Insolvency Statistics in Canada—December 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
December 2022 November 2022 December 2021 November 2022
to
December 2022
December 2021
to
December 2022
12-31-2022 12-31-2021 % Change
Newfoundland and Labrador 150 142 101 5.6 48.5 1,940 1,749 10.9
Bankruptcies
56 40 37 40.0 51.4 684 653 4.7
Proposals
94 102 64 -7.8 46.9 1,256 1,096 14.6
Prince Edward Island 40 33 31 21.2 29.0 446 388 14.9
Bankruptcies
14 12 10 16.7 40.0 171 172 -0.6
Proposals
26 21 21 23.8 23.8 275 216 27.3
Nova Scotia 277 330 198 -16.1 39.9 3,494 3,024 15.5
Bankruptcies
84 98 80 -14.3 5.0 1,225 1,281 -4.4
Proposals
193 232 118 -16.8 63.6 2,269 1,743 30.2
New Brunswick 230 274 217 -16.1 6.0 3,154 2,997 5.2
Bankruptcies
49 77 83 -36.4 -41.0 1,048 1,251 -16.2
Proposals
181 197 134 -8.1 35.1 2,106 1,746 20.6
Quebec 1,812 2,637 1,794 -31.3 1.0 27,378 25,197 8.7
Bankruptcies
685 918 797 -25.4 -14.1 10,419 11,373 -8.4
Proposals
1,127 1,719 997 -34.4 13.0 16,959 13,824 22.7
Ontario 2,854 3,475 2,444 -17.9 16.8 35,642 30,940 15.2
Bankruptcies
608 708 666 -14.1 -8.7 7,791 8,027 -2.9
Proposals
2,246 2,767 1,778 -18.8 26.3 27,851 22,913 21.6
Manitoba 262 247 208 6.1 26.0 2,807 2,538 10.6
Bankruptcies
73 68 73 7.4 0.0 751 807 -6.9
Proposals
189 179 135 5.6 40.0 2,056 1,731 18.8
Saskatchewan 276 260 245 6.2 12.7 3,173 2,772 14.5
Bankruptcies
52 40 56 30.0 -7.1 676 780 -13.3
Proposals
224 220 189 1.8 18.5 2,497 1,992 25.4
Alberta 1,204 1,402 1,056 -14.1 14.0 15,112 14,095 7.2
Bankruptcies
181 235 198 -23.0 -8.6 2,507 2,819 -11.1
Proposals
1,023 1,167 858 -12.3 19.2 12,605 11,276 11.8
British Columbia 875 974 710 -10.2 23.2 10,320 8,773 17.6
Bankruptcies
158 185 153 -14.6 3.3 1,926 2,221 -13.3
Proposals
717 789 557 -9.1 28.7 8,394 6,552 28.1
Northwest Territories 5 1 10 400.0 -50.0 58 53 9.4
Bankruptcies
0 0 1 -- -100.0 3 9 -66.7
Proposals
5 1 9 400.0 -44.4 55 44 25.0
Yukon 0 5 5 -100.0 -100.0 49 34 44.1
Bankruptcies
0 0 1 -- -100.0 6 9 -33.3
Proposals
0 5 4 -100.0 -100.0 43 25 72.0
Nunavut 2 4 1 -50.0 100.0 13 12 8.3
Bankruptcies
0 0 0 -- -- 0 1 -100.0
Proposals
2 4 1 -50.0 100.0 13 11 18.2
Canada 7,987 9,784 7,020 -18.4 13.8 103,586 92,572 11.9
Bankruptcies
1,960 2,381 2,155 -17.7 -9.0 27,207 29,403 -7.5
Proposals
6,027 7,403 4,865 -18.6 23.9 76,379 63,169 20.9

Table 2: BIA Insolvencies Filed by Consumers

- Volume % Change 12-Month Period Ending
December 2022 November 2022 December 2021 November 2022
to
December 2022
December 2021
to
December 2022
12-31-2022 12-31-2021 % Change
Newfoundland and Labrador 150 141 100 6.4 50.0 1,928 1,737 11.0
Bankruptcies
56 39 37 43.6 51.4 674 642 5.0
Proposals
94 102 63 -7.8 49.2 1,254 1,095 14.5
Prince Edward Island 38 33 30 15.2 26.7 443 384 15.4
Bankruptcies
13 12 9 8.3 44.4 169 169 0.0
Proposals
25 21 21 19.0 19.0 274 215 27.4
Nova Scotia 273 328 197 -16.8 38.6 3,467 3,007 15.3
Bankruptcies
83 97 80 -14.4 3.8 1,208 1,268 -4.7
Proposals
190 231 117 -17.7 62.4 2,259 1,739 29.9
New Brunswick 230 270 215 -14.8 7.0 3,128 2,985 4.8
Bankruptcies
49 75 81 -34.7 -39.5 1,027 1,241 -17.2
Proposals
181 195 134 -7.2 35.1 2,101 1,744 20.5
Quebec 1,626 2,428 1,627 -33.0 -0.1 25,433 23,667 7.5
Bankruptcies
531 741 660 -28.3 -19.5 8,795 10,113 -13.0
Proposals
1,095 1,687 967 -35.1 13.2 16,638 13,554 22.8
Ontario 2,752 3,372 2,362 -18.4 16.5 34,736 30,327 14.5
Bankruptcies
531 637 608 -16.6 -12.7 7,133 7,580 -5.9
Proposals
2,221 2,735 1,754 -18.8 26.6 27,603 22,747 21.3
Manitoba 261 243 206 7.4 26.7 2,773 2,507 10.6
Bankruptcies
72 67 72 7.5 0.0 734 782 -6.1
Proposals
189 176 134 7.4 41.0 2,039 1,725 18.2
Saskatchewan 270 256 241 5.5 12.0 3,116 2,724 14.4
Bankruptcies
49 38 52 28.9 -5.8 642 744 -13.7
Proposals
221 218 189 1.4 16.9 2,474 1,980 24.9
Alberta 1,182 1,379 1,044 -14.3 13.2 14,875 13,956 6.6
Bankruptcies
173 220 191 -21.4 -9.4 2,374 2,731 -13.1
Proposals
1,009 1,159 853 -12.9 18.3 12,501 11,225 11.4
British Columbia 861 963 707 -10.6 21.8 10,167 8,699 16.9
Bankruptcies
149 180 151 -17.2 -1.3 1,821 2,172 -16.2
Proposals
712 783 556 -9.1 28.1 8,346 6,527 27.9
Northwest Territories 3 1 10 200.0 -70.0 56 53 5.7
Bankruptcies
0 0 1 -- -100.0 3 9 -66.7
Proposals
3 1 9 200.0 -66.7 53 44 20.5
Yukon 0 5 5 -100.0 -100.0 49 34 44.1
Bankruptcies
0 0 1 -- -100.0 6 9 -33.3
Proposals
0 5 4 -100.0 -100.0 43 25 72.0
Nunavut 2 4 1 -50.0 100.0 13 12 8.3
Bankruptcies
0 0 0 -- -- 0 1 -100.0
Proposals
2 4 1 -50.0 100.0 13 11 18.2
Canada 7,648 9,423 6,745 -18.8 13.4 100,184 90,092 11.2
Bankruptcies
1,706 2,106 1,943 -19.0 -12.2 24,586 27,461 -10.5
Proposals
5,942 7,317 4,802 -18.8 23.7 75,598 62,631 20.7

Table 3: BIA Insolvencies Filed by Businesses

- Volume % Change 12-Month Period Ending
December 2022 November 2022 December 2021 November 2022
to
December 2022
December 2021
to
December 2022
12-31-2022 12-31-2021 % Change
Newfoundland and Labrador 0 1 1 -100.0 -100.0 12 12 0.0
Bankruptcies
0 1 0 -100.0 -- 10 11 -9.1
Proposals
0 0 1 -- -100.0 2 1 100.0
Prince Edward Island 2 0 1 -- 100.0 3 4 -25.0
Bankruptcies
1 0 1 -- 0.0 2 3 -33.3
Proposals
1 0 0 -- -- 1 1 0.0
Nova Scotia 4 2 1 100.0 300.0 27 17 58.8
Bankruptcies
1 1 0 0.0 -- 17 13 30.8
Proposals
3 1 1 200.0 200.0 10 4 150.0
New Brunswick 0 4 2 -100.0 -100.0 26 12 116.7
Bankruptcies
0 2 2 -100.0 -100.0 21 10 110.0
Proposals
0 2 0 -100.0 -- 5 2 150.0
Quebec 186 209 167 -11.0 11.4 1,945 1,530 27.1
Bankruptcies
154 177 137 -13.0 12.4 1,624 1,260 28.9
Proposals
32 32 30 0.0 6.7 321 270 18.9
Ontario 102 103 82 -1.0 24.4 906 613 47.8
Bankruptcies
77 71 58 8.5 32.8 658 447 47.2
Proposals
25 32 24 -21.9 4.2 248 166 49.4
Manitoba 1 4 2 -75.0 -50.0 34 31 9.7
Bankruptcies
1 1 1 0.0 0.0 17 25 -32.0
Proposals
0 3 1 -100.0 -100.0 17 6 183.3
Saskatchewan 6 4 4 50.0 50.0 57 48 18.8
Bankruptcies
3 2 4 50.0 -25.0 34 36 -5.6
Proposals
3 2 0 50.0 -- 23 12 91.7
Alberta 22 23 12 -4.3 83.3 237 139 70.5
Bankruptcies
8 15 7 -46.7 14.3 133 88 51.1
Proposals
14 8 5 75.0 180.0 104 51 103.9
British Columbia 14 11 3 27.3 366.7 153 74 106.8
Bankruptcies
9 5 2 80.0 350.0 105 49 114.3
Proposals
5 6 1 -16.7 400.0 48 25 92.0
Northwest Territories 2 0 0 -- -- 2 0 --
Bankruptcies
0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --
Proposals
2 0 0 -- -- 2 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 339 361 275 -6.1 23.3 3,402  2,480  37.2
Bankruptcies
254 275 212 -7.6 19.8 2,621  1,942  35.0
Proposals
85 86 63 -1.2 34.9 781 538 45.2

Table 3a: BIA Insolvencies Filed by Corporations

- Volume % Change 12-Month Period Ending
December 2022 November 2022 December 2021 November 2022
to
December 2022
December 2021
to
December 2022
12-31-2022 12-31-2021 % Change
Newfoundland and Labrador 0 0 1 -- -100.0 0 5 -100.0
Bankruptcies
0 0 0 -- -- 0 4 -100.0
Proposals
0 0 1 -- -100.0 0 1 -100.0
Prince Edward Island 2 0 0 -- -- 3 1 200.0
Bankruptcies
1 0 0 -- -- 2 1 100.0
Proposals
1 0 0 -- -- 1 0 --
Nova Scotia 1 0 0 -- -- 11 6 83.3
Bankruptcies
0 0 0 -- -- 6 5 20.0
Proposals
1 0 0 -- -- 5 1 400.0
New Brunswick 0 3 2 -100.0 -100.0 11 9 22.2
Bankruptcies
0 1 2 -100.0 -100.0 9 7 28.6
Proposals
0 2 0 -100.0 -- 2 2 0.0
Quebec 166 176 152 -5.7 9.2 1,685 1,338 25.9
Bankruptcies
141 154 130 -8.4 8.5 1,470 1,147 28.2
Proposals
25 22 22 13.6 13.6 215 191 12.6
Ontario 65 66 66 -1.5 -1.5 584 435 34.3
Bankruptcies
54 57 50 -5.3 8.0 480 349 37.5
Proposals
11 9 16 22.2 -31.3 104 86 20.9
Manitoba 0 0 0 -- -- 14 13 7.7
Bankruptcies
0 0 0 -- -- 7 10 -30.0
Proposals
0 0 0 -- -- 7 3 133.3
Saskatchewan 1 0 0 -- -- 13 15 -13.3
Bankruptcies
1 0 0 -- -- 7 12 -41.7
Proposals
0 0 0 -- -- 6 3 100.0
Alberta 7 13 7 -46.2 0.0 112 81 38.3
Bankruptcies
5 9 6 -44.4 -16.7 74 57 29.8
Proposals
2 4 1 -50.0 100.0 38 24 58.3
British Columbia 6 2 2 200.0 200.0 62 39 59.0
Bankruptcies
4 2 2 100.0 100.0 44 28 57.1
Proposals
2 0 0 -- -- 18 11 63.6
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 248 260 230 -4.6 7.8 2,495 1,942 28.5
Bankruptcies
206 223 190 -7.6 8.4 2,099 1,620 29.6
Proposals
42 37 40 13.5 5.0 396 322 23.0

Table 3b: BIA Insolvencies Filed by Individual Businesses

- Volume % Change 12-Month Period Ending
December 2022 November 2022 December 2021 November 2022
to
December 2022
December 2021
to
December 2022
12-31-2022 12-31-2021 % Change
Newfoundland and Labrador 0 1 0 -100.0 -- 12 7 71.4
Bankruptcies
0 1 0 -100.0 -- 10 7 42.9
Proposals
0 0 0 -- -- 2 0 --
Prince Edward Island 0 0 1 -- -100.0 0 3 -100.0
Bankruptcies
0 0 1 -- -100.0 0 2 -100.0
Proposals
0 0 0 -- -- 0 1 -100.0
Nova Scotia 3 2 1 50.0 200.0 16 11 45.5
Bankruptcies
1 1 0 0.0 -- 11 8 37.5
Proposals
2 1 1 100.0 100.0 5 3 66.7
New Brunswick 0 1 0 -100.0 -- 15 3 400.0
Bankruptcies
0 1 0 -100.0 -- 12 3 300.0
Proposals
0 0 0 -- -- 3 0 --
Quebec 20 33 15 -39.4 33.3 260 192 35.4
Bankruptcies
13 23 7 -43.5 85.7 154 113 36.3
Proposals
7 10 8 -30.0 -12.5 106 79 34.2
Ontario 37 37 16 0.0 131.3 322 178 80.9
Bankruptcies
23 14 8 64.3 187.5 178 98 81.6
Proposals
14 23 8 -39.1 75.0 144 80 80.0
Manitoba 1 4 2 -75.0 -50.0 20 18 11.1
Bankruptcies
1 1 1 0.0 0.0 10 15 -33.3
Proposals
0 3 1 -100.0 -100.0 10 3 233.3
Saskatchewan 5 4 4 25.0 25.0 44 33 33.3
Bankruptcies
2 2 4 0.0 -50.0 27 24 12.5
Proposals
3 2 0 50.0 -- 17 9 88.9
Alberta 15 10 5 50.0 200.0 125 58 115.5
Bankruptcies
3 6 1 -50.0 200.0 59 31 90.3
Proposals
12 4 4 200.0 200.0 66 27 144.4
British Columbia 8 9 1 -11.1 700.0 91 35 160.0
Bankruptcies
5 3 0 66.7 -- 61 21 190.5
Proposals
3 6 1 -50.0 200.0 30 14 114.3
Northwest Territories 2 0 0 -- -- 2 0 --
Bankruptcies
0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --
Proposals
2 0 0 -- -- 2 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 91 101 45 -9.9 102.2 907 538 68.6
Bankruptcies
48 52 22 -7.7 118.2 522 322 62.1
Proposals
43 49 23 -12.2 87.0 385 216 78.2

Table 4: BIA Insolvencies by NAICS Sectors

- Volume % Change 12-Month Period Ending
December 2022 November 2022 December 2021 November 2022
to
December 2022
December 2021
to
December 2022
12-31-2022 12-31-2021 % Change
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 6 6 3 0.0 100.0 77 51 51.0
Bankruptcies
5 3 3 66.7 66.7 62 44 40.9
Proposals
1 3 0 -66.7 -- 15 7 114.3
Mining and Oil and Gas Extraction 3 3 0 0.0 -- 29 39 -25.6
Bankruptcies
1 3 0 -66.7 -- 23 28 -17.9
Proposals
2 0 0 -- -- 6 11 -45.5
Utilities 2 0 0 -- -- 7 3 133.3
Bankruptcies
0 0 0 -- -- 4 2 100.0
Proposals
2 0 0 -- -- 3 1 200.0
Construction 54 60 37 -10.0 45.9 519 369 40.7
Bankruptcies
33 41 25 -19.5 32.0 357 277 28.9
Proposals
21 19 12 10.5 75.0 162 92 76.1
Manufacturing 25 30 16 -16.7 56.3 267 224 19.2
Bankruptcies
16 25 10 -36.0 60.0 199 171 16.4
Proposals
9 5 6 80.0 50.0 68 53 28.3
Wholesale Trade 19 22 17 -13.6 11.8 152 101 50.5
Bankruptcies
16 15 11 6.7 45.5 122 81 50.6
Proposals
3 7 6 -57.1 -50.0 30 20 50.0
Retail Trade 49 36 27 36.1 81.5 374 255 46.7
Bankruptcies
42 33 24 27.3 75.0 317 201 57.7
Proposals
7 3 3 133.3 133.3 57 54 5.6
Transportation and Warehousing 28 19 22 47.4 27.3 289 190 52.1
Bankruptcies
23 15 16 53.3 43.8 223 156 42.9
Proposals
5 4 6 25.0 -16.7 66 34 94.1
Information and Cultural Industries 5 9 3 -44.4 66.7 70 40 75.0
Bankruptcies
5 5 2 0.0 150.0 44 34 29.4
Proposals
0 4 1 -100.0 -100.0 26 6 333.3
Finance and Insurance 8 3 5 166.7 60.0 40 53 -24.5
Bankruptcies
7 3 4 133.3 75.0 28 44 -36.4
Proposals
1 0 1 -- 0.0 12 9 33.3
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 10 15 16 -33.3 -37.5 116 118 -1.7
Bankruptcies
8 11 7 -27.3 14.3 93 84 10.7
Proposals
2 4 9 -50.0 -77.8 23 34 -32.4
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 16 27 19 -40.7 -15.8 242 170 42.4
Bankruptcies
9 18 16 -50.0 -43.8 177 141 25.5
Proposals
7 9 3 -22.2 133.3 65 29 124.1
Management of Companies and Enterprises 7 15 8 -53.3 -12.5 82 64 28.1
Bankruptcies
4 15 7 -73.3 -42.9 70 49 42.9
Proposals
3 0 1 -- 200.0 12 15 -20.0
Administrative and Support, Waste Management and Remediation Services 14 17 20 -17.6 -30.0 178 145 22.8
Bankruptcies
10 12 15 -16.7 -33.3 122 108 13.0
Proposals
4 5 5 -20.0 -20.0 56 37 51.4
Educational Services 7 8 3 -12.5 133.3 35 26 34.6
Bankruptcies
5 7 2 -28.6 150.0 28 21 33.3
Proposals
2 1 1 100.0 100.0 7 5 40.0
Health Care and Social Assistance 9 7 7 28.6 28.6 102 66 54.5
Bankruptcies
6 2 7 200.0 -14.3 67 48 39.6
Proposals
3 5 0 -40.0 -- 35 18 94.4
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation 4 7 7 -42.9 -42.9 84 68 23.5
Bankruptcies
3 5 6 -40.0 -50.0 73 49 49.0
Proposals
1 2 1 -50.0 0.0 11 19 -42.1
Accommodation and Food Services 51 56 53 -8.9 -3.8 500 367 36.2
Bankruptcies
44 44 48 0.0 -8.3 423 296 42.9
Proposals
7 12 5 -41.7 40.0 77 71 8.5
Other Services (except Public Administration) 22 17 12 29.4 83.3 229 126 81.7
Bankruptcies
17 14 9 21.4 88.9 179 103 73.8
Proposals
5 3 3 66.7 66.7 50 23 117.4
Public Administration 0 4 0 -100.0 -- 8 4 100.0
Bankruptcies
0 4 0 -100.0 -- 8 4 100.0
Proposals
0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --
Canada 339 361 275 -6.1 23.3 3,400 2,479 37.2
Bankruptcies 254 275 212 -7.6 19.8 2,619 1,941 34.9
Proposals 85 86 63 -1.2 34.9 781 538 45.2