Insolvency Statistics in Canada—January 2020
Note:
Monthly statistics for insolvency volumes tend to vary widely. Quarterly and annual statistics can be more indicative of the evolution of insolvency volume.
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.
| - | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2020 | December 2019 | January 2019 | Dec. 2019 to Jan. 2020 | Jan. 2019 to Jan. 2020 | 01-31-2020 | 01-31-2019 | % Change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 166 | 228 | 212 | -27.2 | -21.7 | 3,216 | 2,809 | 14.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 72 | 95 | 84 | -24.2 | -14.3 | 1,489 | 1,372 | 8.5 |
| Proposals | 94 | 133 | 128 | -29.3 | -26.6 | 1,727 | 1,437 | 20.2 |
| Prince Edward Island | 54 | 59 | 57 | -8.5 | -5.3 | 756 | 747 | 1.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 31 | 34 | 35 | -8.8 | -11.4 | 391 | 439 | -10.9 |
| Proposals | 23 | 25 | 22 | -8.0 | 4.5 | 365 | 308 | 18.5 |
| Nova Scotia | 425 | 480 | 469 | -11.5 | -9.4 | 6,055 | 5,733 | 5.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 208 | 227 | 266 | -8.4 | -21.8 | 3,186 | 3,553 | -10.3 |
| Proposals | 217 | 253 | 203 | -14.2 | 6.9 | 2,869 | 2,180 | 31.6 |
| New Brunswick | 385 | 336 | 348 | 14.6 | 10.6 | 4,933 | 4,586 | 7.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 146 | 147 | 156 | -0.7 | -6.4 | 2,367 | 2,318 | 2.1 |
| Proposals | 239 | 189 | 192 | 26.5 | 24.5 | 2,566 | 2,268 | 13.1 |
| Quebec | 3,684 | 3,129 | 3,376 | 17.7 | 9.1 | 45,299 | 43,763 | 3.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 1,573 | 1,501 | 1,639 | 4.8 | -4.0 | 21,592 | 22,701 | -4.9 |
| Proposals | 2,111 | 1,628 | 1,737 | 29.7 | 21.5 | 23,707 | 21,062 | 12.6 |
| Ontario | 3,735 | 3,409 | 3,199 | 9.6 | 16.8 | 46,290 | 40,163 | 15.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 1,109 | 1,184 | 1,064 | -6.3 | 4.2 | 15,274 | 15,367 | -0.6 |
| Proposals | 2,626 | 2,225 | 2,135 | 18.0 | 23.0 | 31,016 | 24,796 | 25.1 |
| Manitoba | 284 | 255 | 218 | 11.4 | 30.3 | 3,251 | 2,891 | 12.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 86 | 90 | 86 | -4.4 | 0.0 | 1,377 | 1,400 | -1.6 |
| Proposals | 198 | 165 | 132 | 20.0 | 50.0 | 1,874 | 1,491 | 25.7 |
| Saskatchewan | 310 | 281 | 289 | 10.3 | 7.3 | 3,578 | 3,519 | 1.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 105 | 119 | 119 | -11.8 | -11.8 | 1,367 | 1,362 | 0.4 |
| Proposals | 205 | 162 | 170 | 26.5 | 20.6 | 2,211 | 2,157 | 2.5 |
| Alberta | 1,452 | 1,333 | 1,236 | 8.9 | 17.5 | 17,114 | 14,908 | 14.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 440 | 416 | 459 | 5.8 | -4.1 | 5,725 | 5,158 | 11.0 |
| Proposals | 1,012 | 917 | 777 | 10.4 | 30.2 | 11,389 | 9,750 | 16.8 |
| British Columbia | 834 | 910 | 855 | -8.4 | -2.5 | 11,327 | 10,307 | 9.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 289 | 315 | 350 | -8.3 | -17.4 | 4,163 | 4,131 | 0.8 |
| Proposals | 545 | 595 | 505 | -8.4 | 7.9 | 7,164 | 6,176 | 16.0 |
| Northwest Territories | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 70 | 74 | -5.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 12 | 41 | -70.7 |
| Proposals | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 58 | 33 | 75.8 |
| Yukon | 3 | 2 | 3 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 33 | 35 | -5.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13 | 13 | 0.0 |
| Proposals | 2 | 1 | 2 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 20 | 22 | -9.1 |
| Nunavut | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 8 | 3 | 166.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 2 | 0 | n/a |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 6 | 3 | 100.0 |
| Canada | 11,337 | 10,427 | 10,265 | 8.7 | 10.4 | 141,930 | 129,538 | 9.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 4,062 | 4,131 | 4,259 | -1.7 | -4.6 | 56,958 | 57,855 | -1.6 |
| Proposals | 7,275 | 6,296 | 6,006 | 15.5 | 21.1 | 84,972 | 71,683 | 18.5 |
| - | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2020 | December 2019 | January 2019 | Dec. 2019 to Jan. 2020 | Jan. 2019 to Jan. 2020 | 01-31-2020 | 01-31-2019 | % Change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 166 | 225 | 210 | -26.2 | -21.0 | 3,177 | 2,784 | 14.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 72 | 92 | 82 | -21.7 | -12.2 | 1,456 | 1,351 | 7.8 |
| Proposals | 94 | 133 | 128 | -29.3 | -26.6 | 1,721 | 1,433 | 20.1 |
| Prince Edward Island | 53 | 57 | 57 | -7.0 | -7.0 | 745 | 744 | 0.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 30 | 32 | 35 | -6.3 | -14.3 | 381 | 437 | -12.8 |
| Proposals | 23 | 25 | 22 | -8.0 | 4.5 | 364 | 307 | 18.6 |
| Nova Scotia | 419 | 475 | 466 | -11.8 | -10.1 | 5,993 | 5,688 | 5.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 202 | 222 | 263 | -9.0 | -23.2 | 3,132 | 3,522 | -11.1 |
| Proposals | 217 | 253 | 203 | -14.2 | 6.9 | 2,861 | 2,166 | 32.1 |
| New Brunswick | 384 | 336 | 343 | 14.3 | 12.0 | 4,892 | 4,546 | 7.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 145 | 147 | 152 | -1.4 | -4.6 | 2,336 | 2,284 | 2.3 |
| Proposals | 239 | 189 | 191 | 26.5 | 25.1 | 2,556 | 2,262 | 13.0 |
| Quebec | 3,497 | 2,947 | 3,220 | 18.7 | 8.6 | 43,142 | 41,673 | 3.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 1,436 | 1,363 | 1,511 | 5.4 | -5.0 | 19,963 | 21,107 | -5.4 |
| Proposals | 2,061 | 1,584 | 1,709 | 30.1 | 20.6 | 23,179 | 20,566 | 12.7 |
| Ontario | 3,660 | 3,345 | 3,115 | 9.4 | 17.5 | 45,397 | 39,211 | 15.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 1,063 | 1,146 | 1,004 | -7.2 | 5.9 | 14,636 | 14,672 | -0.2 |
| Proposals | 2,597 | 2,199 | 2,111 | 18.1 | 23.0 | 30,761 | 24,539 | 25.4 |
| Manitoba | 283 | 250 | 213 | 13.2 | 32.9 | 3,216 | 2,863 | 12.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 85 | 86 | 81 | -1.2 | 4.9 | 1,348 | 1,374 | -1.9 |
| Proposals | 198 | 164 | 132 | 20.7 | 50.0 | 1,868 | 1,489 | 25.5 |
| Saskatchewan | 301 | 274 | 280 | 9.9 | 7.5 | 3,474 | 3,417 | 1.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 98 | 112 | 113 | -12.5 | -13.3 | 1,302 | 1,299 | 0.2 |
| Proposals | 203 | 162 | 167 | 25.3 | 21.6 | 2,172 | 2,118 | 2.5 |
| Alberta | 1,435 | 1,315 | 1,222 | 9.1 | 17.4 | 16,888 | 14,696 | 14.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 424 | 403 | 450 | 5.2 | -5.8 | 5,563 | 4,992 | 11.4 |
| Proposals | 1,011 | 912 | 772 | 10.9 | 31.0 | 11,325 | 9,704 | 16.7 |
| British Columbia | 823 | 903 | 841 | -8.9 | -2.1 | 11,203 | 10,197 | 9.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 282 | 311 | 340 | -9.3 | -17.1 | 4,076 | 4,050 | 0.6 |
| Proposals | 541 | 592 | 501 | -8.6 | 8.0 | 7,127 | 6,147 | 15.9 |
| Northwest Territories | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 66.7 | 68 | 74 | -8.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 11 | 41 | -73.2 |
| Proposals | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 57 | 33 | 72.7 |
| Yukon | 3 | 2 | 3 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 33 | 35 | -5.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13 | 13 | 0.0 |
| Proposals | 2 | 1 | 2 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 20 | 22 | -9.1 |
| Nunavut | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 6 | 3 | 100.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 6 | 3 | 100.0 |
| Canada | 11,029 | 10,134 | 9,973 | 8.8 | 10.6 | 138,234 | 125,931 | 9.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 3,840 | 3,917 | 4,032 | -2.0 | -4.8 | 54,217 | 55,142 | -1.7 |
| Proposals | 7,189 | 6,217 | 5,941 | 15.6 | 21.0 | 84,017 | 70,789 | 18.7 |
| - | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2020 | December 2019 | January 2019 | Dec. 2019 to Jan. 2020 | Jan. 2019 to Jan. 2020 | 01-31-2020 | 01-31-2019 | % Change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 0 | 3 | 2 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 39 | 25 | 56.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 3 | 2 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 33 | 21 | 57.1 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 6 | 4 | 50.0 |
| Prince Edward Island | 1 | 2 | 0 | -50.0 | n/a | 11 | 3 | 266.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 2 | 0 | -50.0 | n/a | 10 | 2 | 400.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Nova Scotia | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20.0 | 100.0 | 62 | 45 | 37.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20.0 | 100.0 | 54 | 31 | 74.2 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 8 | 14 | -42.9 |
| New Brunswick | 1 | 0 | 5 | n/a | -80.0 | 41 | 40 | 2.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 0 | 4 | n/a | -75.0 | 31 | 34 | -8.8 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 10 | 6 | 66.7 |
| Quebec | 187 | 182 | 156 | 2.7 | 19.9 | 2,157 | 2,090 | 3.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 137 | 138 | 128 | -0.7 | 7.0 | 1,629 | 1,594 | 2.2 |
| Proposals | 50 | 44 | 28 | 13.6 | 78.6 | 528 | 496 | 6.5 |
| Ontario | 75 | 64 | 84 | 17.2 | -10.7 | 893 | 952 | -6.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 46 | 38 | 60 | 21.1 | -23.3 | 638 | 695 | -8.2 |
| Proposals | 29 | 26 | 24 | 11.5 | 20.8 | 255 | 257 | -0.8 |
| Manitoba | 1 | 5 | 5 | -80.0 | -80.0 | 35 | 28 | 25.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 4 | 5 | -75.0 | -80.0 | 29 | 26 | 11.5 |
| Proposals | 0 | 1 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 6 | 2 | 200.0 |
| Saskatchewan | 9 | 7 | 9 | 28.6 | 0.0 | 104 | 102 | 2.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 16.7 | 65 | 63 | 3.2 |
| Proposals | 2 | 0 | 3 | n/a | -33.3 | 39 | 39 | 0.0 |
| Alberta | 17 | 18 | 14 | -5.6 | 21.4 | 226 | 212 | 6.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 16 | 13 | 9 | 23.1 | 77.8 | 162 | 166 | -2.4 |
| Proposals | 1 | 5 | 5 | -80.0 | -80.0 | 64 | 46 | 39.1 |
| British Columbia | 11 | 7 | 14 | 57.1 | -21.4 | 124 | 110 | 12.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 7 | 4 | 10 | 75.0 | -30.0 | 87 | 81 | 7.4 |
| Proposals | 4 | 3 | 4 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 37 | 29 | 27.6 |
| Northwest Territories | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 2 | 0 | n/a |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 0 | n/a |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 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 | 2 | 0 | n/a |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 2 | 0 | n/a |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Canada | 308 | 293 | 292 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 3,696 | 3,607 | 2.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 222 | 214 | 227 | 3.7 | -2.2 | 2,741 | 2,713 | 1.0 |
| Proposals | 86 | 79 | 65 | 8.9 | 32.3 | 955 | 894 | 6.8 |
| - | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2020 | December 2019 | January 2019 | Dec. 2019 to Jan. 2020 | Jan. 2019 to Jan. 2020 | 01-31-2020 | 01-31-2019 | % Change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 0 | 0 | 2 | n/a | -100.0 | 11 | 13 | -15.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 2 | n/a | -100.0 | 8 | 9 | -11.1 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 4 | -25.0 |
| Prince Edward Island | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 4 | 1 | 300.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 1 | 200.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 0 | n/a |
| Nova Scotia | 3 | 4 | 2 | -25.0 | 50.0 | 32 | 22 | 45.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 3 | 4 | 2 | -25.0 | 50.0 | 25 | 16 | 56.3 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 7 | 6 | 16.7 |
| New Brunswick | 1 | 0 | 2 | n/a | -50.0 | 28 | 20 | 40.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 0 | 2 | n/a | -50.0 | 22 | 18 | 22.2 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 6 | 2 | 200.0 |
| Quebec | 163 | 161 | 139 | 1.2 | 17.3 | 1,886 | 1,822 | 3.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 124 | 125 | 117 | -0.8 | 6.0 | 1,460 | 1,413 | 3.3 |
| Proposals | 39 | 36 | 22 | 8.3 | 77.3 | 426 | 409 | 4.2 |
| Ontario | 43 | 37 | 52 | 16.2 | -17.3 | 479 | 539 | -11.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 35 | 22 | 37 | 59.1 | -5.4 | 360 | 407 | -11.5 |
| Proposals | 8 | 15 | 15 | -46.7 | -46.7 | 119 | 132 | -9.8 |
| Manitoba | 0 | 3 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 13 | 5 | 160.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 2 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 11 | 4 | 175.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 1 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 2 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Saskatchewan | 2 | 0 | 1 | n/a | 100.0 | 9 | 9 | 0.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 0 | 1 | n/a | 100.0 | 6 | 5 | 20.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 4 | -25.0 |
| Alberta | 13 | 10 | 2 | 30.0 | 550.0 | 128 | 96 | 33.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 12 | 7 | 1 | 71.4 | 1100.0 | 94 | 76 | 23.7 |
| Proposals | 1 | 3 | 1 | -66.7 | 0.0 | 34 | 20 | 70.0 |
| British Columbia | 3 | 0 | 7 | n/a | -57.1 | 50 | 42 | 19.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 0 | 3 | n/a | -33.3 | 35 | 26 | 34.6 |
| Proposals | 1 | 0 | 4 | n/a | -75.0 | 15 | 16 | -6.3 |
| Northwest Territories | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 0 | n/a |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 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 | 2 | 0 | n/a |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 2 | 0 | n/a |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Canada | 228 | 215 | 207 | 6.0 | 10.1 | 2,643 | 2,569 | 2.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 179 | 160 | 165 | 11.9 | 8.5 | 2,026 | 1,975 | 2.6 |
| Proposals | 49 | 55 | 42 | -10.9 | 16.7 | 617 | 594 | 3.9 |
| - | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2020 | December 2019 | January 2019 | Dec. 2019 to Jan. 2020 | Jan. 2019 to Jan. 2020 | 01-31-2020 | 01-31-2019 | % Change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 0 | 3 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 28 | 12 | 133.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 3 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 25 | 12 | 108.3 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 0 | n/a |
| Prince Edward Island | 1 | 2 | 0 | -50.0 | n/a | 7 | 2 | 250.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 2 | 0 | -50.0 | n/a | 7 | 1 | 600.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 1 | -100.0 |
| Nova Scotia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 200.0 | 200.0 | 30 | 23 | 30.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 3 | 1 | 1 | 200.0 | 200.0 | 29 | 15 | 93.3 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 8 | -87.5 |
| New Brunswick | 0 | 0 | 3 | n/a | -100.0 | 13 | 20 | -35.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 2 | n/a | -100.0 | 9 | 16 | -43.8 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Quebec | 24 | 21 | 17 | 14.3 | 41.2 | 271 | 268 | 1.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 13 | 13 | 11 | 0.0 | 18.2 | 169 | 181 | -6.6 |
| Proposals | 11 | 8 | 6 | 37.5 | 83.3 | 102 | 87 | 17.2 |
| Ontario | 32 | 27 | 32 | 18.5 | 0.0 | 414 | 413 | 0.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 11 | 16 | 23 | -31.3 | -52.2 | 278 | 288 | -3.5 |
| Proposals | 21 | 11 | 9 | 90.9 | 133.3 | 136 | 125 | 8.8 |
| Manitoba | 1 | 2 | 5 | -50.0 | -80.0 | 22 | 23 | -4.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 2 | 5 | -50.0 | -80.0 | 18 | 22 | -18.2 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 4 | 1 | 300.0 |
| Saskatchewan | 7 | 7 | 8 | 0.0 | -12.5 | 95 | 93 | 2.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 5 | 7 | 5 | -28.6 | 0.0 | 59 | 58 | 1.7 |
| Proposals | 2 | 0 | 3 | n/a | -33.3 | 36 | 35 | 2.9 |
| Alberta | 4 | 8 | 12 | -50.0 | -66.7 | 98 | 116 | -15.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 4 | 6 | 8 | -33.3 | -50.0 | 68 | 90 | -24.4 |
| Proposals | 0 | 2 | 4 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 30 | 26 | 15.4 |
| British Columbia | 8 | 7 | 7 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 74 | 68 | 8.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 5 | 4 | 7 | 25.0 | -28.6 | 52 | 55 | -5.5 |
| Proposals | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 22 | 13 | 69.2 |
| Northwest Territories | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 0 | n/a |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 0 | n/a |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Yukon | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Nunavut | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Canada | 80 | 78 | 85 | 2.6 | -5.9 | 1,053 | 1,038 | 1.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 43 | 54 | 62 | -20.4 | -30.6 | 715 | 738 | -3.1 |
| Proposals | 37 | 24 | 23 | 54.2 | 60.9 | 338 | 300 | 12.7 |
| - | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2020 | December 2019 | January 2019 | Dec. 2019 to Jan. 2020 | Jan. 2019 to Jan. 2020 | 01-31-2020 | 01-31-2019 | % Change | |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 9 | 2 | 11 | 350.0 | -18.2 | 62 | 69 | -10.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 5 | 2 | 10 | 150.0 | -50.0 | 41 | 51 | -19.6 |
| Proposals | 4 | 0 | 1 | n/a | 300.0 | 21 | 18 | 16.7 |
| Mining and Oil and Gas Extraction | 1 | 2 | 5 | -50.0 | -80.0 | 38 | 27 | 40.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 2 | 1 | -50.0 | 0.0 | 25 | 16 | 56.3 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 4 | n/a | -100.0 | 13 | 11 | 18.2 |
| Utilities | 0 | 1 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 7 | 8 | -12.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 4 | 5 | -20.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 1 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 3 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Construction | 34 | 38 | 49 | -10.5 | -30.6 | 669 | 709 | -5.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 23 | 26 | 34 | -11.5 | -32.4 | 488 | 519 | -6.0 |
| Proposals | 11 | 12 | 15 | -8.3 | -26.7 | 181 | 190 | -4.7 |
| Manufacturing | 25 | 40 | 22 | -37.5 | 13.6 | 341 | 301 | 13.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 13 | 27 | 16 | -51.9 | -18.8 | 240 | 219 | 9.6 |
| Proposals | 12 | 13 | 6 | -7.7 | 100.0 | 101 | 82 | 23.2 |
| Wholesale Trade | 15 | 18 | 8 | -16.7 | 87.5 | 198 | 155 | 27.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 11 | 10 | 6 | 10.0 | 83.3 | 137 | 119 | 15.1 |
| Proposals | 4 | 8 | 2 | -50.0 | 100.0 | 61 | 36 | 69.4 |
| Retail Trade | 40 | 37 | 31 | 8.1 | 29.0 | 393 | 401 | -2.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 29 | 25 | 24 | 16.0 | 20.8 | 298 | 318 | -6.3 |
| Proposals | 11 | 12 | 7 | -8.3 | 57.1 | 95 | 83 | 14.5 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 28 | 23 | 21 | 21.7 | 33.3 | 226 | 235 | -3.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 17 | 19 | 18 | -10.5 | -5.6 | 163 | 181 | -9.9 |
| Proposals | 11 | 4 | 3 | 175.0 | 266.7 | 63 | 54 | 16.7 |
| Information and Cultural Industries | 9 | 5 | 6 | 80.0 | 50.0 | 83 | 62 | 33.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 6 | 4 | 5 | 50.0 | 20.0 | 61 | 47 | 29.8 |
| Proposals | 3 | 1 | 1 | 200.0 | 200.0 | 22 | 15 | 46.7 |
| Finance and Insurance | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | -40.0 | 61 | 65 | -6.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 3 | 5 | -33.3 | -60.0 | 49 | 50 | -2.0 |
| Proposals | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 12 | 15 | -20.0 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 14 | 20 | 20 | -30.0 | -30.0 | 153 | 164 | -6.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 12 | 14 | 19 | -14.3 | -36.8 | 112 | 119 | -5.9 |
| Proposals | 2 | 6 | 1 | -66.7 | 100.0 | 41 | 45 | -8.9 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 18 | 15 | 23 | 20.0 | -21.7 | 280 | 254 | 10.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 12 | 12 | 14 | 0.0 | -14.3 | 222 | 191 | 16.2 |
| Proposals | 6 | 3 | 9 | 100.0 | -33.3 | 58 | 63 | -7.9 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 7 | 5 | 7 | 40.0 | 0.0 | 84 | 82 | 2.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 5 | 5 | 6 | 0.0 | -16.7 | 67 | 67 | 0.0 |
| Proposals | 2 | 0 | 1 | n/a | 100.0 | 17 | 15 | 13.3 |
| Administrative and Support, Waste Management and Remediation Services | 12 | 15 | 13 | -20.0 | -7.7 | 174 | 163 | 6.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 8 | 13 | 8 | -38.5 | 0.0 | 124 | 113 | 9.7 |
| Proposals | 4 | 2 | 5 | 100.0 | -20.0 | 50 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Educational Services | 4 | 1 | 1 | 300.0 | 300.0 | 36 | 28 | 28.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 3 | 1 | 0 | 200.0 | n/a | 26 | 20 | 30.0 |
| Proposals | 1 | 0 | 1 | n/a | 0.0 | 10 | 8 | 25.0 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 8 | 1 | 8 | 700.0 | 0.0 | 85 | 86 | -1.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 6 | 1 | 6 | 500.0 | 0.0 | 58 | 53 | 9.4 |
| Proposals | 2 | 0 | 2 | n/a | 0.0 | 27 | 33 | -18.2 |
| Arts, Entertainment and Recreation | 13 | 7 | 7 | 85.7 | 85.7 | 84 | 63 | 33.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 11 | 5 | 7 | 120.0 | 57.1 | 66 | 51 | 29.4 |
| Proposals | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 18 | 12 | 50.0 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 47 | 43 | 43 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 510 | 543 | -6.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 38 | 34 | 40 | 11.8 | -5.0 | 398 | 424 | -6.1 |
| Proposals | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0.0 | 200.0 | 112 | 119 | -5.9 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 21 | 17 | 12 | 23.5 | 75.0 | 212 | 189 | 12.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 20 | 11 | 8 | 81.8 | 150.0 | 162 | 148 | 9.5 |
| Proposals | 1 | 6 | 4 | -83.3 | -75.0 | 50 | 41 | 22.0 |
| Public Administration | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 3 | -100.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 2 | -100.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 1 | -100.0 |
| Total | 308 | 293 | 292 | 5.1 | 5.5 | 3,696 | 3,607 | 2.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 222 | 214 | 227 | 3.7 | -2.2 | 2,741 | 2,713 | 1.0 |
| Proposals | 86 | 79 | 65 | 8.9 | 32.3 | 955 | 894 | 6.8 |
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