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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2020 |
July 2020 |
August 2019 |
Jul. 2020 to Aug. 2020 |
Aug. 2019 to Aug. 2020 |
08-31-2020 | 08-31-2019 | % Change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 126 | 126 | 268 | 0.0 | -53.0 | 2,243 | 3,168 | -29.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 58 | 50 | 113 | 16.0 | -48.7 | 1,033 | 1,483 | -30.3 |
| Proposals | 68 | 76 | 155 | -10.5 | -56.1 | 1,210 | 1,685 | -28.2 |
| Prince Edward Island | 32 | 34 | 66 | -5.9 | -51.5 | 547 | 741 | -26.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 12 | 14 | 31 | -14.3 | -61.3 | 275 | 396 | -30.6 |
| Proposals | 20 | 20 | 35 | 0.0 | -42.9 | 272 | 345 | -21.2 |
| Nova Scotia | 245 | 229 | 528 | 7.0 | -53.6 | 4,489 | 5,879 | -23.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 104 | 121 | 296 | -14.0 | -64.9 | 2,130 | 3,391 | -37.2 |
| Proposals | 141 | 108 | 232 | 30.6 | -39.2 | 2,359 | 2,488 | -5.2 |
| New Brunswick | 251 | 222 | 401 | 13.1 | -37.4 | 3,880 | 4,819 | -19.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 118 | 111 | 208 | 6.3 | -43.3 | 1,747 | 2,395 | -27.1 |
| Proposals | 133 | 111 | 193 | 19.8 | -31.1 | 2,133 | 2,424 | -12.0 |
| Quebec | 1,816 | 1,807 | 3,548 | 0.5 | -48.8 | 34,789 | 44,115 | -21.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 892 | 869 | 1,713 | 2.6 | -47.9 | 16,110 | 21,809 | -26.1 |
| Proposals | 924 | 938 | 1,835 | -1.5 | -49.6 | 18,679 | 22,306 | -16.3 |
| Ontario | 2,370 | 2,548 | 3,816 | -7.0 | -37.9 | 39,354 | 43,338 | -9.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 686 | 692 | 1,277 | -0.9 | -46.3 | 11,731 | 15,157 | -22.6 |
| Proposals | 1,684 | 1,856 | 2,539 | -9.3 | -33.7 | 27,623 | 28,181 | -2.0 |
| Manitoba | 178 | 154 | 255 | 15.6 | -30.2 | 2,848 | 3,097 | -8.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 61 | 58 | 105 | 5.2 | -41.9 | 967 | 1,439 | -32.8 |
| Proposals | 117 | 96 | 150 | 21.9 | -22.0 | 1,881 | 1,658 | 13.4 |
| Saskatchewan | 191 | 160 | 276 | 19.4 | -30.8 | 3,067 | 3,470 | -11.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 62 | 52 | 103 | 19.2 | -39.8 | 1,146 | 1,325 | -13.5 |
| Proposals | 129 | 108 | 173 | 19.4 | -25.4 | 1,921 | 2,145 | -10.4 |
| Alberta | 881 | 889 | 1,415 | -0.9 | -37.7 | 14,646 | 16,113 | -9.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 245 | 298 | 472 | -17.8 | -48.1 | 4,432 | 5,497 | -19.4 |
| Proposals | 636 | 591 | 943 | 7.6 | -32.6 | 10,214 | 10,616 | -3.8 |
| British Columbia | 548 | 624 | 941 | -12.2 | -41.8 | 9,609 | 10,906 | -11.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 171 | 196 | 349 | -12.8 | -51.0 | 3,295 | 4,134 | -20.3 |
| Proposals | 377 | 428 | 592 | -11.9 | -36.3 | 6,314 | 6,772 | -6.8 |
| Northwest Territories | 4 | 7 | 7 | -42.9 | -42.9 | 56 | 65 | -13.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 0 | 1 | n/a | 100.0 | 14 | 20 | -30.0 |
| Proposals | 2 | 7 | 6 | -71.4 | -66.7 | 42 | 45 | -6.7 |
| Yukon | 0 | 1 | 2 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 34 | 33 | 3.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 13 | 12 | 8.3 |
| Proposals | 0 | 1 | 1 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 21 | 21 | 0.0 |
| Nunavut | 0 | 2 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 9 | 5 | 80.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 1 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 3 | 0 | n/a |
| Proposals | 0 | 1 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 6 | 5 | 20.0 |
| Canada | 6,642 | 6,803 | 11,523 | -2.4 | -42.4 | 115,571 | 135,749 | -14.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 2,411 | 2,462 | 4,669 | -2.1 | -48.4 | 42,896 | 57,058 | -24.8 |
| Proposals | 4,231 | 4,341 | 6,854 | -2.5 | -38.3 | 72,675 | 78,691 | -7.6 |
| - | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2020 | July 2020 | August 2019 | Jul. 2020 to Aug. 2020 |
Aug. 2019 to Aug. 2020 |
08-31-2020 | 08-31-2019 | % Change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 125 | 124 | 261 | 0.8 | -52.1 | 2,227 | 3,122 | -28.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 57 | 48 | 106 | 18.8 | -46.2 | 1,022 | 1,441 | -29.1 |
| Proposals | 68 | 76 | 155 | -10.5 | -56.1 | 1,205 | 1,681 | -28.3 |
| Prince Edward Island | 32 | 34 | 66 | -5.9 | -51.5 | 540 | 735 | -26.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 12 | 14 | 31 | -14.3 | -61.3 | 270 | 390 | -30.8 |
| Proposals | 20 | 20 | 35 | 0.0 | -42.9 | 270 | 345 | -21.7 |
| Nova Scotia | 245 | 228 | 527 | 7.5 | -53.5 | 4,456 | 5,825 | -23.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 104 | 120 | 295 | -13.3 | -64.7 | 2,101 | 3,346 | -37.2 |
| Proposals | 141 | 108 | 232 | 30.6 | -39.2 | 2,355 | 2,479 | -5.0 |
| New Brunswick | 250 | 219 | 400 | 14.2 | -37.5 | 3,859 | 4,769 | -19.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 117 | 109 | 208 | 7.3 | -43.8 | 1,730 | 2,359 | -26.7 |
| Proposals | 133 | 110 | 192 | 20.9 | -30.7 | 2,129 | 2,410 | -11.7 |
| Quebec | 1,715 | 1,679 | 3,420 | 2.1 | -49.9 | 33,030 | 41,948 | -21.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 813 | 763 | 1,620 | 6.6 | -49.8 | 14,784 | 20,143 | -26.6 |
| Proposals | 902 | 916 | 1,800 | -1.5 | -49.9 | 18,246 | 21,805 | -16.3 |
| Ontario | 2,315 | 2,482 | 3,748 | -6.7 | -38.2 | 38,562 | 42,382 | -9.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 644 | 643 | 1,227 | 0.2 | -47.5 | 11,173 | 14,462 | -22.7 |
| Proposals | 1,671 | 1,839 | 2,521 | -9.1 | -33.7 | 27,389 | 27,920 | -1.9 |
| Manitoba | 174 | 153 | 251 | 13.7 | -30.7 | 2,810 | 3,061 | -8.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 58 | 57 | 101 | 1.8 | -42.6 | 938 | 1,407 | -33.3 |
| Proposals | 116 | 96 | 150 | 20.8 | -22.7 | 1,872 | 1,654 | 13.2 |
| Saskatchewan | 189 | 159 | 272 | 18.9 | -30.5 | 2,985 | 3,375 | -11.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 61 | 51 | 99 | 19.6 | -38.4 | 1,085 | 1,268 | -14.4 |
| Proposals | 128 | 108 | 173 | 18.5 | -26.0 | 1,900 | 2,107 | -9.8 |
| Alberta | 873 | 879 | 1,398 | -0.7 | -37.6 | 14,471 | 15,894 | -9.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 239 | 288 | 459 | -17.0 | -47.9 | 4,304 | 5,336 | -19.3 |
| Proposals | 634 | 591 | 939 | 7.3 | -32.5 | 10,167 | 10,558 | -3.7 |
| British Columbia | 542 | 619 | 932 | -12.4 | -41.8 | 9,492 | 10,779 | -11.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 166 | 192 | 344 | -13.5 | -51.7 | 3,227 | 4,046 | -20.2 |
| Proposals | 376 | 427 | 588 | -11.9 | -36.1 | 6,265 | 6,733 | -7.0 |
| Northwest Territories | 4 | 7 | 7 | -42.9 | -42.9 | 54 | 65 | -16.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 0 | 1 | n/a | 100.0 | 13 | 20 | -35.0 |
| Proposals | 2 | 7 | 6 | -71.4 | -66.7 | 41 | 45 | -8.9 |
| Yukon | 0 | 1 | 2 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 34 | 33 | 3.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 13 | 12 | 8.3 |
| Proposals | 0 | 1 | 1 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 21 | 21 | 0.0 |
| Nunavut | 0 | 1 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 6 | 5 | 20.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Proposals | 0 | 1 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 6 | 5 | 20.0 |
| Canada | 6,464 | 6,585 | 11,284 | -1.8 | -42.7 | 112,526 | 131,993 | -14.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 2,273 | 2,285 | 4,492 | -0.5 | -49.4 | 40,660 | 54,230 | -25.0 |
| Proposals | 4,191 | 4,300 | 6,792 | -2.5 | -38.3 | 71,866 | 77,763 | -7.6 |
| - | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2020 | July 2020 | August 2019 | Jul. 2020 to Aug. 2020 |
Aug. 2019 to Aug. 2020 |
08-31-2020 | 08-31-2019 | % Change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 | 2 | 7 | -50.0 | -85.7 | 16 | 46 | -65.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 2 | 7 | -50.0 | -85.7 | 11 | 42 | -73.8 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 5 | 4 | 25.0 |
| Prince Edward Island | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 7 | 6 | 16.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 5 | 6 | -16.7 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 2 | 0 | n/a |
| Nova Scotia | 0 | 1 | 1 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 33 | 54 | -38.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 1 | 1 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 29 | 45 | -35.6 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 4 | 9 | -55.6 |
| New Brunswick | 1 | 3 | 1 | -66.7 | 0.0 | 21 | 50 | -58.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 2 | 0 | -50.0 | n/a | 17 | 36 | -52.8 |
| Proposals | 0 | 1 | 1 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 4 | 14 | -71.4 |
| Quebec | 101 | 128 | 128 | -21.1 | -21.1 | 1,759 | 2,167 | -18.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 79 | 106 | 93 | -25.5 | -15.1 | 1,326 | 1,666 | -20.4 |
| Proposals | 22 | 22 | 35 | 0.0 | -37.1 | 433 | 501 | -13.6 |
| Ontario | 55 | 66 | 68 | -16.7 | -19.1 | 792 | 956 | -17.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 42 | 49 | 50 | -14.3 | -16.0 | 558 | 695 | -19.7 |
| Proposals | 13 | 17 | 18 | -23.5 | -27.8 | 234 | 261 | -10.3 |
| Manitoba | 4 | 1 | 4 | 300.0 | 0.0 | 38 | 36 | 5.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 3 | 1 | 4 | 200.0 | -25.0 | 29 | 32 | -9.4 |
| Proposals | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 9 | 4 | 125.0 |
| Saskatchewan | 2 | 1 | 4 | 100.0 | -50.0 | 82 | 95 | -13.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | -75.0 | 61 | 57 | 7.0 |
| Proposals | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 21 | 38 | -44.7 |
| Alberta | 8 | 10 | 17 | -20.0 | -52.9 | 175 | 219 | -20.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 6 | 10 | 13 | -40.0 | -53.8 | 128 | 161 | -20.5 |
| Proposals | 2 | 0 | 4 | n/a | -50.0 | 47 | 58 | -19.0 |
| British Columbia | 6 | 5 | 9 | 20.0 | -33.3 | 117 | 127 | -7.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 5 | 4 | 5 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 68 | 88 | -22.7 |
| Proposals | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0.0 | -75.0 | 49 | 39 | 25.6 |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 3 | 0 | n/a |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 1 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 3 | 0 | n/a |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Canada | 178 | 218 | 239 | -18.3 | -25.5 | 3,045 | 3,756 | -18.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 138 | 177 | 177 | -22.0 | -22.0 | 2,236 | 2,828 | -20.9 |
| Proposals | 40 | 41 | 62 | -2.4 | -35.5 | 809 | 928 | -12.8 |
| - | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2020 | July 2020 | August 2019 | Jul. 2020 to Aug. 2020 |
Aug. 2019 to Aug. 2020 |
08-31-2020 | 08-31-2019 | % Change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 0 | 0 | 3 | n/a | -100.0 | 5 | 18 | -72.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 3 | n/a | -100.0 | 3 | 14 | -78.6 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 2 | 4 | -50.0 |
| Prince Edward Island | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 2 | 50.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 2 | -50.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 2 | 0 | n/a |
| Nova Scotia | 0 | 1 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 19 | 30 | -36.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 1 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 15 | 23 | -34.8 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 4 | 7 | -42.9 |
| New Brunswick | 0 | 2 | 1 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 16 | 30 | -46.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 2 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 14 | 24 | -41.7 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 2 | 6 | -66.7 |
| Quebec | 91 | 115 | 114 | -20.9 | -20.2 | 1,551 | 1,894 | -18.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 72 | 96 | 82 | -25.0 | -12.2 | 1,203 | 1,484 | -18.9 |
| Proposals | 19 | 19 | 32 | 0.0 | -40.6 | 348 | 410 | -15.1 |
| Ontario | 40 | 52 | 25 | -23.1 | 60.0 | 483 | 536 | -9.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 31 | 40 | 18 | -22.5 | 72.2 | 367 | 398 | -7.8 |
| Proposals | 9 | 12 | 7 | -25.0 | 28.6 | 116 | 138 | -15.9 |
| Manitoba | 1 | 0 | 4 | n/a | -75.0 | 16 | 12 | 33.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 0 | 4 | n/a | -75.0 | 10 | 11 | -9.1 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 6 | 1 | 500.0 |
| Saskatchewan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 12 | 5 | 140.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 1 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 9 | 3 | 200.0 |
| Proposals | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 2 | 50.0 |
| Alberta | 4 | 4 | 11 | 0.0 | -63.6 | 104 | 104 | 0.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 4 | 4 | 10 | 0.0 | -60.0 | 78 | 77 | 1.3 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 26 | 27 | -3.7 |
| British Columbia | 6 | 2 | 4 | 200.0 | 50.0 | 68 | 55 | 23.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 5 | 1 | 2 | 400.0 | 150.0 | 41 | 32 | 28.1 |
| Proposals | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | -50.0 | 27 | 23 | 17.4 |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 3 | 0 | n/a |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 1 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 3 | 0 | n/a |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Canada | 143 | 178 | 162 | -19.7 | -11.7 | 2,281 | 2,686 | -15.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 113 | 146 | 119 | -22.6 | -5.0 | 1,744 | 2,068 | -15.7 |
| Proposals | 30 | 32 | 43 | -6.3 | -30.2 | 537 | 618 | -13.1 |
| - | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2020 | July 2020 | August 2019 | Jul. 2020 to Aug. 2020 |
Aug. 2019 to Aug. 2020 |
08-31-2020 | 08-31-2019 | % Change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 | 2 | 4 | -50.0 | -75.0 | 11 | 28 | -60.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 2 | 4 | -50.0 | -75.0 | 8 | 28 | -71.4 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 0 | n/a |
| Prince Edward Island | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 4 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 4 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Nova Scotia | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 14 | 24 | -41.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 14 | 22 | -36.4 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 2 | -100.0 |
| New Brunswick | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 5 | 20 | -75.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 12 | -75.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 1 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 2 | 8 | -75.0 |
| Quebec | 10 | 13 | 14 | -23.1 | -28.6 | 208 | 273 | -23.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 7 | 10 | 11 | -30.0 | -36.4 | 123 | 182 | -32.4 |
| Proposals | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 85 | 91 | -6.6 |
| Ontario | 15 | 14 | 43 | 7.1 | -65.1 | 309 | 420 | -26.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 11 | 9 | 32 | 22.2 | -65.6 | 191 | 297 | -35.7 |
| Proposals | 4 | 5 | 11 | -20.0 | -63.6 | 118 | 123 | -4.1 |
| Manitoba | 3 | 1 | 0 | 200.0 | n/a | 22 | 24 | -8.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | n/a | 19 | 21 | -9.5 |
| Proposals | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Saskatchewan | 1 | 0 | 4 | n/a | -75.0 | 70 | 90 | -22.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 0 | 4 | n/a | -75.0 | 52 | 54 | -3.7 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 18 | 36 | -50.0 |
| Alberta | 4 | 6 | 6 | -33.3 | -33.3 | 71 | 115 | -38.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 6 | 3 | -66.7 | -33.3 | 50 | 84 | -40.5 |
| Proposals | 2 | 0 | 3 | n/a | -33.3 | 21 | 31 | -32.3 |
| British Columbia | 0 | 3 | 5 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 49 | 72 | -31.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 3 | 3 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 27 | 56 | -51.8 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 2 | n/a | -100.0 | 22 | 16 | 37.5 |
| 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 | 35 | 40 | 77 | -12.5 | -54.5 | 764 | 1,070 | -28.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 25 | 31 | 58 | -19.4 | -56.9 | 492 | 760 | -35.3 |
| Proposals | 10 | 9 | 19 | 11.1 | -47.4 | 272 | 310 | -12.3 |
| - | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2020 | July 2020 | August 2019 | Jul. 2020 to Aug. 2020 |
Aug. 2019 to Aug. 2020 |
08-31-2020 | 08-31-2019 | % Change | |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 3 | 5 | 7 | -40.0 | -57.1 | 61 | 61 | 0.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 3 | 4 | 5 | -25.0 | -40.0 | 44 | 44 | 0.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 1 | 2 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 17 | 17 | 0.0 |
| Mining and Oil and Gas Extraction | 3 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 200.0 | 27 | 42 | -35.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 3 | 0 | 1 | n/a | 200.0 | 15 | 28 | -46.4 |
| Proposals | 0 | 2 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 12 | 14 | -14.3 |
| Utilities | 1 | 0 | 1 | n/a | 0.0 | 7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 0 | 1 | n/a | 0.0 | 6 | 3 | 100.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 4 | -75.0 |
| Construction | 19 | 21 | 49 | -9.5 | -61.2 | 442 | 727 | -39.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 16 | 16 | 36 | 0.0 | -55.6 | 313 | 545 | -42.6 |
| Proposals | 3 | 5 | 13 | -40.0 | -76.9 | 129 | 182 | -29.1 |
| Manufacturing | 13 | 12 | 24 | 8.3 | -45.8 | 276 | 329 | -16.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 9 | 11 | 16 | -18.2 | -43.8 | 192 | 240 | -20.0 |
| Proposals | 4 | 1 | 8 | 300.0 | -50.0 | 84 | 89 | -5.6 |
| Wholesale Trade | 10 | 11 | 16 | -9.1 | -37.5 | 153 | 181 | -15.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 7 | 8 | 10 | -12.5 | -30.0 | 113 | 127 | -11.0 |
| Proposals | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0.0 | -50.0 | 40 | 54 | -25.9 |
| Retail Trade | 29 | 40 | 15 | -27.5 | 93.3 | 426 | 383 | 11.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 22 | 28 | 12 | -21.4 | 83.3 | 301 | 299 | 0.7 |
| Proposals | 7 | 12 | 3 | -41.7 | 133.3 | 125 | 84 | 48.8 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 10 | 7 | 11 | 42.9 | -9.1 | 175 | 219 | -20.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 10 | 6 | 9 | 66.7 | 11.1 | 135 | 165 | -18.2 |
| Proposals | 0 | 1 | 2 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 40 | 54 | -25.9 |
| Information and Cultural Industries | 3 | 2 | 5 | 50.0 | -40.0 | 53 | 83 | -36.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 41 | 60 | -31.7 |
| Proposals | 2 | 1 | 4 | 100.0 | -50.0 | 12 | 23 | -47.8 |
| Finance and Insurance | 0 | 3 | 6 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 35 | 74 | -52.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 3 | 4 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 29 | 59 | -50.8 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 2 | n/a | -100.0 | 6 | 15 | -60.0 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 5 | 10 | 9 | -50.0 | -44.4 | 140 | 156 | -10.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 4 | 9 | 6 | -55.6 | -33.3 | 93 | 113 | -17.7 |
| Proposals | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | -66.7 | 47 | 43 | 9.3 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 14 | 14 | 12 | 0.0 | 16.7 | 202 | 281 | -28.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 13 | 10 | 11 | 30.0 | 18.2 | 146 | 224 | -34.8 |
| Proposals | 1 | 4 | 1 | -75.0 | 0.0 | 56 | 57 | -1.8 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 8 | 6 | 4 | 33.3 | 100.0 | 90 | 93 | -3.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20.0 | 50.0 | 68 | 72 | -5.6 |
| Proposals | 2 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | n/a | 22 | 21 | 4.8 |
| Administrative and Support, Waste Management and Remediation Services | 4 | 15 | 14 | -73.3 | -71.4 | 127 | 173 | -26.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 4 | 12 | 10 | -66.7 | -60.0 | 87 | 117 | -25.6 |
| Proposals | 0 | 3 | 4 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 40 | 56 | -28.6 |
| Educational Services | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | -40.0 | 34 | 31 | 9.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 3 | 3 | -33.3 | -33.3 | 27 | 22 | 22.7 |
| Proposals | 1 | 0 | 2 | n/a | -50.0 | 7 | 9 | -22.2 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 3 | 5 | 4 | -40.0 | -25.0 | 67 | 86 | -22.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 4 | 3 | -75.0 | -66.7 | 48 | 53 | -9.4 |
| Proposals | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 19 | 33 | -42.4 |
| Arts, Entertainment and Recreation | 8 | 11 | 8 | -27.3 | 0.0 | 105 | 76 | 38.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 6 | 11 | 7 | -45.5 | -14.3 | 85 | 60 | 41.7 |
| Proposals | 2 | 0 | 1 | n/a | 100.0 | 20 | 16 | 25.0 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 35 | 35 | 30 | 0.0 | 16.7 | 456 | 540 | -15.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 25 | 31 | 22 | -19.4 | 13.6 | 367 | 432 | -15.0 |
| Proposals | 10 | 4 | 8 | 150.0 | 25.0 | 89 | 108 | -17.6 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 7 | 15 | 18 | -53.3 | -61.1 | 168 | 213 | -21.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 5 | 14 | 16 | -64.3 | -68.8 | 125 | 164 | -23.8 |
| Proposals | 2 | 1 | 2 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 43 | 49 | -12.2 |
| Public Administration | 0 | 1 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 1 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Total | 178 | 218 | 239 | -18.3 | -25.5 | 3,045 | 3,756 | -18.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 138 | 177 | 177 | -22.0 | -22.0 | 2,236 | 2,828 | -20.9 |
| Proposals | 40 | 41 | 62 | -2.4 | -35.5 | 809 | 928 | -12.8 |