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Insolvency Statistics in Canada—May 2020
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Insolvency Statistics in Canada (open data)
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2020 | April 2020 | May 2019 | Apr. 2020 to May 2020 |
May 2019 to May 2020 |
05-31-2020 | 05-31-2019 | % Change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 122 | 116 | 295 | 5.2 | -58.6 | 2,714 | 3,046 | -10.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 68 | 51 | 130 | 33.3 | -47.7 | 1,267 | 1,466 | -13.6 |
| Proposals | 54 | 65 | 165 | -16.9 | -67.3 | 1,447 | 1,580 | -8.4 |
| Prince Edward Island | 30 | 37 | 76 | -18.9 | -60.5 | 649 | 727 | -10.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 12 | 16 | 37 | -25.0 | -67.6 | 335 | 399 | -16.0 |
| Proposals | 18 | 21 | 39 | -14.3 | -53.8 | 314 | 328 | -4.3 |
| Nova Scotia | 202 | 274 | 553 | -26.3 | -63.5 | 5,394 | 5,752 | -6.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 97 | 112 | 298 | -13.4 | -67.4 | 2,662 | 3,451 | -22.9 |
| Proposals | 105 | 162 | 255 | -35.2 | -58.8 | 2,732 | 2,301 | 18.7 |
| New Brunswick | 166 | 232 | 429 | -28.4 | -61.3 | 4,487 | 4,716 | -4.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 87 | 102 | 231 | -14.7 | -62.3 | 2,046 | 2,379 | -14.0 |
| Proposals | 79 | 130 | 198 | -39.2 | -60.1 | 2,441 | 2,337 | 4.5 |
| Quebec | 1,461 | 1,667 | 4,082 | -12.4 | -64.2 | 39,776 | 44,045 | -9.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 739 | 748 | 2,046 | -1.2 | -63.9 | 18,505 | 22,222 | -16.7 |
| Proposals | 722 | 919 | 2,036 | -21.4 | -64.5 | 21,271 | 21,823 | -2.5 |
| Ontario | 2,412 | 2,471 | 4,255 | -2.4 | -43.3 | 43,484 | 41,673 | 4.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 647 | 674 | 1,524 | -4.0 | -57.5 | 13,508 | 15,147 | -10.8 |
| Proposals | 1,765 | 1,797 | 2,731 | -1.8 | -35.4 | 29,976 | 26,526 | 13.0 |
| Manitoba | 188 | 211 | 267 | -10.9 | -29.6 | 3,115 | 3,059 | 1.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 56 | 61 | 136 | -8.2 | -58.8 | 1,143 | 1,460 | -21.7 |
| Proposals | 132 | 150 | 131 | -12.0 | 0.8 | 1,972 | 1,599 | 23.3 |
| Saskatchewan | 197 | 196 | 309 | 0.5 | -36.2 | 3,374 | 3,547 | -4.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 66 | 59 | 119 | 11.9 | -44.5 | 1,272 | 1,368 | -7.0 |
| Proposals | 131 | 137 | 190 | -4.4 | -31.1 | 2,102 | 2,179 | -3.5 |
| Alberta | 885 | 1,000 | 1,414 | -11.5 | -37.4 | 16,266 | 15,637 | 4.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 237 | 266 | 493 | -10.9 | -51.9 | 5,049 | 5,420 | -6.8 |
| Proposals | 648 | 734 | 921 | -11.7 | -29.6 | 11,217 | 10,217 | 9.8 |
| British Columbia | 633 | 650 | 1,001 | -2.6 | -36.8 | 10,725 | 10,466 | 2.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 186 | 200 | 382 | -7.0 | -51.3 | 3,837 | 4,047 | -5.2 |
| Proposals | 447 | 450 | 619 | -0.7 | -27.8 | 6,888 | 6,419 | 7.3 |
| Northwest Territories | 0 | 2 | 4 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 57 | 69 | -17.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 12 | 28 | -57.1 |
| Proposals | 0 | 2 | 4 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 45 | 41 | 9.8 |
| Yukon | 8 | 5 | 6 | 60.0 | 33.3 | 38 | 31 | 22.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 4 | 0 | 3 | n/a | 33.3 | 14 | 12 | 16.7 |
| Proposals | 4 | 5 | 3 | -20.0 | 33.3 | 24 | 19 | 26.3 |
| Nunavut | 0 | 3 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 7 | 5 | 40.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 2 | 0 | n/a |
| Proposals | 0 | 3 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 5 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Canada | 6,304 | 6,864 | 12,691 | -8.2 | -50.3 | 130,086 | 132,773 | -2.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 2,199 | 2,289 | 5,399 | -3.9 | -59.3 | 49,652 | 57,399 | -13.5 |
| Proposals | 4,105 | 4,575 | 7,292 | -10.3 | -43.7 | 80,434 | 75,374 | 6.7 |
| - | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2020 | April 2020 | May 2019 | Apr. 2020 to May 2020 |
May 2019 to May 2020 |
05-31-2020 | 05-31-2019 | % Change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 122 | 116 | 291 | 5.2 | -58.1 | 2,688 | 3,011 | -10.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 68 | 51 | 126 | 33.3 | -46.0 | 1,247 | 1,435 | -13.1 |
| Proposals | 54 | 65 | 165 | -16.9 | -67.3 | 1,441 | 1,576 | -8.6 |
| Prince Edward Island | 30 | 36 | 74 | -16.7 | -59.5 | 642 | 719 | -10.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 12 | 16 | 35 | -25.0 | -65.7 | 330 | 392 | -15.8 |
| Proposals | 18 | 20 | 39 | -10.0 | -53.8 | 312 | 327 | -4.6 |
| Nova Scotia | 201 | 274 | 548 | -26.6 | -63.3 | 5,348 | 5,700 | -6.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 96 | 112 | 294 | -14.3 | -67.3 | 2,624 | 3,410 | -23.0 |
| Proposals | 105 | 162 | 254 | -35.2 | -58.7 | 2,724 | 2,290 | 19.0 |
| New Brunswick | 166 | 232 | 425 | -28.4 | -60.9 | 4,458 | 4,675 | -4.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 87 | 102 | 228 | -14.7 | -61.8 | 2,023 | 2,348 | -13.8 |
| Proposals | 79 | 130 | 197 | -39.2 | -59.9 | 2,435 | 2,327 | 4.6 |
| Quebec | 1,368 | 1,587 | 3,905 | -13.8 | -65.0 | 37,921 | 41,897 | -9.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 662 | 690 | 1,920 | -4.1 | -65.5 | 17,119 | 20,568 | -16.8 |
| Proposals | 706 | 897 | 1,985 | -21.3 | -64.4 | 20,802 | 21,329 | -2.5 |
| Ontario | 2,343 | 2,416 | 4,172 | -3.0 | -43.8 | 42,651 | 40,714 | 4.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 592 | 637 | 1,456 | -7.1 | -59.3 | 12,934 | 14,449 | -10.5 |
| Proposals | 1,751 | 1,779 | 2,716 | -1.6 | -35.5 | 29,717 | 26,265 | 13.1 |
| Manitoba | 186 | 206 | 263 | -9.7 | -29.3 | 3,078 | 3,025 | 1.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 54 | 57 | 133 | -5.3 | -59.4 | 1,115 | 1,431 | -22.1 |
| Proposals | 132 | 149 | 130 | -11.4 | 1.5 | 1,963 | 1,594 | 23.1 |
| Saskatchewan | 195 | 195 | 295 | 0.0 | -33.9 | 3,282 | 3,452 | -4.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 65 | 59 | 111 | 10.2 | -41.4 | 1,206 | 1,314 | -8.2 |
| Proposals | 130 | 136 | 184 | -4.4 | -29.3 | 2,076 | 2,138 | -2.9 |
| Alberta | 872 | 990 | 1,401 | -11.9 | -37.8 | 16,056 | 15,430 | 4.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 231 | 260 | 482 | -11.2 | -52.1 | 4,902 | 5,256 | -6.7 |
| Proposals | 641 | 730 | 919 | -12.2 | -30.3 | 11,154 | 10,174 | 9.6 |
| British Columbia | 620 | 638 | 991 | -2.8 | -37.4 | 10,595 | 10,358 | 2.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 176 | 197 | 375 | -10.7 | -53.1 | 3,758 | 3,972 | -5.4 |
| Proposals | 444 | 441 | 616 | 0.7 | -27.9 | 6,837 | 6,386 | 7.1 |
| Northwest Territories | 0 | 2 | 4 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 55 | 69 | -20.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 11 | 28 | -60.7 |
| Proposals | 0 | 2 | 4 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 44 | 41 | 7.3 |
| Yukon | 8 | 5 | 6 | 60.0 | 33.3 | 38 | 31 | 22.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 4 | 0 | 3 | n/a | 33.3 | 14 | 12 | 16.7 |
| Proposals | 4 | 5 | 3 | -20.0 | 33.3 | 24 | 19 | 26.3 |
| Nunavut | 0 | 3 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 5 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Proposals | 0 | 3 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 5 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Canada | 6,111 | 6,700 | 12,375 | -8.8 | -50.6 | 126,817 | 129,086 | -1.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 2,047 | 2,181 | 5,163 | -6.1 | -60.4 | 47,283 | 54,615 | -13.4 |
| Proposals | 4,064 | 4,519 | 7,212 | -10.1 | -43.6 | 79,534 | 74,471 | 6.8 |
| - | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2020 | April 2020 | May 2019 | Apr. 2020 to May 2020 |
May 2019 to May 2020 |
05-31-2020 | 05-31-2019 | % Change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 0 | 0 | 4 | n/a | -100.0 | 26 | 35 | -25.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 4 | n/a | -100.0 | 20 | 31 | -35.5 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 6 | 4 | 50.0 |
| Prince Edward Island | 0 | 1 | 2 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 7 | 8 | -12.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 2 | n/a | -100.0 | 5 | 7 | -28.6 |
| Proposals | 0 | 1 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 2 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Nova Scotia | 1 | 0 | 5 | n/a | -80.0 | 46 | 52 | -11.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 0 | 4 | n/a | -75.0 | 38 | 41 | -7.3 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 8 | 11 | -27.3 |
| New Brunswick | 0 | 0 | 4 | n/a | -100.0 | 29 | 41 | -29.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 3 | n/a | -100.0 | 23 | 31 | -25.8 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 6 | 10 | -40.0 |
| Quebec | 93 | 80 | 177 | 16.3 | -47.5 | 1,855 | 2,148 | -13.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 77 | 58 | 126 | 32.8 | -38.9 | 1,386 | 1,654 | -16.2 |
| Proposals | 16 | 22 | 51 | -27.3 | -68.6 | 469 | 494 | -5.1 |
| Ontario | 69 | 55 | 83 | 25.5 | -16.9 | 833 | 959 | -13.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 55 | 37 | 68 | 48.6 | -19.1 | 574 | 698 | -17.8 |
| Proposals | 14 | 18 | 15 | -22.2 | -6.7 | 259 | 261 | -0.8 |
| Manitoba | 2 | 5 | 4 | -60.0 | -50.0 | 37 | 34 | 8.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 4 | 3 | -50.0 | -33.3 | 28 | 29 | -3.4 |
| Proposals | 0 | 1 | 1 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 9 | 5 | 80.0 |
| Saskatchewan | 2 | 1 | 14 | 100.0 | -85.7 | 92 | 95 | -3.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 0 | 8 | n/a | -87.5 | 66 | 54 | 22.2 |
| Proposals | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.0 | -83.3 | 26 | 41 | -36.6 |
| Alberta | 13 | 10 | 13 | 30.0 | 0.0 | 210 | 207 | 1.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 6 | 6 | 11 | 0.0 | -45.5 | 147 | 164 | -10.4 |
| Proposals | 7 | 4 | 2 | 75.0 | 250.0 | 63 | 43 | 46.5 |
| British Columbia | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8.3 | 30.0 | 130 | 108 | 20.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 10 | 3 | 7 | 233.3 | 42.9 | 79 | 75 | 5.3 |
| Proposals | 3 | 9 | 3 | -66.7 | 0.0 | 51 | 33 | 54.5 |
| 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 | 193 | 164 | 316 | 17.7 | -38.9 | 3,269 | 3,687 | -11.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 152 | 108 | 236 | 40.7 | -35.6 | 2,369 | 2,784 | -14.9 |
| Proposals | 41 | 56 | 80 | -26.8 | -48.8 | 900 | 903 | -0.3 |
| - | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2020 | April 2020 | May 2019 | Apr. 2020 to May 2020 |
May 2019 to May 2020 |
05-31-2020 | 05-31-2019 | % Change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 9 | 14 | -35.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 6 | 10 | -40.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 4 | -25.0 |
| Prince Edward Island | 0 | 1 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 3 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 3 | -66.7 |
| Proposals | 0 | 1 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 2 | 0 | n/a |
| Nova Scotia | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 27 | 25 | 8.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 19 | 21 | -9.5 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 8 | 4 | 100.0 |
| New Brunswick | 0 | 0 | 4 | n/a | -100.0 | 21 | 24 | -12.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 3 | n/a | -100.0 | 16 | 21 | -23.8 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 5 | 3 | 66.7 |
| Quebec | 83 | 71 | 160 | 16.9 | -48.1 | 1,621 | 1,882 | -13.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 70 | 55 | 115 | 27.3 | -39.1 | 1,245 | 1,475 | -15.6 |
| Proposals | 13 | 16 | 45 | -18.8 | -71.1 | 376 | 407 | -7.6 |
| Ontario | 50 | 39 | 49 | 28.2 | 2.0 | 448 | 570 | -21.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 43 | 27 | 42 | 59.3 | 2.4 | 327 | 426 | -23.2 |
| Proposals | 7 | 12 | 7 | -41.7 | 0.0 | 121 | 144 | -16.0 |
| Manitoba | 0 | 3 | 3 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 19 | 7 | 171.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 3 | 2 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 13 | 5 | 160.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 6 | 2 | 200.0 |
| Saskatchewan | 1 | 0 | 1 | n/a | 0.0 | 11 | 5 | 120.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 9 | 3 | 200.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Alberta | 8 | 5 | 3 | 60.0 | 166.7 | 128 | 88 | 45.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 3 | 4 | 3 | -25.0 | 0.0 | 93 | 71 | 31.0 |
| Proposals | 5 | 1 | 0 | 400.0 | n/a | 35 | 17 | 105.9 |
| British Columbia | 10 | 9 | 5 | 11.1 | 100.0 | 63 | 45 | 40.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 8 | 1 | 3 | 700.0 | 166.7 | 39 | 25 | 56.0 |
| Proposals | 2 | 8 | 2 | -75.0 | 0.0 | 24 | 20 | 20.0 |
| 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 | 152 | 128 | 226 | 18.8 | -32.7 | 2,353 | 2,663 | -11.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 125 | 90 | 169 | 38.9 | -26.0 | 1,770 | 2,060 | -14.1 |
| Proposals | 27 | 38 | 57 | -28.9 | -52.6 | 583 | 603 | -3.3 |
| - | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2020 | April 2020 | May 2019 | Apr. 2020 to May 2020 |
May 2019 to May 2020 |
05-31-2020 | 05-31-2019 | % Change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 0 | 0 | 4 | n/a | -100.0 | 17 | 21 | -19.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 4 | n/a | -100.0 | 14 | 21 | -33.3 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 0 | n/a |
| Prince Edward Island | 0 | 0 | 2 | n/a | -100.0 | 4 | 5 | -20.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 2 | n/a | -100.0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 1 | -100.0 |
| Nova Scotia | 1 | 0 | 4 | n/a | -75.0 | 19 | 27 | -29.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 0 | 3 | n/a | -66.7 | 19 | 20 | -5.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 0 | 7 | -100.0 |
| New Brunswick | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 8 | 17 | -52.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 7 | 10 | -30.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 7 | -85.7 |
| Quebec | 10 | 9 | 17 | 11.1 | -41.2 | 234 | 266 | -12.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 7 | 3 | 11 | 133.3 | -36.4 | 141 | 179 | -21.2 |
| Proposals | 3 | 6 | 6 | -50.0 | -50.0 | 93 | 87 | 6.9 |
| Ontario | 19 | 16 | 34 | 18.8 | -44.1 | 385 | 389 | -1.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 12 | 10 | 26 | 20.0 | -53.8 | 247 | 272 | -9.2 |
| Proposals | 7 | 6 | 8 | 16.7 | -12.5 | 138 | 117 | 17.9 |
| Manitoba | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 18 | 27 | -33.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 15 | 24 | -37.5 |
| Proposals | 0 | 1 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 3 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Saskatchewan | 1 | 1 | 13 | 0.0 | -92.3 | 81 | 90 | -10.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 8 | n/a | -100.0 | 57 | 51 | 11.8 |
| Proposals | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.0 | -80.0 | 24 | 39 | -38.5 |
| Alberta | 5 | 5 | 10 | 0.0 | -50.0 | 82 | 119 | -31.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 3 | 2 | 8 | 50.0 | -62.5 | 54 | 93 | -41.9 |
| Proposals | 2 | 3 | 2 | -33.3 | 0.0 | 28 | 26 | 7.7 |
| British Columbia | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0.0 | -40.0 | 67 | 63 | 6.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.0 | -50.0 | 40 | 50 | -20.0 |
| Proposals | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 27 | 13 | 107.7 |
| 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 | 41 | 36 | 90 | 13.9 | -54.4 | 916 | 1,024 | -10.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 27 | 18 | 67 | 50.0 | -59.7 | 599 | 724 | -17.3 |
| Proposals | 14 | 18 | 23 | -22.2 | -39.1 | 317 | 300 | 5.7 |
| - | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2020 | April 2020 | May 2019 | Apr. 2020 to May 2020 |
May 2019 to May 2020 |
05-31-2020 | 05-31-2019 | % Change | |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 4 | 1 | 4 | 300.0 | 0.0 | 56 | 67 | -16.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 4 | 0 | 3 | n/a | 33.3 | 36 | 48 | -25.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 1 | 1 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 20 | 19 | 5.3 |
| Mining and Oil and Gas Extraction | 5 | 0 | 2 | n/a | 150.0 | 35 | 32 | 9.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 0 | 1 | n/a | 100.0 | 22 | 20 | 10.0 |
| Proposals | 3 | 0 | 1 | n/a | 200.0 | 13 | 12 | 8.3 |
| Utilities | 1 | 0 | 3 | n/a | -66.7 | 7 | 6 | 16.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 0 | 1 | n/a | 0.0 | 6 | 2 | 200.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 2 | n/a | -100.0 | 1 | 4 | -75.0 |
| Construction | 13 | 23 | 74 | -43.5 | -82.4 | 538 | 708 | -24.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 8 | 12 | 51 | -33.3 | -84.3 | 373 | 533 | -30.0 |
| Proposals | 5 | 11 | 23 | -54.5 | -78.3 | 165 | 175 | -5.7 |
| Manufacturing | 18 | 15 | 32 | 20.0 | -43.8 | 309 | 323 | -4.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 15 | 12 | 25 | 25.0 | -40.0 | 215 | 238 | -9.7 |
| Proposals | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0.0 | -57.1 | 94 | 85 | 10.6 |
| Wholesale Trade | 7 | 6 | 12 | 16.7 | -41.7 | 163 | 179 | -8.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 5 | 5 | 8 | 0.0 | -37.5 | 117 | 129 | -9.3 |
| Proposals | 2 | 1 | 4 | 100.0 | -50.0 | 46 | 50 | -8.0 |
| Retail Trade | 27 | 26 | 28 | 3.8 | -3.6 | 399 | 395 | 1.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 19 | 16 | 20 | 18.8 | -5.0 | 292 | 308 | -5.2 |
| Proposals | 8 | 10 | 8 | -20.0 | 0.0 | 107 | 87 | 23.0 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 8 | 4 | 23 | 100.0 | -65.2 | 187 | 237 | -21.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 6 | 3 | 16 | 100.0 | -62.5 | 138 | 178 | -22.5 |
| Proposals | 2 | 1 | 7 | 100.0 | -71.4 | 49 | 59 | -16.9 |
| Information and Cultural Industries | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 71 | 75 | -5.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 1 | 3 | 100.0 | -33.3 | 51 | 56 | -8.9 |
| Proposals | 1 | 2 | 0 | -50.0 | n/a | 20 | 19 | 5.3 |
| Finance and Insurance | 0 | 3 | 6 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 42 | 74 | -43.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 5 | n/a | -100.0 | 33 | 59 | -44.1 |
| Proposals | 0 | 3 | 1 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 9 | 15 | -40.0 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 12 | 13 | 10 | -7.7 | 20.0 | 147 | 149 | -1.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11.1 | 0.0 | 98 | 110 | -10.9 |
| Proposals | 2 | 4 | 0 | -50.0 | n/a | 49 | 39 | 25.6 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 9 | 11 | 21 | -18.2 | -57.1 | 240 | 264 | -9.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 7 | 8 | 17 | -12.5 | -58.8 | 183 | 202 | -9.4 |
| Proposals | 2 | 3 | 4 | -33.3 | -50.0 | 57 | 62 | -8.1 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 8 | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 89 | 88 | 1.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 7 | 4 | 5 | 75.0 | 40.0 | 65 | 74 | -12.2 |
| Proposals | 1 | 4 | 1 | -75.0 | 0.0 | 24 | 14 | 71.4 |
| Administrative and Support, Waste Management and Remediation Services | 6 | 9 | 19 | -33.3 | -68.4 | 148 | 157 | -5.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 4 | 5 | 15 | -20.0 | -73.3 | 97 | 105 | -7.6 |
| Proposals | 2 | 4 | 4 | -50.0 | -50.0 | 51 | 52 | -1.9 |
| Educational Services | 2 | 0 | 1 | n/a | 100.0 | 30 | 31 | -3.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 0 | 1 | n/a | 100.0 | 23 | 22 | 4.5 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 7 | 9 | -22.2 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 7 | 2 | 5 | 250.0 | 40.0 | 74 | 78 | -5.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 4 | 2 | 1 | 100.0 | 300.0 | 48 | 50 | -4.0 |
| Proposals | 3 | 0 | 4 | n/a | -25.0 | 26 | 28 | -7.1 |
| Arts, Entertainment and Recreation | 14 | 9 | 6 | 55.6 | 133.3 | 97 | 67 | 44.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 12 | 8 | 5 | 50.0 | 140.0 | 78 | 51 | 52.9 |
| Proposals | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 19 | 16 | 18.8 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 37 | 18 | 44 | 105.6 | -15.9 | 448 | 553 | -19.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 35 | 15 | 35 | 133.3 | 0.0 | 354 | 444 | -20.3 |
| Proposals | 2 | 3 | 9 | -33.3 | -77.8 | 94 | 109 | -13.8 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 12 | 13 | 17 | -7.7 | -29.4 | 189 | 202 | -6.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 9 | 8 | 14 | 12.5 | -35.7 | 140 | 154 | -9.1 |
| Proposals | 3 | 5 | 3 | -40.0 | 0.0 | 49 | 48 | 2.1 |
| Public Administration | 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 |
| Total | 193 | 164 | 316 | 17.7 | -38.9 | 3,269 | 3,687 | -11.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 152 | 108 | 236 | 40.7 | -35.6 | 2,369 | 2,784 | -14.9 |
| Proposals | 41 | 56 | 80 | -26.8 | -48.8 | 900 | 903 | -0.3 |