Definitions
- Bankruptcy
- The state of a consumer or a business that has made an assignment in bankruptcy or against whom a bankruptcy order has been made.
- Business
- Any commercial entity or organization other than an individual, or an individual who has incurred 50% or more of total liabilities as a result of operating a business.
- Consumer
- An individual with more than 50% of total liabilities related to consumer goods and services.
- Corporation
- A commercial entity or organization.
- Individual Business
- An individual who has incurred 50% or more of total liabilities as a result of operating a business.
- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS)
- System that classifies economic units that have similar production processes in the same industry. This is a supply-based or production-oriented economic concept.
- Proposal
- An offer to creditors to settle debts under conditions other than the existing terms. A proposal is a formal agreement under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act.
Note:
Monthly statistics for insolvency volumes tend to vary widely. Quarterly and annual statistics can be more indicative of the evolution of insolvency volume.
| - | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2020 | September 2020 | October 2019 | Sept. 2020 to Oct. 2020 | Oct. 2019 to Oct. 2020 | 10-31-2020 | 10-31-2019 | % Change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 178 | 191 | 264 | -6.8 | -32.6 | 2,093 | 3,224 | -35.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 71 | 73 | 131 | -2.7 | -45.8 | 921 | 1,504 | -38.8 |
| Proposals | 107 | 118 | 133 | -9.3 | -19.5 | 1,172 | 1,720 | -31.9 |
| Prince Edward Island | 26 | 29 | 77 | -10.3 | -66.2 | 481 | 754 | -36.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 13 | 13 | 34 | 0.0 | -61.8 | 245 | 392 | -37.5 |
| Proposals | 13 | 16 | 43 | -18.8 | -69.8 | 236 | 362 | -34.8 |
| Nova Scotia | 288 | 277 | 606 | 4.0 | -52.5 | 3,956 | 6,018 | -34.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 132 | 124 | 301 | 6.5 | -56.1 | 1,844 | 3,325 | -44.5 |
| Proposals | 156 | 153 | 305 | 2.0 | -48.9 | 2,112 | 2,693 | -21.6 |
| New Brunswick | 269 | 293 | 471 | -8.2 | -42.9 | 3,529 | 4,934 | -28.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 134 | 122 | 227 | 9.8 | -41.0 | 1,567 | 2,426 | -35.4 |
| Proposals | 135 | 171 | 244 | -21.1 | -44.7 | 1,962 | 2,508 | -21.8 |
| Quebec | 2,463 | 2,287 | 4,514 | 7.7 | -45.4 | 30,985 | 44,871 | -30.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 1,119 | 1,094 | 2,115 | 2.3 | -47.1 | 14,254 | 21,793 | -34.6 |
| Proposals | 1,344 | 1,193 | 2,399 | 12.7 | -44.0 | 16,731 | 23,078 | -27.5 |
| Ontario | 2,904 | 2,716 | 4,315 | 6.9 | -32.7 | 36,724 | 44,935 | -18.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 727 | 731 | 1,355 | -0.5 | -46.3 | 10,528 | 15,241 | -30.9 |
| Proposals | 2,177 | 1,985 | 2,960 | 9.7 | -26.5 | 26,196 | 29,694 | -11.8 |
| Manitoba | 206 | 235 | 302 | -12.3 | -31.8 | 2,717 | 3,128 | -13.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 63 | 90 | 120 | -30.0 | -47.5 | 877 | 1,415 | -38.0 |
| Proposals | 143 | 145 | 182 | -1.4 | -21.4 | 1,840 | 1,713 | 7.4 |
| Saskatchewan | 216 | 209 | 372 | 3.3 | -41.9 | 2,844 | 3,476 | -18.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 75 | 59 | 166 | 27.1 | -54.8 | 1,017 | 1,343 | -24.3 |
| Proposals | 141 | 150 | 206 | -6.0 | -31.6 | 1,827 | 2,133 | -14.3 |
| Alberta | 1,135 | 1,042 | 1,504 | 8.9 | -24.5 | 13,894 | 16,544 | -16.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 330 | 280 | 501 | 17.9 | -34.1 | 4,070 | 5,657 | -28.1 |
| Proposals | 805 | 762 | 1,003 | 5.6 | -19.7 | 9,824 | 10,887 | -9.8 |
| British Columbia | 687 | 602 | 1,077 | 14.1 | -36.2 | 8,820 | 11,203 | -21.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 237 | 208 | 395 | 13.9 | -40.0 | 2,993 | 4,172 | -28.3 |
| Proposals | 450 | 394 | 682 | 14.2 | -34.0 | 5,827 | 7,031 | -17.1 |
| Northwest Territories | 2 | 4 | 7 | -50.0 | -71.4 | 50 | 68 | -26.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 12 | 16 | -25.0 |
| Proposals | 2 | 4 | 7 | -50.0 | -71.4 | 38 | 52 | -26.9 |
| Yukon | 1 | 3 | 2 | -66.7 | -50.0 | 34 | 34 | 0.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 13 | 12 | 8.3 |
| Proposals | 0 | 3 | 2 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 21 | 22 | -4.5 |
| Nunavut | 0 | 2 | 1 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 10 | 5 | 100.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 0 | n/a |
| Proposals | 0 | 2 | 1 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 7 | 5 | 40.0 |
| Canada | 8,375 | 7,890 | 13,512 | 6.1 | -38.0 | 106,137 | 139,194 | -23.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 2,902 | 2,794 | 5,345 | 3.9 | -45.7 | 38,344 | 57,296 | -33.1 |
| Proposals | 5,473 | 5,096 | 8,167 | 7.4 | -33.0 | 67,793 | 81,898 | -17.2 |
| - | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2020 | September 2020 | October 2019 | Sept. 2020 to Oct. 2020 | Oct. 2019 to Oct. 2020 | 10-31-2020 | 10-31-2019 | % Change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 178 | 189 | 262 | -5.8 | -32.1 | 2,077 | 3,183 | -34.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 71 | 71 | 131 | 0.0 | -45.8 | 908 | 1,469 | -38.2 |
| Proposals | 107 | 118 | 131 | -9.3 | -18.3 | 1,169 | 1,714 | -31.8 |
| Prince Edward Island | 26 | 29 | 77 | -10.3 | -66.2 | 476 | 747 | -36.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 13 | 13 | 34 | 0.0 | -61.8 | 241 | 386 | -37.6 |
| Proposals | 13 | 16 | 43 | -18.8 | -69.8 | 235 | 361 | -34.9 |
| Nova Scotia | 284 | 277 | 603 | 2.5 | -52.9 | 3,926 | 5,964 | -34.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 129 | 124 | 298 | 4.0 | -56.7 | 1,817 | 3,280 | -44.6 |
| Proposals | 155 | 153 | 305 | 1.3 | -49.2 | 2,109 | 2,684 | -21.4 |
| New Brunswick | 266 | 292 | 469 | -8.9 | -43.3 | 3,510 | 4,888 | -28.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 131 | 122 | 225 | 7.4 | -41.8 | 1,553 | 2,391 | -35.0 |
| Proposals | 135 | 170 | 244 | -20.6 | -44.7 | 1,957 | 2,497 | -21.6 |
| Quebec | 2,330 | 2,148 | 4,329 | 8.5 | -46.2 | 29,277 | 42,731 | -31.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 1,019 | 977 | 1,983 | 4.3 | -48.6 | 12,949 | 20,150 | -35.7 |
| Proposals | 1,311 | 1,171 | 2,346 | 12.0 | -44.1 | 16,328 | 22,581 | -27.7 |
| Ontario | 2,837 | 2,664 | 4,247 | 6.5 | -33.2 | 35,946 | 44,006 | -18.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 681 | 693 | 1,308 | -1.7 | -47.9 | 9,983 | 14,568 | -31.5 |
| Proposals | 2,156 | 1,971 | 2,939 | 9.4 | -26.6 | 25,963 | 29,438 | -11.8 |
| Manitoba | 204 | 230 | 299 | -11.3 | -31.8 | 2,678 | 3,092 | -13.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 61 | 85 | 118 | -28.2 | -48.3 | 846 | 1,384 | -38.9 |
| Proposals | 143 | 145 | 181 | -1.4 | -21.0 | 1,832 | 1,708 | 7.3 |
| Saskatchewan | 216 | 204 | 355 | 5.9 | -39.2 | 2,785 | 3,373 | -17.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 75 | 56 | 154 | 33.9 | -51.3 | 971 | 1,284 | -24.4 |
| Proposals | 141 | 148 | 201 | -4.7 | -29.9 | 1,814 | 2,089 | -13.2 |
| Alberta | 1,119 | 1,027 | 1,480 | 9.0 | -24.4 | 13,726 | 16,315 | -15.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 319 | 268 | 486 | 19.0 | -34.4 | 3,944 | 5,488 | -28.1 |
| Proposals | 800 | 759 | 994 | 5.4 | -19.5 | 9,782 | 10,827 | -9.7 |
| British Columbia | 672 | 589 | 1,069 | 14.1 | -37.1 | 8,692 | 11,078 | -21.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 224 | 197 | 390 | 13.7 | -42.6 | 2,913 | 4,083 | -28.7 |
| Proposals | 448 | 392 | 679 | 14.3 | -34.0 | 5,779 | 6,995 | -17.4 |
| Northwest Territories | 2 | 4 | 7 | -50.0 | -71.4 | 50 | 66 | -24.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 12 | 15 | -20.0 |
| Proposals | 2 | 4 | 7 | -50.0 | -71.4 | 38 | 51 | -25.5 |
| Yukon | 1 | 3 | 2 | -66.7 | -50.0 | 34 | 34 | 0.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 13 | 12 | 8.3 |
| Proposals | 0 | 3 | 2 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 21 | 22 | -4.5 |
| Nunavut | 0 | 2 | 1 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 7 | 5 | 40.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Proposals | 0 | 2 | 1 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 7 | 5 | 40.0 |
| Canada | 8,135 | 7,658 | 13,200 | 6.2 | -38.4 | 103,184 | 135,482 | -23.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 2,724 | 2,606 | 5,127 | 4.5 | -46.9 | 36,150 | 54,510 | -33.7 |
| Proposals | 5,411 | 5,052 | 8,073 | 7.1 | -33.0 | 67,034 | 80,972 | -17.2 |
| - | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2020 | September 2020 | October 2019 | Sept. 2020 to Oct. 2020 | Oct. 2019 to Oct. 2020 | 10-31-2020 | 10-31-2019 | % Change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 0 | 2 | 2 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 16 | 41 | -61.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 2 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 13 | 35 | -62.9 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 2 | n/a | -100.0 | 3 | 6 | -50.0 |
| Prince Edward Island | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 5 | 7 | -28.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 4 | 6 | -33.3 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Nova Scotia | 4 | 0 | 3 | n/a | 33.3 | 30 | 54 | -44.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 3 | 0 | 3 | n/a | 0.0 | 27 | 45 | -40.0 |
| Proposals | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 9 | -66.7 |
| New Brunswick | 3 | 1 | 2 | 200.0 | 50.0 | 19 | 46 | -58.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 3 | 0 | 2 | n/a | 50.0 | 14 | 35 | -60.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 1 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 5 | 11 | -54.5 |
| Quebec | 133 | 139 | 185 | -4.3 | -28.1 | 1,708 | 2,140 | -20.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 100 | 117 | 132 | -14.5 | -24.2 | 1,305 | 1,643 | -20.6 |
| Proposals | 33 | 22 | 53 | 50.0 | -37.7 | 403 | 497 | -18.9 |
| Ontario | 67 | 52 | 68 | 28.8 | -1.5 | 778 | 929 | -16.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 46 | 38 | 47 | 21.1 | -2.1 | 545 | 673 | -19.0 |
| Proposals | 21 | 14 | 21 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 233 | 256 | -9.0 |
| Manitoba | 2 | 5 | 3 | -60.0 | -33.3 | 39 | 36 | 8.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 5 | 2 | -60.0 | 0.0 | 31 | 31 | 0.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 8 | 5 | 60.0 |
| Saskatchewan | 0 | 5 | 17 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 59 | 103 | -42.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 3 | 12 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 46 | 59 | -22.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 2 | 5 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 13 | 44 | -70.5 |
| Alberta | 16 | 15 | 24 | 6.7 | -33.3 | 168 | 229 | -26.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 11 | 12 | 15 | -8.3 | -26.7 | 126 | 169 | -25.4 |
| Proposals | 5 | 3 | 9 | 66.7 | -44.4 | 42 | 60 | -30.0 |
| British Columbia | 15 | 13 | 8 | 15.4 | 87.5 | 128 | 125 | 2.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 13 | 11 | 5 | 18.2 | 160.0 | 80 | 89 | -10.1 |
| Proposals | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | -33.3 | 48 | 36 | 33.3 |
| Northwest Territories | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 2 | -100.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 1 | -100.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 1 | -100.0 |
| Yukon | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Nunavut | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 0 | n/a |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 0 | n/a |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Canada | 240 | 232 | 312 | 3.4 | -23.1 | 2,953 | 3,712 | -20.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 178 | 188 | 218 | -5.3 | -18.3 | 2,194 | 2,786 | -21.2 |
| Proposals | 62 | 44 | 94 | 40.9 | -34.0 | 759 | 926 | -18.0 |
| - | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2020 | September 2020 | October 2019 | Sept. 2020 to Oct. 2020 | Oct. 2019 to Oct. 2020 | 10-31-2020 | 10-31-2019 | % Change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 0 | 2 | 1 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 6 | 13 | -53.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 2 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 5 | 8 | -37.5 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 1 | 5 | -80.0 |
| Prince Edward Island | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 4 | -75.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 3 | -100.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Nova Scotia | 2 | 0 | 1 | n/a | 100.0 | 18 | 27 | -33.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 0 | 1 | n/a | 100.0 | 16 | 20 | -20.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 2 | 7 | -71.4 |
| New Brunswick | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 11 | 29 | -62.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 9 | 24 | -62.5 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 2 | 5 | -60.0 |
| Quebec | 113 | 119 | 150 | -5.0 | -24.7 | 1,512 | 1,864 | -18.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 87 | 101 | 114 | -13.9 | -23.7 | 1,182 | 1,465 | -19.3 |
| Proposals | 26 | 18 | 36 | 44.4 | -27.8 | 330 | 399 | -17.3 |
| Ontario | 41 | 42 | 29 | -2.4 | 41.4 | 499 | 508 | -1.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 30 | 32 | 23 | -6.3 | 30.4 | 375 | 378 | -0.8 |
| Proposals | 11 | 10 | 6 | 10.0 | 83.3 | 124 | 130 | -4.6 |
| Manitoba | 0 | 1 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 16 | 11 | 45.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 1 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 10 | 10 | 0.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 6 | 1 | 500.0 |
| Saskatchewan | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 9 | 7 | 28.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 7 | 4 | 75.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 2 | 3 | -33.3 |
| Alberta | 12 | 5 | 16 | 140.0 | -25.0 | 98 | 118 | -16.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 9 | 4 | 12 | 125.0 | -25.0 | 72 | 91 | -20.9 |
| Proposals | 3 | 1 | 4 | 200.0 | -25.0 | 26 | 27 | -3.7 |
| British Columbia | 12 | 10 | 2 | 20.0 | 500.0 | 82 | 55 | 49.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 10 | 9 | 1 | 11.1 | 900.0 | 54 | 36 | 50.0 |
| Proposals | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 28 | 19 | 47.4 |
| Northwest Territories | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 1 | -100.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 1 | -100.0 |
| Yukon | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Nunavut | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 0 | n/a |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 0 | n/a |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Canada | 180 | 179 | 201 | 0.6 | -10.4 | 2,255 | 2,637 | -14.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 138 | 149 | 153 | -7.4 | -9.8 | 1,733 | 2,039 | -15.0 |
| Proposals | 42 | 30 | 48 | 40.0 | -12.5 | 522 | 598 | -12.7 |
| - | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2020 | September 2020 | October 2019 | Sept. 2020 to Oct. 2020 | Oct. 2019 to Oct. 2020 | 10-31-2020 | 10-31-2019 | % Change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 10 | 28 | -64.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 8 | 27 | -70.4 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 2 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Prince Edward Island | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 4 | 3 | 33.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 4 | 3 | 33.3 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Nova Scotia | 2 | 0 | 2 | n/a | 0.0 | 12 | 27 | -55.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 0 | 2 | n/a | -50.0 | 11 | 25 | -56.0 |
| Proposals | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 2 | -50.0 |
| New Brunswick | 3 | 1 | 1 | 200.0 | 200.0 | 8 | 17 | -52.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 3 | 0 | 1 | n/a | 200.0 | 5 | 11 | -54.5 |
| Proposals | 0 | 1 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 3 | 6 | -50.0 |
| Quebec | 20 | 20 | 35 | 0.0 | -42.9 | 196 | 276 | -29.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 13 | 16 | 18 | -18.8 | -27.8 | 123 | 178 | -30.9 |
| Proposals | 7 | 4 | 17 | 75.0 | -58.8 | 73 | 98 | -25.5 |
| Ontario | 26 | 10 | 39 | 160.0 | -33.3 | 279 | 421 | -33.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 16 | 6 | 24 | 166.7 | -33.3 | 170 | 295 | -42.4 |
| Proposals | 10 | 4 | 15 | 150.0 | -33.3 | 109 | 126 | -13.5 |
| Manitoba | 2 | 4 | 3 | -50.0 | -33.3 | 23 | 25 | -8.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 4 | 2 | -50.0 | 0.0 | 21 | 21 | 0.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 2 | 4 | -50.0 |
| Saskatchewan | 0 | 5 | 16 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 50 | 96 | -47.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 3 | 11 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 39 | 55 | -29.1 |
| Proposals | 0 | 2 | 5 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 11 | 41 | -73.2 |
| Alberta | 4 | 10 | 8 | -60.0 | -50.0 | 70 | 111 | -36.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 8 | 3 | -75.0 | -33.3 | 54 | 78 | -30.8 |
| Proposals | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.0 | -60.0 | 16 | 33 | -51.5 |
| British Columbia | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.0 | -50.0 | 46 | 70 | -34.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 3 | 2 | 4 | 50.0 | -25.0 | 26 | 53 | -50.9 |
| Proposals | 0 | 1 | 2 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 20 | 17 | 17.6 |
| Northwest Territories | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 1 | -100.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 1 | -100.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Yukon | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Nunavut | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Canada | 60 | 53 | 111 | 13.2 | -45.9 | 698 | 1,075 | -35.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 40 | 39 | 65 | 2.6 | -38.5 | 461 | 747 | -38.3 |
| Proposals | 20 | 14 | 46 | 42.9 | -56.5 | 237 | 328 | -27.7 |
| - | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2020 | September 2020 | October 2019 | Sept. 2020 to Oct. 2020 | Oct. 2019 to Oct. 2020 | 10-31-2020 | 10-31-2019 | % Change | |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 4 | 8 | 10 | -50.0 | -60.0 | 58 | 65 | -10.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 6 | 7 | -66.7 | -71.4 | 43 | 47 | -8.5 |
| Proposals | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | -33.3 | 15 | 18 | -16.7 |
| Mining and Oil and Gas Extraction | 11 | 3 | 4 | 266.7 | 175.0 | 34 | 47 | -27.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 8 | 2 | 0 | 300.0 | n/a | 24 | 29 | -17.2 |
| Proposals | 3 | 1 | 4 | 200.0 | -25.0 | 10 | 18 | -44.4 |
| Utilities | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 6 | 8 | -25.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 5 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 3 | -66.7 |
| Construction | 28 | 23 | 56 | 21.7 | -50.0 | 390 | 703 | -44.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 24 | 19 | 38 | 26.3 | -36.8 | 285 | 522 | -45.4 |
| Proposals | 4 | 4 | 18 | 0.0 | -77.8 | 105 | 181 | -42.0 |
| Manufacturing | 15 | 23 | 27 | -34.8 | -44.4 | 268 | 323 | -17.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 9 | 18 | 18 | -50.0 | -50.0 | 185 | 238 | -22.3 |
| Proposals | 6 | 5 | 9 | 20.0 | -33.3 | 83 | 85 | -2.4 |
| Wholesale Trade | 6 | 15 | 13 | -60.0 | -53.8 | 148 | 186 | -20.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 5 | 14 | 10 | -64.3 | -50.0 | 112 | 133 | -15.8 |
| Proposals | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | -66.7 | 36 | 53 | -32.1 |
| Retail Trade | 23 | 27 | 33 | -14.8 | -30.3 | 415 | 363 | 14.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 14 | 22 | 22 | -36.4 | -36.4 | 292 | 280 | 4.3 |
| Proposals | 9 | 5 | 11 | 80.0 | -18.2 | 123 | 83 | 48.2 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 20 | 17 | 19 | 17.6 | 5.3 | 178 | 209 | -14.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 14 | 13 | 15 | 7.7 | -6.7 | 137 | 155 | -11.6 |
| Proposals | 6 | 4 | 4 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 41 | 54 | -24.1 |
| Information and Cultural Industries | 7 | 2 | 5 | 250.0 | 40.0 | 55 | 77 | -28.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 6 | 1 | 4 | 500.0 | 50.0 | 42 | 56 | -25.0 |
| Proposals | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13 | 21 | -38.1 |
| Finance and Insurance | 4 | 3 | 4 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 35 | 70 | -50.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 2 | 3 | -50.0 | -66.7 | 26 | 56 | -53.6 |
| Proposals | 3 | 1 | 1 | 200.0 | 200.0 | 9 | 14 | -35.7 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 13 | 7 | 15 | 85.7 | -13.3 | 133 | 154 | -13.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 6 | 7 | 11 | -14.3 | -45.5 | 87 | 117 | -25.6 |
| Proposals | 7 | 0 | 4 | n/a | 75.0 | 46 | 37 | 24.3 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 15 | 11 | 20 | 36.4 | -25.0 | 178 | 298 | -40.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 15 | 8 | 16 | 87.5 | -6.3 | 132 | 233 | -43.3 |
| Proposals | 0 | 3 | 4 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 46 | 65 | -29.2 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 4 | 11 | 6 | -63.6 | -33.3 | 93 | 92 | 1.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 9 | 6 | -88.9 | -83.3 | 67 | 72 | -6.9 |
| Proposals | 3 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 | n/a | 26 | 20 | 30.0 |
| Administrative and Support, Waste Management and Remediation Services | 12 | 17 | 18 | -29.4 | -33.3 | 124 | 173 | -28.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 10 | 14 | 13 | -28.6 | -23.1 | 87 | 121 | -28.1 |
| Proposals | 2 | 3 | 5 | -33.3 | -60.0 | 37 | 52 | -28.8 |
| Educational Services | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | -40.0 | 33 | 36 | -8.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 3 | 2 | 3 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 27 | 25 | 8.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 1 | 2 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 6 | 11 | -45.5 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 13 | 5 | 12 | 160.0 | 8.3 | 65 | 94 | -30.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 11 | 5 | 7 | 120.0 | 57.1 | 52 | 57 | -8.8 |
| Proposals | 2 | 0 | 5 | n/a | -60.0 | 13 | 37 | -64.9 |
| Arts, Entertainment and Recreation | 10 | 10 | 4 | 0.0 | 150.0 | 116 | 74 | 56.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 6 | 8 | 2 | -25.0 | 200.0 | 93 | 57 | 63.2 |
| Proposals | 4 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 23 | 17 | 35.3 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 37 | 33 | 35 | 12.1 | 5.7 | 461 | 531 | -13.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 30 | 28 | 24 | 7.1 | 25.0 | 374 | 422 | -11.4 |
| Proposals | 7 | 5 | 11 | 40.0 | -36.4 | 87 | 109 | -20.2 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 14 | 12 | 26 | 16.7 | -46.2 | 160 | 208 | -23.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 12 | 9 | 19 | 33.3 | -36.8 | 122 | 160 | -23.8 |
| Proposals | 2 | 3 | 7 | -33.3 | -71.4 | 38 | 48 | -20.8 |
| Public Administration | 0 | 2 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 3 | 1 | 200.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 1 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 2 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 1 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 1 | 0 | n/a |
| Total | 240 | 232 | 312 | 3.4 | -23.1 | 2,953 | 3,712 | -20.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 178 | 188 | 218 | -5.3 | -18.3 | 2,194 | 2,786 | -21.2 |
| Proposals | 62 | 44 | 94 | 40.9 | -34.0 | 759 | 926 | -18.0 |