Insolvency Statistics in Canada—June 2022

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.
Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (BIA)
The federal act that provides the framework to file and administer insolvencies in Canada.
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.

Table 1: Total BIA Insolvencies
- Volume % Change 12-Month Period Ending
June 2022 May 2022 June 2021 May 2022
to
June 2022
June 2021
to
June 2022
06-30-2022 06-30-2021 % Change
Newfoundland and Labrador  194 154 165 26.0 17.6 1,700 1,887 -9.9

Bankruptcies

62 65 59 -4.6 5.1 613 711 -13.8

Proposals

132 89 106 48.3 24.5 1,087 1,176 -7.6
Prince Edward Island 41 41 30 0.0 36.7 416 397 4.8

Bankruptcies

15 19 16 -21.1 -6.3 173 175 -1.1

Proposals

26 22 14 18.2 85.7 243 222 9.5
Nova Scotia 360 281 246 28.1 46.3 3,049 3,180 -4.1

Bankruptcies

124 124 111 0.0 11.7 1,215 1,409 -13.8

Proposals

236 157 135 50.3 74.8 1,834 1,771 3.6
New Brunswick 260 279 285 -6.8 -8.8 2,898 3,273 -11.5

Bankruptcies

90 103 113 -12.6 -20.4 1,094 1,484 -26.3

Proposals

170 176 172 -3.4 -1.2 1,804 1,789 0.8
Quebec 2,322 2,188 1,996 6.1 16.3 25,631 25,495 0.5

Bankruptcies

937 809 908 15.8 3.2 10,762 11,864 -9.3

Proposals

1,385 1,379 1,088 0.4 27.3 14,869 13,631 9.1
Ontario 3,266 3,012 2,554 8.4 27.9 32,138 31,894 0.8

Bankruptcies

730 733 718 -0.4 1.7 7,734 8,655 -10.6

Proposals

2,536 2,279 1,836 11.3 38.1 24,404 23,239 5.0
Manitoba 264 227 234 16.3 12.8 2,565 2,428 5.6

Bankruptcies

63 59 73 6.8 -13.7 740 801 -7.6

Proposals

201 168 161 19.6 24.8 1,825 1,627 12.2
Saskatchewan 293 261 201 12.3 45.8 2,879 2,702 6.6

Bankruptcies

56 59 58 -5.1 -3.4 703 832 -15.5

Proposals

237 202 143 17.3 65.7 2,176 1,870 16.4
Alberta 1,337 1,322 1,182 1.1 13.1 14,234 13,511 5.4

Bankruptcies

197 229 243 -14.0 -18.9 2,538 3,283 -22.7

Proposals

1,140 1,093 939 4.3 21.4 11,696 10,228 14.4
British Columbia 863 882 769 -2.2 12.2 9,059 8,429 7.5

Bankruptcies

162 170 192 -4.7 -15.6 1,950 2,406 -19.0

Proposals

701 712 577 -1.5 21.5 7,109 6,023 18.0
Northwest Territories 4 5 6 -20.0 -33.3 63 51 23.5

Bankruptcies

2 0 3 -- -33.3 7 7 0.0

Proposals

2 5 3 -60.0 -33.3 56 44 27.3
Yukon 5 7 2 -28.6 150.0 47 30 56.7

Bankruptcies

0 0 0 -- -- 5 10 -50.0

Proposals

5 7 2 -28.6 150.0 42 20 110.0
Nunavut 1 1 1 0.0 0.0 11 14 -21.4

Bankruptcies

0 0 0 -- -- 1 1 0.0

Proposals

1 1 1 0.0 0.0 10 13 -23.1
Canada 9,210 8,660 7,671 6.4 20.1 94,690 93,291 1.5

Bankruptcies

2,438 2,370 2,494 2.9 -2.2 27,535 31,638 -13.0

Proposals

6,772 6,290 5,177 7.7 30.8 67,155 61,653 8.9
Table 2: BIA Insolvencies Filed by Consumers
- Volume % Change 12-Month Period Ending
June 2022 May 2022 June 2021 May 2022
to
June 2022
June 2021
to
June 2022
06-30-2022 06-30-2021 % Change
Newfoundland and Labrador  191 151 164 26.5 16.5 1,687 1,874 -10.0

Bankruptcies

59 62 58 -4.8 1.7 601 698 -13.9

Proposals

132 89 106 48.3 24.5 1,086 1,176 -7.7
Prince Edward Island 41 41 30 0.0 36.7 411 397 3.5

Bankruptcies

15 19 16 -21.1 -6.3 169 175 -3.4

Proposals

26 22 14 18.2 85.7 242 222 9.0
Nova Scotia 358 281 244 27.4 46.7 3,028 3,166 -4.4

Bankruptcies

122 124 110 -1.6 10.9 1,203 1,397 -13.9

Proposals

236 157 134 50.3 76.1 1,825 1,769 3.2
New Brunswick 259 278 283 -6.8 -8.5 2,880 3,252 -11.4

Bankruptcies

89 102 111 -12.7 -19.8 1,079 1,470 -26.6

Proposals

170 176 172 -3.4 -1.2 1,801 1,782 1.1
Quebec 2,147 2,044 1,851 5.0 16.0 23,918 23,984 -0.3

Bankruptcies

789 687 788 14.8 0.1 9,347 10,618 -12.0

Proposals

1,358 1,357 1,063 0.1 27.8 14,571 13,366 9.0
Ontario 3,191 2,958 2,506 7.9 27.3 31,377 31,268 0.3

Bankruptcies

671 696 685 -3.6 -2.0 7,192 8,202 -12.3

Proposals

2,520 2,262 1,821 11.4 38.4 24,185 23,066 4.9
Manitoba 261 227 229 15.0 14.0 2,534 2,399 5.6

Bankruptcies

62 59 69 5.1 -10.1 718 776 -7.5

Proposals

199 168 160 18.5 24.4 1,816 1,623 11.9
Saskatchewan 289 254 197 13.8 46.7 2,834 2,656 6.7

Bankruptcies

53 56 55 -5.4 -3.6 673 795 -15.3

Proposals

236 198 142 19.2 66.2 2,161 1,861 16.1
Alberta 1,315 1,309 1,172 0.5 12.2 14,076 13,359 5.4

Bankruptcies

188 217 238 -13.4 -21.0 2,436 3,177 -23.3

Proposals

1,127 1,092 934 3.2 20.7 11,640 10,182 14.3
British Columbia 845 869 763 -2.8 10.7 8,952 8,335 7.4

Bankruptcies

146 163 188 -10.4 -22.3 1,870 2,339 -20.1

Proposals

699 706 575 -1.0 21.6 7,082 5,996 18.1
Northwest Territories 4 5 6 -20.0 -33.3 63 51 23.5

Bankruptcies

2 0 3 -- -33.3 7 7 0.0

Proposals

2 5 3 -60.0 -33.3 56 44 27.3
Yukon 5 7 2 -28.6 150.0 47 30 56.7

Bankruptcies

0 0 0 -- -- 5 10 -50.0

Proposals

5 7 2 -28.6 150.0 42 20 110.0
Nunavut 1 1 1 0.0 0.0 11 13 -15.4

Bankruptcies

0 0 0 -- -- 1 0 --

Proposals

1 1 1 0.0 0.0 10 13 -23.1
Canada 8,907 8,425 7,448 5.7 19.6 91,818 90,784 1.1

Bankruptcies

2,196 2,185 2,321 0.5 -5.4 25,301 29,664 -14.7

Proposals

6,711 6,240 5,127 7.5 30.9 66,517 61,120 8.8
Table 3: BIA Insolvencies Filed by Businesses
- Volume % Change 12-Month Period Ending
June 2022 May 2022 June 2021 May 2022
to
June 2022
June 2021
to
June 2022
06-30-2022 06-30-2021 % Change
Newfoundland and Labrador  3 3 1 0.0 200.0 13 13 0.0

Bankruptcies

3 3 1 0.0 200.0 12 13 -7.7

Proposals

0 0 0 -- -- 1 0 --
Prince Edward Island 0 0 0 -- -- 5 0 --

Bankruptcies

0 0 0 -- -- 4 0 --

Proposals

0 0 0 -- -- 1 0 --
Nova Scotia 2 0 2 -- 0.0 21 14 50.0

Bankruptcies

2 0 1 -- 100.0 12 12 0.0

Proposals

0 0 1 -- -100.0 9 2 350.0
New Brunswick 1 1 2 0.0 -50.0 18 21 -14.3

Bankruptcies

1 1 2 0.0 -50.0 15 14 7.1

Proposals

0 0 0 -- -- 3 7 -57.1
Quebec 175 144 145 21.5 20.7 1,713 1,511 13.4

Bankruptcies

148 122 120 21.3 23.3 1,415 1,246 13.6

Proposals

27 22 25 22.7 8.0 298 265 12.5
Ontario 75 54 48 38.9 56.3 761 626 21.6

Bankruptcies

59 37 33 59.5 78.8 542 453 19.6

Proposals

16 17 15 -5.9 6.7 219 173 26.6
Manitoba 3 0 5 -- -40.0 31 29 6.9

Bankruptcies

1 0 4 -- -75.0 22 25 -12.0

Proposals

2 0 1 -- 100.0 9 4 125.0
Saskatchewan 4 7 4 -42.9 0.0 45 46 -2.2

Bankruptcies

3 3 3 0.0 0.0 30 37 -18.9

Proposals

1 4 1 -75.0 0.0 15 9 66.7
Alberta 22 13 10 69.2 120.0 158 152 3.9

Bankruptcies

9 12 5 -25.0 80.0 102 106 -3.8

Proposals

13 1 5 1200.0 160.0 56 46 21.7
British Columbia 18 13 6 38.5 200.0 107 94 13.8

Bankruptcies

16 7 4 128.6 300.0 80 67 19.4

Proposals

2 6 2 -66.7 0.0 27 27 0.0
Northwest Territories 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --

Bankruptcies

0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --

Proposals

0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --
Yukon 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --

Bankruptcies

0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --

Proposals

0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --
Nunavut 0 0 0 -- -- 0 1 -100.0

Bankruptcies

0 0 0 -- -- 0 1 -100.0

Proposals

0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --
Canada 303 235 223 28.9 35.9 2,872 2,507 14.6

Bankruptcies

242 185 173 30.8 39.9 2,234 1,974 13.2

Proposals

61 50 50 22.0 22.0 638 533 19.7
Table 3a: BIA Insolvencies Filed by Corporations
- Volume % Change 12-Month Period Ending
June 2022 May 2022 June 2021 May 2022
to
June 2022
June 2021
to
June 2022
06-30-2022 06-30-2021 % Change
Newfoundland and Labrador  0 0 1 -- -100.0 2 5 -60.0

Bankruptcies

0 0 1 -- -100.0 1 5 -80.0

Proposals

0 0 0 -- -- 1 0 --
Prince Edward Island 0 0 0 -- -- 2 0 --

Bankruptcies

0 0 0 -- -- 2 0 --

Proposals

0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --
Nova Scotia 0 0 1 -- -100.0 7 8 -12.5

Bankruptcies

0 0 0 -- -- 3 7 -57.1

Proposals

0 0 1 -- -100.0 4 1 300.0
New Brunswick 0 0 2 -- -100.0 8 11 -27.3

Bankruptcies

0 0 2 -- -100.0 7 9 -22.2

Proposals

0 0 0 -- -- 1 2 -50.0
Quebec 145 126 127 15.1 14.2 1,486 1,318 12.7

Bankruptcies

133 113 106 17.7 25.5 1,288 1,116 15.4

Proposals

12 13 21 -7.7 -42.9 198 202 -2.0
Ontario 55 30 34 83.3 61.8 514 432 19.0

Bankruptcies

48 27 26 77.8 84.6 408 339 20.4

Proposals

7 3 8 133.3 -12.5 106 93 14.0
Manitoba 1 0 3 -- -66.7 15 9 66.7

Bankruptcies

0 0 3 -- -100.0 10 8 25.0

Proposals

1 0 0 -- -- 5 1 400.0
Saskatchewan 0 3 1 -100.0 -100.0 7 22 -68.2

Bankruptcies

0 1 1 -100.0 -100.0 4 18 -77.8

Proposals

0 2 0 -100.0 -- 3 4 -25.0
Alberta 6 7 6 -14.3 0.0 74 88 -15.9

Bankruptcies

4 7 3 -42.9 33.3 57 66 -13.6

Proposals

2 0 3 -- -33.3 17 22 -22.7
British Columbia 8 5 2 60.0 300.0 48 61 -21.3

Bankruptcies

8 2 2 300.0 300.0 39 43 -9.3

Proposals

0 3 0 -100.0 -- 9 18 -50.0
Northwest Territories 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --

Bankruptcies

0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --

Proposals

0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --
Yukon 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --

Bankruptcies

0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --

Proposals

0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --
Nunavut 0 0 0 -- -- 0 1 -100.0

Bankruptcies

0 0 0 -- -- 0 1 -100.0

Proposals

0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --
Canada 215 171 177 25.7 21.5 2,163 1,955 10.6

Bankruptcies

193 150 144 28.7 34.0 1,819 1,612 12.8

Proposals

22 21 33 4.8 -33.3 344 343 0.3
Table 3b: BIA Insolvencies Filed by Individual Businesses
- Volume % Change 12-Month Period Ending
June 2022 May 2022 June 2021 May 2022
to
June 2022
June 2021
to
June 2022
06-30-2022 06-30-2021 % Change
Newfoundland and Labrador  3 3 0 0.0 -- 11 8 37.5

Bankruptcies

3 3 0 0.0 -- 11 8 37.5

Proposals

0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --
Prince Edward Island 0 0 0 -- -- 3 0 --

Bankruptcies

0 0 0 -- -- 2 0 --

Proposals

0 0 0 -- -- 1 0 --
Nova Scotia 2 0 1 -- 100.0 14 6 133.3

Bankruptcies

2 0 1 -- 100.0 9 5 80.0

Proposals

0 0 0 -- -- 5 1 400.0
New Brunswick 1 1 0 0.0 -- 10 10 0.0

Bankruptcies

1 1 0 0.0 -- 8 5 60.0

Proposals

0 0 0 -- -- 2 5 -60.0
Quebec 30 18 18 66.7 66.7 227 193 17.6

Bankruptcies

15 9 14 66.7 7.1 127 130 -2.3

Proposals

15 9 4 66.7 275.0 100 63 58.7
Ontario 20 24 14 -16.7 42.9 247 194 27.3

Bankruptcies

11 10 7 10.0 57.1 134 114 17.5

Proposals

9 14 7 -35.7 28.6 113 80 41.3
Manitoba 2 0 2 -- 0.0 16 20 -20.0

Bankruptcies

1 0 1 -- 0.0 12 17 -29.4

Proposals

1 0 1 -- 0.0 4 3 33.3
Saskatchewan 4 4 3 0.0 33.3 38 24 58.3

Bankruptcies

3 2 2 50.0 50.0 26 19 36.8

Proposals

1 2 1 -50.0 0.0 12 5 140.0
Alberta 16 6 4 166.7 300.0 84 64 31.3

Bankruptcies

5 5 2 0.0 150.0 45 40 12.5

Proposals

11 1 2 1000.0 450.0 39 24 62.5
British Columbia 10 8 4 25.0 150.0 59 33 78.8

Bankruptcies

8 5 2 60.0 300.0 41 24 70.8

Proposals

2 3 2 -33.3 0.0 18 9 100.0
Northwest Territories 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --

Bankruptcies

0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --

Proposals

0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --
Yukon 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --

Bankruptcies

0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --

Proposals

0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --
Nunavut 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --

Bankruptcies

0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --

Proposals

0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --
Canada 88 64 46 37.5 91.3 709 552 28.4

Bankruptcies

49 35 29 40.0 69.0 415 362 14.6

Proposals

39 29 17 34.5 129.4 294 190 54.7
Table 4: BIA Insolvencies by NAICS Sectors
- Volume % Change 12-Month Period Ending
June 2022 May 2022 June 2022 May 2022
to
June 2022
June 2021
to
June 2022
06-30-2022 06-30-2021 % Change
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 3 8 2 -62.5 50.0 75 56 33.9

Bankruptcies

2 6 2 -66.7 0.0 65 44 47.7

Proposals

1 2 0 -50.0 -- 10 12 -16.7
Mining and Oil and Gas Extraction 2 2 7 0.0 -71.4 22 56 -60.7

Bankruptcies

2 1 4 100.0 -50.0 18 39 -53.8

Proposals

0 1 3 -100.0 -100.0 4 17 -76.5
Utilities 3 0 0 -- -- 6 4 50.0

Bankruptcies

2 0 0 -- -- 5 3 66.7

Proposals

1 0 0 -- -- 1 1 0.0
Construction 54 32 41 68.8 31.7 430 324 32.7

Bankruptcies

39 22 30 77.3 30.0 309 260 18.8

Proposals

15 10 11 50.0 36.4 121 64 89.1
Manufacturing 17 16 12 6.3 41.7 226 213 6.1

Bankruptcies

12 13 10 -7.7 20.0 174 163 6.7

Proposals

5 3 2 66.7 150.0 52 50 4.0
Wholesale Trade 14 10 8 40.0 75.0 124 113 9.7

Bankruptcies

12 7 6 71.4 100.0 103 88 17.0

Proposals

2 3 2 -33.3 0.0 21 25 -16.0
Retail Trade 46 32 22 43.8 109.1 309 288 7.3

Bankruptcies

33 29 17 13.8 94.1 254 223 13.9

Proposals

13 3 5 333.3 160.0 55 65 -15.4
Transportation and Warehousing 21 21 20 0.0 5.0 241 171 40.9

Bankruptcies

16 17 18 -5.9 -11.1 183 141 29.8

Proposals

5 4 2 25.0 150.0 58 30 93.3
Information and Cultural Industries 7 2 3 250.0 133.3 62 38 63.2

Bankruptcies

7 2 3 250.0 133.3 40 31 29.0

Proposals

0 0 0 -- -- 22 7 214.3
Finance and Insurance 3 2 7 50.0 -57.1 35 54 -35.2

Bankruptcies

1 1 7 0.0 -85.7 21 46 -54.3

Proposals

2 1 0 100.0 -- 14 8 75.0
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 13 9 5 44.4 160.0 113 126 -10.3

Bankruptcies

11 9 5 22.2 120.0 76 103 -26.2

Proposals

2 0 0 -- -- 37 23 60.9
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 21 18 15 16.7 40.0 214 168 27.4

Bankruptcies

19 13 14 46.2 35.7 170 142 19.7

Proposals

2 5 1 -60.0 100.0 44 26 69.2
Management of Companies and Enterprises 5 5 9 0.0 -44.4 63 81 -22.2

Bankruptcies

4 3 5 33.3 -20.0 50 62 -19.4

Proposals

1 2 4 -50.0 -75.0 13 19 -31.6
Administrative and Support, Waste Management and Remediation Services 14 13 16 7.7 -12.5 175 135 29.6

Bankruptcies

11 11 11 0.0 0.0 132 100 32.0

Proposals

3 2 5 50.0 -40.0 43 35 22.9
Educational Services 0 0 1 -- -100.0 23 33 -30.3

Bankruptcies

0 0 1 -- -100.0 18 28 -35.7

Proposals

0 0 0 -- -- 5 5 0.0
Health Care and Social Assistance 9 9 3 0.0 200.0 80 68 17.6

Bankruptcies

7 7 1 0.0 600.0 62 49 26.5

Proposals

2 2 2 0.0 0.0 18 19 -5.3
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation 7 5 6 40.0 16.7 76 87 -12.6

Bankruptcies

7 4 4 75.0 75.0 63 63 0.0

Proposals

0 1 2 -100.0 -100.0 13 24 -45.8
Accommodation and Food Services 55 29 36 89.7 52.8 419 359 16.7

Bankruptcies

50 22 25 127.3 100.0 352 278 26.6

Proposals

5 7 11 -28.6 -54.5 67 81 -17.3
Other Services (except Public Administration) 9 22 10 -59.1 -10.0 175 127 37.8

Bankruptcies

7 18 10 -61.1 -30.0 135 106 27.4

Proposals

2 4 0 -50.0 -- 40 21 90.5
Public Administration 0 0 0 -- -- 2 6 -66.7

Bankruptcies

0 0 0 -- -- 2 5 -60.0

Proposals

0 0 0 -- -- 0 1 -100.0
Canada 303 235 223 28.9 35.9 2,870 2,507 14.5
Bankruptcies 242 185 173 30.8 39.9 2,232 1,974 13.1
Proposals 61 50 50 22.0 22.0 638 533 19.7