.1
Bankruptcies 637 714 717 -10.8 -11.2 3 029 3 331 -9.1
Proposals 136 141 147 -3.5 -7.5 593 567 4.6
Campbellton – Miramichi 139 155 160 -10.3 -13.1 699 762 -8.3
Bankruptcies 113 143 138 -21.0 -18.1 596 696 -14.4
Proposals 26 12 22 116.7 18.2 103 66 56.1
Moncton – Richibucto 236 263 250 -10.3 -5.6 1 059 1 211 -12.6
Bankruptcies 196 214 195 -8.4 0.5 876 998 -12.2
Proposals 40 49 55 -18.4 -27.3 183 213 -14.1
Saint John – St. Stephen 170 197 209 -13.7 -18.7 819 801 2.2
Bankruptcies 143 165 175 -13.3 -18.3 691 673 2.7
Proposals 27 32 34 -15.6 -20.6 128 128 0.0
Fredericton – Oromocto 153 137 144 11.7 6.3 633 700 -9.6
Bankruptcies 120 103 126 16.5 -4.8 505 588 -14.1
Proposals 33 34 18 -2.9 83.3 128 112 14.3
Edmundston – Woodstock 74 102 102 -27.5 -27.5 412 425 -3.1
Bankruptcies 65 89 84 -27.0 -22.6 361 377 -4.2
Proposals 9 13 18 -30.8 -50.0 51 48 6.3
Quebec 9 368 9 351 9 596 0.2 -2.4 37 543 40 787 -8.0
Bankruptcies 6 647 6 994 7 067 -5.0 -5.9 27 680 32 493 -14.8
Proposals 2 721 2 357 2 529 15.4 7.6 9 863 8 294 18.9
Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine 118 82 75 43.9 57.3 386 381 1.3
Bankruptcies 83 52 56 59.6 48.2 257 279 -7.9
Proposals 35 30 19 16.7 84.2 129 102 26.5
Bas-Saint-Laurent 172 182 179 -5.5 -3.9 684 692 -1.2
Bankruptcies 109 141 135 -22.7 -19.3 519 539 -3.7
Proposals 63 41 44 53.7 43.2 165 153 7.8
Capitale-Nationale 628 641 616 -2.0 1.9 2 432 2 649 -8.2
Bankruptcies 448 522 469 -14.2 -4.5 1 906 2 220 -14.1
Proposals 180 119 147 51.3 22.4 526 429 22.6
Chaudière – Appalaches 326 330 325 -1.2 0.3 1 300 1 408 -7.7
Bankruptcies 228 261 242 -12.6 -5.8 966 1 167 -17.2
Proposals 98 69 83 42.0 18.1 334 241 38.6
Estrie 304 357 339 -14.8 -10.3 1 327 1 456 -8.9
Bankruptcies 248 301 277 -17.6 -10.5 1 088 1 276 -14.7
Proposals 56 56 62 0.0 -9.7 239 180 32.8
Centre-du-Québec 270 259 284 4.2 -4.9 1 044 1 232 -15.3
Bankruptcies 208 204 227 2.0 -8.4 816 1 023 -20.2
Proposals 62 55 57 12.7 8.8 228 209 9.1
Montérégie 1 663 1 643 1 578 1.2 5.4 6 869 7 167 -4.2
Bankruptcies 1 150 1 213 1 171 -5.2 -1.8 4 972 5 709 -12.9
Proposals 513 430 407 19.3 26.0 1 897 1 458 30.1
Montréal 2 449 2 472 2 550 -0.9 -4.0 9 858 10 573 -6.8
Bankruptcies 1 797 1 898 1 901 -5.3 -5.5 7 437 8 395 -11.4
Proposals 652 574 649 13.6 0.5 2 421 2 178 11.2
Laval 531 520 546 2.1 -2.7 2 058 2 187 -5.9
Bankruptcies 353 358 384 -1.4 -8.1 1 430 1 627 -12.1
Proposals 178 162 162 9.9 9.9 628 560 12.1
Lanaudière 684 674 747 1.5 -8.4 2 784 3 044 -8.5
Bankruptcies 434 446 514 -2.7 -15.6 1 862 2 266 -17.8
Proposals 250 228 233 9.6 7.3 922 778 18.5
Laurentides 878 838 939 4.8 -6.5 3 523 3 723 -5.4
Bankruptcies 608 554 620 9.7 -1.9 2 438 2 811 -13.3
Proposals 270 284 319 -4.9 -15.4 1 085 912 19.0
Outaouais 573 544 602 5.3 -4.8 2 168 2 505 -13.5
Bankruptcies 374 386 411 -3.1 -9.0 1 515 1 955 -22.5
Proposals 199 158 191 25.9 4.2 653 550 18.7
Abitibi – Témiscamingue 141 149 150 -5.4 -6.0 586 729 -19.6
Bankruptcies 116 124 119 -6.5 -2.5 480 627 -23.4
Proposals 25 25 31 0.0 -19.4 106 102 3.9
Mauricie 280 316 282 -11.4 -0.7 1 162 1 340 -13.3
Bankruptcies 233 261 231 -10.7 0.9 925 1 122 -17.6
Proposals 47 55 51 -14.5 -7.8 237 218 8.7
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean 282 272 287 3.7 -1.7 1 085 1 278 -15.1
Bankruptcies 203 218 231 -6.9 -12.1 859 1 111 -22.7
Proposals 79 54 56 46.3 41.1 226 167 35.3
Côte-Nord 59 60 80 -1.7 -26.3 233 371 -37.2
Bankruptcies 47 45 67 4.4 -29.9 178 322 -44.7
Proposals 12 15 13 -20.0 -7.7 55 49 12.2
Nord-du-Québec 10 11 14 -9.1 -28.6 43 51 -15.7
Bankruptcies 7 10 10 -30.0 -30.0 32 44 -27.3
Proposals 3 1 4 200.0 -25.0 11 7 57.1
Ontario 12 723 14 106 14 042 -9.8 -9.4 55 300 65 802 -16.0
Bankruptcies 6 228 7 828 8 326 -20.4 -25.2 30 902 44 258 -30.2
Proposals 6 495 6 278 5 716 3.5 13.6 24 398 21 544 13.2
Ottawa 1 024 1 151 1 099 -11.0 -6.8 4 231 5 190 -18.5
Bankruptcies 653 750 745 -12.9 -12.3 2 778 3 854 -27.9
Proposals 371 401 354 -7.5 4.8 1 453 1 336 8.8
Kingston – Pembroke 425 440 492 -3.4 -13.6 1 899 2 366 -19.7
Bankruptcies 249 272 346 -8.5 -28.0 1 232 1 823 -32.4
Proposals 176 168 146 4.8 20.5 667 543 22.8
Muskoka – Kawarthas 367 347 352 5.8 4.3 1 475 1 686 -12.5
Bankruptcies 210 226 239 -7.1 -12.1 901 1 207 -25.4
Proposals 157 121 113 29.8 38.9 574 479 19.8
Toronto 5 505 6 108 6 245 -9.9 -11.8 23 928 27 983 -14.5
Bankruptcies 2 166 2 832 3 063 -23.5 -29.3 11 053 16 064 -31.2
Proposals 3 339 3 276 3 182 1.9 4.9 12 875 11 919 8.0
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie 1 280 1 417 1 419 -9.7 -9.8 5 505 6 896 -20.2
Bankruptcies 609 812 869 -25.0 -29.9 3 135 4 814 -34.9
Proposals 671 605 550 10.9 22.0 2 370 2 082 13.8
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula 1 568 1 727 1 583 -9.2 -0.9 6 715 7 588 -11.5
Bankruptcies 737 925 977 -20.3 -24.6 3 759 5 256 -28.5
Proposals 831 802 606 3.6 37.1 2 956 2 332 26.8
London 793 956 874 -17.1 -9.3 3 684 4 178 -11.8
Bankruptcies 465 632 626 -26.4 -25.7 2 468 3 258 -24.2
Proposals 328 324 248 1.2 32.3 1 216 920 32.2
Windsor – Sarnia 777 890 814 -12.7 -4.5 3 511 4 347 -19.2
Bankruptcies 489 597 591 -18.1 -17.3 2 376 3 435 -30.8
Proposals 288 293 223 -1.7 29.1 1 135 912 24.5
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula 210 229 225 -8.3 -6.7 859 1 102 -22.1
Bankruptcies 123 170 173 -27.6 -28.9 613 890 -31.1
Proposals 87 59 52 47.5 67.3 246 212 16.0
Northeast 617 659 728 -6.4 -15.2 2 747 3 450 -20.4
Bankruptcies 411 489 536 -16.0 -23.3 2 022 2 816 -28.2
Proposals 206 170 192 21.2 7.3 725 634 14.4
Northwest 156 181 210 -13.8 -25.7 745 1 015 -26.6
Bankruptcies 116 122 160 -4.9 -27.5 564 841 -32.9
Proposals 40 59 50 -32.2 -20.0 181 174 4.0
Manitoba 579 660 659 -12.3 -12.1 2 593 3 022 -14.2
Bankruptcies 406 495 493 -18.0 -17.6 1 907 2 355 -19.0
Proposals 173 165 166 4.8 4.2 686 667 2.8
Southeast 40 50 41 -20.0 -2.4 193 183 5.5
Bankruptcies 36 39 36 -7.7 0.0 148 157 -5.7
Proposals 4 11 5 -63.6 -20.0 45 26 73.1
South Central 28 25 30 12.0 -6.7 110 104 5.8
Bankruptcies 22 20 24 10.0 -8.3 90 86 4.7
Proposals 6 5 6 20.0 0.0 20 18 11.1
Southwest 63 84 94 -25.0 -33.0 290 354 -18.1
Bankruptcies 33 50 58 -34.0 -43.1 183 254 -28.0
Proposals 30 34 36 -11.8 -16.7 107 100 7.0
North Central 21 18 24 16.7 -12.5 76 107 -29.0
Bankruptcies 17 10 16 70.0 6.3 51 76 -32.9
Proposals 4 8 8 -50.0 -50.0 25 31 -19.4
Winnipeg 368 410 400 -10.2 -8.0 1 631 1 951 -16.4
Bankruptcies 266 322 308 -17.4 -13.6 1 224 1 530 -20.0
Proposals 102 88 92 15.9 10.9 407 421 -3.3
Interlake 23 35 23 -34.3 0.0 131 135 -3.0
Bankruptcies 14 28 18 -50.0 -22.2 103 108 -4.6
Proposals 9 7 5 28.6 80.0 28 27 3.7
Parklands 14 12 20 16.7 -30.0 67 74 -9.5
Bankruptcies 7 7 17 0.0 -58.8 44 58 -24.1
Proposals 7 5 3 40.0 133.3 23 16 43.8
North 20 25 25 -20.0 -20.0 96 114 -15.8
Bankruptcies 11 19 15 -42.1 -26.7 65 86 -24.4
Proposals 9 6 10 50.0 -10.0 31 28 10.7
Saskatchewan 551 528 620 4.4 -11.1 2 257 2 500 -9.7
Bankruptcies 344 331 423 3.9 -18.7 1 449 1 803 -19.6
Proposals 207 197 197 5.1 5.1 808 697 15.9
Regina – Moose Mountain 165 158 182 4.4 -9.3 640 698 -8.3
Bankruptcies 85 91 118 -6.6 -28.0 362 470 -23.0
Proposals 80 67 64 19.4 25.0 278 228 21.9
Swift Current – Moose Jaw 53 63 63 -15.9 -15.9 235 264 -11.0
Bankruptcies 37 39 40 -5.1 -7.5 157 204 -23.0
Proposals 16 24 23 -33.3 -30.4 78 60 30.0
Saskatoon – Biggar 159 159 189 0.0 -15.9 712 746 -4.6
Bankruptcies 100 103 134 -2.9 -25.4 467 544 -14.2
Proposals 59 56 55 5.4 7.3 245 202 21.3
Yorkton – Melville 52 44 51 18.2 2.0 184 200 -8.0
Bankruptcies 38 30 41 26.7 -7.3 117 154 -24.0
Proposals 14 14 10 0.0 40.0 67 46 45.7
Prince Albert 104 95 118 9.5 -11.9 441 521 -15.4
Bankruptcies 68 60 76 13.3 -10.5 307 373 -17.7
Proposals 36 35 42 2.9 -14.3 134 148 -9.5
Northern 18 10 17 80.0 5.9 44 71 -38.0
Bankruptcies 16 9 14 77.8 14.3 38 58 -34.5
Proposals 2 1 3 100.0 -33.3 6 13 -53.8
Alberta 2 607 2 585 2 777 0.9 -6.1 10 700 12 099 -11.6
Bankruptcies 1 894 1 886 2 097 0.4 -9.7 7 947 9 730 -18.3
Proposals 713 699 680 2.0 4.9 2 753 2 369 16.2
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat 239 251 282 -4.8 -15.2 998 1 169 -14.6
Bankruptcies 166 196 227 -15.3 -26.9 754 982 -23.2
Proposals 73 55 55 32.7 32.7 244 187 30.5
Camrose – Drumheller 99 88 121 12.5 -18.2 422 463 -8.9
Bankruptcies 74 61 89 21.3 -16.9 312 388 -19.6
Proposals 25 27 32 -7.4 -21.9 110 75 46.7
Calgary 915 894 968 2.3 -5.5 3 708 4 141 -10.5
Bankruptcies 738 694 759 6.3 -2.8 2 932 3 382 -13.3
Proposals 177 200 209 -11.5 -15.3 776 759 2.2
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House 46 47 70 -2.1 -34.3 201 300 -33.0
Bankruptcies 34 38 51 -10.5 -33.3 158 243 -35.0
Proposals 12 9 19 33.3 -36.8 43 57 -24.6
Red Deer 172 148 135 16.2 27.4 589 735 -19.9
Bankruptcies 122 123 107 -0.8 14.0 465 631 -26.3
Proposals 50 25 28 100.0 78.6 124 104 19.2
Edmonton 910 929 933 -2.0 -2.5 3 810 4 070 -6.4
Bankruptcies 605 619 674 -2.3 -10.2 2 630 3 121 -15.7
Proposals 305 310 259 -1.6 17.8 1 180 949 24.3
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River 179 175 223 2.3 -19.7 755 1 012 -25.4
Bankruptcies 128 122 159 4.9 -19.5 556 822 -32.4
Proposals 51 53 64 -3.8 -20.3 199 190 4.7
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake 47 54 47 -13.0 0.0 217 209 3.8
Bankruptcies 26 33 32 -21.2 -18.8 141 162 -13.0
Proposals 21 21 15 0.0 40.0 76 47 61.7
British Columbia 3 012 3 232 3 210 -6.8 -6.2 12 525 13 197 -5.1
Bankruptcies 2 204 2 442 2 452 -9.7 -10.1 9 426 10 475 -10.0
Proposals 808 790 758 2.3 6.6 3 099 2 722 13.9
Vancouver Island and Coast 649 690 616 -5.9 5.4 2 595 2 618 -0.9
Bankruptcies 494 542 493 -8.9 0.2 2 042 2 131 -4.2
Proposals 155 148 123 4.7 26.0 553 487 13.6
Lower Mainland – Southwest 1 572 1 677 1 694 -6.3 -7.2 6 598 7 153 -7.8
Bankruptcies 1 129 1 271 1 275 -11.2 -11.5 4 913 5 552 -11.5
Proposals 443 406 419 9.1 5.7 1 685 1 601 5.2
Thompson – Okanagan 526 512 467 2.7 12.6 1 983 1 887 5.1
Bankruptcies 365 351 347 4.0 5.2 1 420 1 509 -5.9
Proposals 161 161 120 0.0 34.2 563 378 48.9
Kootenay 87 100 98 -13.0 -11.2 409 404 1.2
Bankruptcies 68 74 76 -8.1 -10.5 298 320 -6.9
Proposals 19 26 22 -26.9 -13.6 111 84 32.1
Cariboo 123 136 179 -9.6 -31.3 532 670 -20.6
Bankruptcies 105 113 138 -7.1 -23.9 421 569 -26.0
Proposals 18 23 41 -21.7 -56.1 111 101 9.9
North Coast 11 42 39 -73.8 -71.8 130 146 -11.0
Bankruptcies 8 36 31 -77.8 -74.2 110 126 -12.7
Proposals 3 6 8 -50.0 -62.5 20 20 0.0
Nechako 21 34 35 -38.2 -40.0 117 110 6.4
Bankruptcies 18 24 30 -25.0 -40.0 96 100 -4.0
Proposals 3 10 5 -70.0 -40.0 21 10 110.0
Northeast 24 41 81 -41.5 -70.4 162 207 -21.7
Bankruptcies 18 32 63 -43.8 -71.4 127 167 -24.0
Proposals 6 9 18 -33.3 -66.7 35 40 -12.5
Northwest Territories 13 8 11 62.5 18.2 45 47 -4.3
Bankruptcies 8 7 8 14.3 0.0 31 40 -22.5
Proposals 5 1 3 400.0 66.7 14 7 100.0
Yukon Territory 10 15 8 -33.3 25.0 41 46 -10.9
Bankruptcies 8 14 5 -42.9 60.0 37 41 -9.8
Proposals 2 1 3 100.0 -33.3 4 5 -20.0
Nunavut 2 3 1 -33.3 100.0 5 9 -44.4
Bankruptcies 2 3 1 -33.3 100.0 5 8 -37.5
Proposals 0 0 0 -- -- 0 1 -100.0
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Table 6: Insolvencies Filed by Businesses by ER

  Volume % Change 12-Month Period Ending
Q1 2011 Q4 2010 Q1 2010 Q4 2010 to Q1 2011 Q1 2010 to Q1 2011 03-31-2011 03-31-2010 % Change
Newfoundland and Labrador 10 8 5 25.0 100.0 28 33 -15.2
Bankruptcies 10 6 5 66.7 100.0 26 32 -18.8
Proposals 0 2 0 -100.0 -- 2 1 100.0
Avalon Peninsula 5 6 1 -16.7 400.0 15 15 0.0
Bankruptcies 5 4 1 25.0 400.0 13 15 -13.3
Proposals 0 2 0 -100.0 -- 2 0 --
South Coast – Burin Peninsula 0 0 2 -- -100.0 0 3 -100.0
Bankruptcies 0 0 2 -- -100.0 0 3 -100.0
Proposals 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --
West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador 2 1 1 100.0 100.0 7 6 16.7
Bankruptcies 2 1 1 100.0 100.0 7 6 16.7
Proposals 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --
Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay 3 1 1 200.0 200.0 6 9 -33.3
Bankruptcies 3 1 1 200.0 200.0 6 8 -25.0
Proposals 0 0 0 -- -- 0 1 -100.0
Prince Edward Island 3 9 5 -66.7 -40.0 20 32 -37.5
Bankruptcies 3 5 5 -40.0 -40.0 14 28 -50.0
Proposals 0 4 0 -100.0 -- 6 4 50.0
Nova Scotia 41 44 27 -6.8 51.9 181 155 16.8
Bankruptcies 36 40 22 -10.0 63.6 152 134 13.4
Proposals 5 4 5 25.0 0.0 29 21 38.1
Cape Breton 3 5 3 -40.0 0.0 12 18 -33.3
Bankruptcies 2 5 3 -60.0 -33.3 10 13 -23.1
Proposals 1 0 0 -- -- 2 5 -60.0
North Shore 2 2 6 0.0 -66.7 12 24 -50.0
Bankruptcies 1 2 6 -50.0 -83.3 11 22 -50.0
Proposals 1 0 0 -- -- 1 2 -50.0
Annapolis Valley 4 3 2 33.3 100.0 24 15 60.0
Bankruptcies 4 2 2 100.0 100.0 22 15 46.7
Proposals 0 1 0 -100.0 -- 2 0 --
Southern 2 7 0 -71.4 -- 18 16 12.5
Bankruptcies 2 5 0 -60.0 -- 12 15 -20.0
Proposals 0 2 0 -100.0 -- 6 1 500.0
Halifax 29 27 16 7.4 81.3 116 81 43.2
Bankruptcies 26 26 11 0.0 136.4 98 68 44.1
Proposals 3 1 5 200.0 -40.0 18 13 38.5
New Brunswick 13 18 24 -27.8 -45.8 72 125 -42.4
Bankruptcies 7 16 18 -56.3 -61.1 59 95 -37.9
Proposals 6 2 6 200.0 0.0 13 30 -56.7
Campbellton – Miramichi 3 2 2 50.0 50.0 22 18 22.2
Bankruptcies 2 2 2 0.0 0.0 19 13 46.2
Proposals 1 0 0 -- -- 3 5 -40.0
Moncton – Richibucto 4 11 7 -63.6 -42.9 29 30 -3.3
Bankruptcies 3 10 7 -70.0 -57.1 26 27 -3.7
Proposals 1 1 0 0.0 -- 3 3 0.0
Saint John – St. Stephen 3 2 0 50.0 -- 10 16 -37.5
Bankruptcies 0 1 0 -100.0 -- 4 12 -66.7
Proposals 3 1 0 200.0 -- 6 4 50.0
Fredericton – Oromocto 1 2 11 -50.0 -90.9 6 25 -76.0
Bankruptcies 0 2 5 -100.0 -100.0 5 13 -61.5
Proposals 1 0 6 -- -83.3 1 12 -91.7
Edmundston – Woodstock 2 1 3 100.0 -33.3 5 35 -85.7
Bankruptcies 2 1 3 100.0 -33.3 5 29 -82.8
Proposals 0 0 0 -- -- 0 6 -100.0
Quebec 550 516 550 6.6 0.0 2 099 2 337 -10.2
Bankruptcies 410 406 394 1.0 4.1 1 536 1 746 -12.0
Proposals 140 110 156 27.3 -10.3 563 591 -4.7
Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine 5 5 2 0.0 150.0 19 8 137.5
Bankruptcies 5 4 1 25.0 400.0 16 6 166.7
Proposals 0 1 1 -100.0 -100.0 3 2 50.0
Bas-Saint-Laurent 10 13 13 -23.1 -23.1 42 56 -25.0
Bankruptcies 9 11 8 -18.2 12.5 32 40 -20.0
Proposals 1 2 5 -50.0 -80.0 10 16 -37.5
Capitale-Nationale 45 37 47 21.6 -4.3 150 160 -6.3
Bankruptcies 31 29 31 6.9 0.0 112 90 24.4
Proposals 14 8 16 75.0 -12.5 38 70 -45.7
Chaudière – Appalaches 17 19 27 -10.5 -37.0 73 97 -24.7
Bankruptcies 12 18 21 -33.3 -42.9 55 80 -31.3
Proposals 5 1 6 400.0 -16.7 18 17 5.9
Estrie 14 11 18 27.3 -22.2 50 86 -41.9
Bankruptcies 10 9 13 11.1 -23.1 37 69 -46.4
Proposals 4 2 5 100.0 -20.0 13 17 -23.5
Centre-du-Québec 13 12 12 8.3 8.3 56 45 24.4
Bankruptcies 9 10 9 -10.0 0.0 39 31 25.8
Proposals 4 2 3 100.0 33.3 17 14 21.4
Montérégie 94 67 83 40.3 13.3 330 381 -13.4
Bankruptcies 76 48 64 58.3 18.8 243 294 -17.3
Proposals 18 19 19 -5.3 -5.3 87 87 0.0
Montréal 159 164 164 -3.0 -3.0 681 745 -8.6
Bankruptcies 126 132 109 -4.5 15.6 501 562 -10.9
Proposals 33 32 55 3.1 -40.0 180 183 -1.6
Laval 41 44 36 -6.8 13.9 164 150 9.3
Bankruptcies 26 32 28 -18.8 -7.1 105 112 -6.3
Proposals 15 12 8 25.0 87.5 59 38 55.3
Lanaudière 34 31 36 9.7 -5.6 122 143 -14.7
Bankruptcies 20 24 29 -16.7 -31.0 85 107 -20.6
Proposals 14 7 7 100.0 100.0 37 36 2.8
Laurentides 48 59 48 -18.6 0.0 183 197 -7.1
Bankruptcies 33 44 38 -25.0 -13.2 131 146 -10.3
Proposals 15 15 10 0.0 50.0 52 51 2.0
Outaouais 23 22 18 4.5 27.8 74 70 5.7
Bankruptcies 15 19 12 -21.1 25.0 54 47 14.9
Proposals 8 3 6 166.7 33.3 20 23 -13.0
Abitibi – Témiscamingue 6 6 4 0.0 50.0 36 29 24.1
Bankruptcies 6 6 4 0.0 50.0 31 28 10.7
Proposals 0 0 0 -- -- 5 1 400.0
Mauricie 19 10 20 90.0 -5.0 60 89 -32.6
Bankruptcies 13 8 11 62.5 18.2 46 66 -30.3
Proposals 6 2 9 200.0 -33.3 14 23 -39.1
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean 14 10 12 40.0 16.7 44 61 -27.9
Bankruptcies 13 8 9 62.5 44.4 38 50 -24.0
Proposals 1 2 3 -50.0 -66.7 6 11 -45.5
Côte-Nord 1 2 3 -50.0 -66.7 8 15 -46.7
Bankruptcies 1 2 3 -50.0 -66.7 7 13 -46.2
Proposals 0 0 0 -- -- 1 2 -50.0
Nord-du-Québec 2 2 3 0.0 -33.3 5 6 -16.7
Bankruptcies 2 1 3 100.0 -33.3 4 6 -33.3
Proposals 0 1 0 -100.0 -- 1 0 --
Ontario 430 422 524 1.9 -17.9 1 766 2 437 -27.5
Bankruptcies 339 338 424 0.3 -20.0 1 448 2 083 -30.5
Proposals 91 84 100 8.3 -9.0 318 354 -10.2
Ottawa 37 22 51 68.2 -27.5 147 229 -35.8
Bankruptcies 24 21 41 14.3 -41.5 119 194 -38.7
Proposals 13 1 10 1 200.0 30.0 28 35 -20.0
Kingston – Pembroke 9 9 14 0.0 -35.7 42 71 -40.8
Bankruptcies 7 9 11 -22.2 -36.4 38 60 -36.7
Proposals 2 0 3 -- -33.3 4 11 -63.6
Muskoka – Kawarthas 11 5 10 120.0 10.0 35 52 -32.7
Bankruptcies 11 5 8 120.0 37.5 33 46 -28.3
Proposals 0 0 2 -- -100.0 2 6 -66.7
Toronto 240 236 269 1.7 -10.8 953 1 257 -24.2
Bankruptcies 184 187 216 -1.6 -14.8 758 1 061 -28.6
Proposals 56 49 53 14.3 5.7 195 196 -0.5
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie 30 41 48 -26.8 -37.5 140 222 -36.9
Bankruptcies 23 34 44 -32.4 -47.7 119 191 -37.7
Proposals 7 7 4 0.0 75.0 21 31 -32.3
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula 38 56 59 -32.1 -35.6 205 275 -25.5
Bankruptcies 33 43 48 -23.3 -31.3 173 241 -28.2
Proposals 5 13 11 -61.5 -54.5 32 34 -5.9
London 19 20 14 -5.0 35.7 64 83 -22.9
Bankruptcies 17 11 11 54.5 54.5 51 66 -22.7
Proposals 2 9 3 -77.8 -33.3 13 17 -23.5
Windsor – Sarnia 14 12 21 16.7 -33.3 70 83 -15.7
Bankruptcies 13 11 18 18.2 -27.8 60 75 -20.0
Proposals 1 1 3 0.0 -66.7 10 8 25.0
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula 13 4 8 225.0 62.5 32 42 -23.8
Bankruptcies 11 4 5 175.0 120.0 29 37 -21.6
Proposals 2 0 3 -- -33.3 3 5 -40.0
Northeast 8 16 21 -50.0 -61.9 51 81 -37.0
Bankruptcies 6 12 16 -50.0 -62.5 43 73 -41.1
Proposals 2 4 5 -50.0 -60.0 8 8 0.0
Northwest 9 0 9 -- 0.0 25 43 -41.9
Bankruptcies 9 0 6 -- 50.0 24 40 -40.0
Proposals 0 0 3 -- -100.0 1 3 -66.7
Manitoba 21 18 27 16.7 -22.2 72 97 -25.8
Bankruptcies 14 17 25 -17.6 -44.0 57 79 -27.8
Proposals 7 1 2 600.0 250.0 15 18 -16.7
Southeast 0 1 2 -100.0 -100.0 1 8 -87.5
Bankruptcies 0 0 2 -- -100.0 0 7 -100.0
Proposals 0 1 0 -100.0 -- 1 1 0.0
South Central 1 3 1 -66.7 0.0 7 2 250.0
Bankruptcies 0 3 1 -100.0 -100.0 6 2 200.0
Proposals 1 0 0 -- -- 1 0 --
Southwest 2 4 7 -50.0 -71.4 15 25 -40.0
Bankruptcies 2 4 7 -50.0 -71.4 15 21 -28.6
Proposals 0 0 0 -- -- 0 4 -100.0
North Central 2 1 1 100.0 100.0 4 9 -55.6
Bankruptcies 0 1 1 -100.0 -100.0 2 9 -77.8
Proposals 2 0 0 -- -- 2 0 --
Winnipeg 11 6 10 83.3 10.0 32 37 -13.5
Bankruptcies 10 6 8 66.7 25.0 25 24 4.2
Proposals 1 0 2 -- -50.0 7 13 -46.2
Interlake 0 0 4 -- -100.0 2 6 -66.7
Bankruptcies 0 0 4 -- -100.0 2 6 -66.7
Proposals 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --
Parklands 4 2 2 100.0 100.0 9 6 50.0
Bankruptcies 1 2 2 -50.0 -50.0 5 6 -16.7
Proposals 3 0 0 -- -- 4 0 --
North 1 0 0 -- -- 1 3 -66.7
Bankruptcies 1 0 0 -- -- 1 3 -66.7
Proposals 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --
Saskatchewan 51 33 49 54.5 4.1 146 215 -32.1
Bankruptcies 28 24 33 16.7 -15.2 94 156 -39.7
Proposals 23 9 16 155.6 43.8 52 59 -11.9
Regina – Moose Mountain 17 8 18 112.5 -5.6 48 75 -36.0
Bankruptcies 7 7 11 0.0 -36.4 28 51 -45.1
Proposals 10 1 7 900.0 42.9 20 24 -16.7
Swift Current – Moose Jaw 7 5 8 40.0 -12.5 18 25 -28.0
Bankruptcies 2 3 5 -33.3 -60.0 9 16 -43.8
Proposals 5 2 3 150.0 66.7 9 9 0.0
Saskatoon – Biggar 13 9 12 44.4 8.3 43 50 -14.0
Bankruptcies 12 8 10 50.0 20.0 38 42 -9.5
Proposals 1 1 2 0.0 -50.0 5 8 -37.5
Yorkton – Melville 7 6 3 16.7 133.3 17 23 -26.1
Bankruptcies 3 3 1 0.0 200.0 7 17 -58.8
Proposals 4 3 2 33.3 100.0 10 6 66.7
Prince Albert 6 2 7 200.0 -14.3 19 38 -50.0
Bankruptcies 3 1 5 200.0 -40.0 12 26 -53.8
Proposals 3 1 2 200.0 50.0 7 12 -41.7
Northern 0 1 1 -100.0 -100.0 1 4 -75.0
Bankruptcies 0 1 1 -100.0 -100.0 1 4 -75.0
Proposals 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --
Alberta 90 105 140 -14.3 -35.7 414 497 -16.7
Bankruptcies 78 87 105 -10.3 -25.7 351 396 -11.4
Proposals 12 18 35 -33.3 -65.7 63 101 -37.6
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat 8 3 11 166.7 -27.3 22 20 10.0
Bankruptcies 8 3 10 166.7 -20.0 18 18 0.0
Proposals 0 0 1 -- -100.0 4 2 100.0
Camrose – Drumheller 5 2 8 150.0 -37.5 15 24 -37.5
Bankruptcies 2 2 5 0.0 -60.0 11 19 -42.1
Proposals 3 0 3 -- 0.0 4 5 -20.0
Calgary 39 35 46 11.4 -15.2 146 183 -20.2
Bankruptcies 35 29 36 20.7 -2.8 130 146 -11.0
Proposals 4 6 10 -33.3 -60.0 16 37 -56.8
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House 1 4 0 -75.0 -- 13 5 160.0
Bankruptcies 1 3 0 -66.7 -- 12 4 200.0
Proposals 0 1 0 -100.0 -- 1 1 0.0
Red Deer 5 14 12 -64.3 -58.3 35 40 -12.5
Bankruptcies 3 13 10 -76.9 -70.0 31 34 -8.8
Proposals 2 1 2 100.0 0.0 4 6 -33.3
Edmonton 24 25 43 -4.0 -44.2 108 131 -17.6
Bankruptcies 22 23 30 -4.3 -26.7 95 95 0.0
Proposals 2 2 13 0.0 -84.6 13 36 -63.9
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River 5 15 16 -66.7 -68.8 55 69 -20.3
Bankruptcies 5 12 11 -58.3 -54.5 44 59 -25.4
Proposals 0 3 5 -100.0 -100.0 11 10 10.0
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake 3 7 4 -57.1 -25.0 18 24 -25.0
Bankruptcies 2 2 3 0.0 -33.3 9 20 -55.0
Proposals 1 5 1 -80.0 0.0 9 4 125.0
British Columbia 55 56 94 -1.8 -41.5 244 447 -45.4
Bankruptcies 45 47 72 -4.3 -37.5 202 344 -41.3
Proposals 10 9 22 11.1 -54.5 42 103 -59.2
Vancouver Island and Coast 9 17 10 -47.1 -10.0 49 77 -36.4
Bankruptcies 8 16 6 -50.0 33.3 42 32 31.3
Proposals 1 1 4 0.0 -75.0 7 45 -84.4
Lower Mainland – Southwest 30 30 57 0.0 -47.4 136 243 -44.0
Bankruptcies 26 22 44 18.2 -40.9 109 203 -46.3
Proposals 4 8 13 -50.0 -69.2 27 40 -32.5
Thompson – Okanagan 10 7 15 42.9 -33.3 40 68 -41.2
Bankruptcies 6 7 13 -14.3 -53.8 35 63 -44.4
Proposals 4 0 2 -- 100.0 5 5 0.0
Kootenay 2 2 1 0.0 100.0 9 10 -10.0
Bankruptcies 2 2 1 0.0 100.0 8 9 -11.1
Proposals 0 0 0 -- -- 1 1 0.0
Cariboo 1 0 5 -- -80.0 4 31 -87.1
Bankruptcies 1 0 2 -- -50.0 2 21 -90.5
Proposals 0 0 3 -- -100.0 2 10 -80.0
North Coast 0 0 0 -- -- 0 4 -100.0
Bankruptcies 0 0 0 -- -- 0 4 -100.0
Proposals 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --
Nechako 1 0 3 -- -66.7 2 6 -66.7
Bankruptcies 1 0 3 -- -66.7 2 6 -66.7
Proposals 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --
Northeast 0 0 2 -- -100.0 3 7 -57.1
Bankruptcies 0 0 2 -- -100.0 3 5 -40.0
Proposals 0 0 0 -- -- 0 2 -100.0
Northwest Territories 2 0 0 -- -- 3 0 --
Bankruptcies 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --
Proposals 2 0 0 -- -- 3 0 --
Yukon Territory 0 1 0 -100.0 -- 2 2 0.0
Bankruptcies 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --
Proposals 0 1 0 -100.0 -- 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
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Table 7: Insolvencies Filed by Consumers by CMA

  Prov. Volume % Change 12-Month Period Ending
Q1 2011 Q4 2010 Q1 2010 Q4 2010 to Q1 2011 Q1 2010 to Q1 2011 03-31-2011 03-31-2010 % Change
St. John's N.L. 187 180 222 3.9 -15.8 740 811 -8.8
Bankruptcies   170 169 215 0.6 -20.9 680 760 -10.5
Proposals   17 11 7 54.5 142.9 60 51 17.6
Halifax N.S. 457 467 440 -2.1 3.9 1 824 1 883 -3.1
Bankruptcies   368 385 365 -4.4 0.8 1 506 1 633 -7.8
Proposals   89 82 75 8.5 18.7 318 250 27.2
Moncton N.B. 160 177 169 -9.6 -5.3 721 830 -13.1
Bankruptcies   129 140 138 -7.9 -6.5 589 695 -15.3
Proposals   31 37 31 -16.2 0.0 132 135 -2.2
Saint John N.B. 133 149 155 -10.7 -14.2 602 598 0.7
Bankruptcies   110 124 130 -11.3 -15.4 505 496 1.8
Proposals   23 25 25 -8.0 -8.0 97 102 -4.9
Saguenay Que. 164 154 186 6.5 -11.8 627 752 -16.6
Bankruptcies   116 112 141 3.6 -17.7 487 633 -23.1
Proposals   48 42 45 14.3 6.7 140 119 17.6
Québec Que. 647 661 636 -2.1 1.7 2 495 2 755 -9.4
Bankruptcies   463 537 478 -13.8 -3.1 1 941 2 304 -15.8
Proposals   184 124 158 48.4 16.5 554 451 22.8
Sherbrooke Que. 201 205 215 -2.0 -6.5 841 951 -11.6
Bankruptcies   168 183 177 -8.2 -5.1 709 826 -14.2
Proposals   33 22 38 50.0 -13.2 132 125 5.6
Trois-Rivières Que. 153 169 161 -9.5 -5.0 619 783 -20.9
Bankruptcies   129 141 133 -8.5 -3.0 511 656 -22.1
Proposals   24 28 28 -14.3 -14.3 108 127 -15.0
Montréal Que. 4 792 4 792 5 008 0.0 -4.3 19 447 20 839 -6.7
Bankruptcies   3 350 3 467 3 585 -3.4 -6.6 14 011 16 128 -13.1
Proposals   1 442 1 325 1 423 8.8 1.3 5 436 4 711 15.4
Ottawa – Gatineau Ont./ Que. 1 095 1 144 1 178 -4.3 -7.0 4 342 5 279 -17.7
Bankruptcies   685 744 787 -7.9 -13.0 2 848 3 918 -27.3
Proposals   410 400 391 2.5 4.9 1 494 1 361 9.8
Kingston Ont. 139 147 146 -5.4 -4.8 628 730 -14.0
Bankruptcies   93 75 107 24.0 -13.1 390 603 -35.3
Proposals   46 72 39 -36.1 17.9 238 127 87.4
Peterborough Ont. 129 96 106 34.4 21.7 487 479 1.7
Bankruptcies   76 71 73 7.0 4.1 308 346 -11.0
Proposals   53 25 33 112.0 60.6 179 133 34.6
Oshawa Ont. 471 464 482 1.5 -2.3 1 933 2 184 -11.5
Bankruptcies   179 224 231 -20.1 -22.5 900 1 253 -28.2
Proposals   292 240 251 21.7 16.3 1 033 931 11.0
Toronto Ont. 4 988 5 588 5 730 -10.7 -12.9 21 820 25 733 -15.2
Bankruptcies   1 963 2 604 2 830 -24.6 -30.6 10 129 14 821 -31.7
Proposals   3 025 2 984 2 900 1.4 4.3 11 691 10 912 7.1
Hamilton Ont. 814 903 788 -9.9 3.3 3 438 3 774 -8.9
Bankruptcies   372 474 480 -21.5 -22.5 1 865 2 601 -28.3
Proposals   442