Insolvency Statistics—January 2024

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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
January 2024 December 2023 January 2023 Dec. 2023
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Jan. 2024
Jan. 2023
to
Jan. 2024
01-31-2024 01-31-2023 % Change
Newfoundland and Labrador 170 164 139 3.7 22.3 2,312 1,959 18.0
Bankruptcies
49 46 50 6.5 -2.0 702 690 1.7
Proposals
121 118 89 2.5 36.0 1,610 1,269 26.9
Prince Edward Island 42 30 37 40.0 13.5 508 450 12.9
Bankruptcies
7 6 12 16.7 -41.7 119 169 -29.6
Proposals
35 24 25 45.8 40.0 389 281 38.4
Nova Scotia 356 296 305 20.3 16.7 4,392 3,605 21.8
Bankruptcies
88 77 95 14.3 -7.4 1,204 1,241 -3.0
Proposals
268 219 210 22.4 27.6 3,188 2,364 34.9
New Brunswick 258 238 228 8.4 13.2 3,583 3,170 13.0
Bankruptcies
64 70 55 -8.6 16.4 905 1,024 -11.6
Proposals
194 168 173 15.5 12.1 2,678 2,146 24.8
Quebec 3,132 2,418 2,356 29.5 32.9 34,165 27,765 23.1
Bankruptcies
1,160 863 804 34.4 44.3 11,751 10,408 12.9
Proposals
1,972 1,555 1,552 26.8 27.1 22,414 17,357 29.1
Ontario 4,268 3,427 3,164 24.5 34.9 46,215 36,560 26.4
Bankruptcies
919 763 606 20.4 51.7 9,335 7,898 18.2
Proposals
3,349 2,664 2,558 25.7 30.9 36,880 28,662 28.7
Manitoba 273 263 258 3.8 5.8 3,681 2,908 26.6
Bankruptcies
69 71 71 -2.8 -2.8 923 786 17.4
Proposals
204 192 187 6.3 9.1 2,758 2,122 30.0
Saskatchewan 331 296 292 11.8 13.4 3,792 3,251 16.6
Bankruptcies
56 58 36 -3.4 55.6 723 664 8.9
Proposals
275 238 256 15.5 7.4 3,069 2,587 18.6
Alberta 1,525 1,406 1,387 8.5 9.9 18,313 15,524 18.0
Bankruptcies
209 186 218 12.4 -4.1 2,705 2,536 6.7
Proposals
1,316 1,220 1,169 7.9 12.6 15,608 12,988 20.2
British Columbia 1,182 1,026 891 15.2 32.7 13,440 10,565 27.2
Bankruptcies
196 164 173 19.5 13.3 2,224 1,956 13.7
Proposals
986 862 718 14.4 37.3 11,216 8,609 30.3
Northwest Territories 4 6 3 -33.3 33.3 64 53 20.8
Bankruptcies
0 2 1 -100.0 -100.0 13 4 225.0
Proposals
4 4 2 0.0 100.0 51 49 4.1
Yukon 5 3 4 66.7 25.0 45 49 -8.2
Bankruptcies
1 0 1 -- 0.0 8 7 14.3
Proposals
4 3 3 33.3 33.3 37 42 -11.9
Nunavut 1 0 2 -- -50.0 14 14 0.0
Bankruptcies
0 0 0 -- -- 2 0 --
Proposals
1 0 2 -- -50.0 12 14 -14.3
Canada 11,547 9,573 9,066 20.6 27.4 130,524 105,873 23.3
Bankruptcies
2,818 2,306 2,122 22.2 32.8 30,614 27,383 11.8
Proposals
8,729 7,267 6,944 20.1 25.7 99,910 78,490 27.3

Table 2: BIA Insolvencies Filed by Consumers

- Volume % Change 12-Month Period Ending
January 2024 December 2023 January 2023 Dec. 2023
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Jan. 2024
Jan. 2023
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Jan. 2024
01-31-2024 01-31-2023 % Change
Newfoundland and Labrador 168 163 139 3.1 20.9 2,281 1,947 17.2
Bankruptcies
48 45 50 6.7 -4.0 684 680 0.6
Proposals
120 118 89 1.7 34.8 1,597 1,267 26.0
Prince Edward Island 40 30 37 33.3 8.1 505 448 12.7
Bankruptcies
5 6 12 -16.7 -58.3 116 168 -31.0
Proposals
35 24 25 45.8 40.0 389 280 38.9
Nova Scotia 353 291 300 21.3 17.7 4,352 3,574 21.8
Bankruptcies
87 74 90 17.6 -3.3 1,180 1,220 -3.3
Proposals
266 217 210 22.6 26.7 3,172 2,354 34.7
New Brunswick 255 236 225 8.1 13.3 3,551 3,144 12.9
Bankruptcies
62 70 52 -11.4 19.2 885 1,003 -11.8
Proposals
193 166 173 16.3 11.6 2,666 2,141 24.5
Quebec 2,734 2,113 2,167 29.4 26.2 31,144 25,765 20.9
Bankruptcies
819 598 647 37.0 26.6 9,311 8,740 6.5
Proposals
1,915 1,515 1,520 26.4 26.0 21,833 17,025 28.2
Ontario 3,993 3,258 3,063 22.6 30.4 44,761 35,598 25.7
Bankruptcies
685 620 527 10.5 30.0 8,189 7,197 13.8
Proposals
3,308 2,638 2,536 25.4 30.4 36,572 28,401 28.8
Manitoba 266 261 257 1.9 3.5 3,632 2,876 26.3
Bankruptcies
64 71 70 -9.9 -8.6 890 769 15.7
Proposals
202 190 187 6.3 8.0 2,742 2,107 30.1
Saskatchewan 324 292 289 11.0 12.1 3,727 3,194 16.7
Bankruptcies
53 55 36 -3.6 47.2 685 633 8.2
Proposals
271 237 253 14.3 7.1 3,042 2,561 18.8
Alberta 1,492 1,384 1,370 7.8 8.9 18,043 15,278 18.1
Bankruptcies
192 174 209 10.3 -8.1 2,555 2,402 6.4
Proposals
1,300 1,210 1,161 7.4 12.0 15,488 12,876 20.3
British Columbia 1,153 1,003 879 15.0 31.2 13,170 10,415 26.5
Bankruptcies
177 145 164 22.1 7.9 2,035 1,854 9.8
Proposals
976 858 715 13.8 36.5 11,135 8,561 30.1
Northwest Territories 4 6 3 -33.3 33.3 62 51 21.6
Bankruptcies
0 2 1 -100.0 -100.0 11 4 175.0
Proposals
4 4 2 0.0 100.0 51 47 8.5
Yukon 5 3 4 66.7 25.0 44 49 -10.2
Bankruptcies
1 0 1 -- 0.0 7 7 0.0
Proposals
4 3 3 33.3 33.3 37 42 -11.9
Nunavut 1 0 2 -- -50.0 14 14 0.0
Bankruptcies
0 0 0 -- -- 2 0 --
Proposals
1 0 2 -- -50.0 12 14 -14.3
Canada 10,788 9,040 8,735 19.3 23.5 125,286 102,353 22.4
Bankruptcies
2,193 1,860 1,859 17.9 18.0 26,550 24,677 7.6
Proposals
8,595 7,180 6,876 19.7 25.0 98,736 77,676 27.1

Table 3: BIA Insolvencies Filed by Businesses

- Volume % Change 12-Month Period Ending
January 2024 December 2023 January 2023 Dec. 2023
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Jan. 2024
Jan. 2023
to
Jan. 2024
01-31-2024 01-31-2023 % Change
Newfoundland and Labrador 2 1 0 100.0 -- 31 12 158.3
Bankruptcies
1 1 0 0.0 -- 18 10 80.0
Proposals
1 0 0 -- -- 13 2 550.0
Prince Edward Island 2 0 0 -- -- 3 2 50.0
Bankruptcies
2 0 0 -- -- 3 1 200.0
Proposals
0 0 0 -- -- 0 1 -100.0
Nova Scotia 3 5 5 -40.0 -40.0 40 31 29.0
Bankruptcies
1 3 5 -66.7 -80.0 24 21 14.3
Proposals
2 2 0 0.0 -- 16 10 60.0
New Brunswick 3 2 3 50.0 0.0 32 26 23.1
Bankruptcies
2 0 3 -- -33.3 20 21 -4.8
Proposals
1 2 0 -50.0 -- 12 5 140.0
Quebec 398 305 189 30.5 110.6 3,021 2,000 51.1
Bankruptcies
341 265 157 28.7 117.2 2,440 1,668 46.3
Proposals
57 40 32 42.5 78.1 581 332 75.0
Ontario 275 169 101 62.7 172.3 1,454 962 51.1
Bankruptcies
234 143 79 63.6 196.2 1,146 701 63.5
Proposals
41 26 22 57.7 86.4 308 261 18.0
Manitoba 7 2 1 250.0 600.0 49 32 53.1
Bankruptcies
5 0 1 -- 400.0 33 17 94.1
Proposals
2 2 0 0.0 -- 16 15 6.7
Saskatchewan 7 4 3 75.0 133.3 65 57 14.0
Bankruptcies
3 3 0 0.0 -- 38 31 22.6
Proposals
4 1 3 300.0 33.3 27 26 3.8
Alberta 33 22 17 50.0 94.1 270 246 9.8
Bankruptcies
17 12 9 41.7 88.9 150 134 11.9
Proposals
16 10 8 60.0 100.0 120 112 7.1
British Columbia 29 23 12 26.1 141.7 270 150 80.0
Bankruptcies
19 19 9 0.0 111.1 189 102 85.3
Proposals
10 4 3 150.0 233.3 81 48 68.8
Northwest Territories 0 0 0 -- -- 2 2 0.0
Bankruptcies
0 0 0 -- -- 2 0 --
Proposals
0 0 0 -- -- 0 2 -100.0
Yukon 0 0 0 -- -- 1 0 --
Bankruptcies
0 0 0 -- -- 1 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 759 533 331 42.4 129.3 5,238 3,520 48.8
Bankruptcies
625 446 263 40.1 137.6 4,064 2,706 50.2
Proposals
134 87 68 54.0 97.1 1,174 814 44.2

Table 3a: BIA Insolvencies Filed by Corporations

- Volume % Change 12-Month Period Ending
January 2024 December 2023 January 2023 Dec. 2023
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Jan. 2024
Jan. 2023
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Jan. 2024
01-31-2024 01-31-2023 % Change
Newfoundland and Labrador 0 0 0 -- -- 6 0 --
Bankruptcies
0 0 0 -- -- 2 0 --
Proposals
0 0 0 -- -- 4 0 --
Prince Edward Island 1 0 0 -- -- 1 2 -50.0
Bankruptcies
1 0 0 -- -- 1 1 0.0
Proposals
0 0 0 -- -- 0 1 -100.0
Nova Scotia 0 1 3 -100.0 -100.0 14 14 0.0
Bankruptcies
0 1 3 -100.0 -100.0 10 9 11.1
Proposals
0 0 0 -- -- 4 5 -20.0
New Brunswick 1 0 2 -- -50.0 11 12 -8.3
Bankruptcies
1 0 2 -- -50.0 11 10 10.0
Proposals
0 0 0 -- -- 0 2 -100.0
Quebec 370 294 173 25.9 113.9 2,702 1,742 55.1
Bankruptcies
326 262 148 24.4 120.3 2,281 1,513 50.8
Proposals
44 32 25 37.5 76.0 421 229 83.8
Ontario 228 126 71 81.0 221.1 1,047 629 66.5
Bankruptcies
214 118 63 81.4 239.7 918 521 76.2
Proposals
14 8 8 75.0 75.0 129 108 19.4
Manitoba 3 0 0 -- -- 10 12 -16.7
Bankruptcies
2 0 0 -- -- 8 7 14.3
Proposals
1 0 0 -- -- 2 5 -60.0
Saskatchewan 5 0 0 -- -- 9 12 -25.0
Bankruptcies
2 0 0 -- -- 5 6 -16.7
Proposals
3 0 0 -- -- 4 6 -33.3
Alberta 18 8 10 125.0 80.0 148 119 24.4
Bankruptcies
8 4 5 100.0 60.0 90 76 18.4
Proposals
10 4 5 150.0 100.0 58 43 34.9
British Columbia 15 12 8 25.0 87.5 137 61 124.6
Bankruptcies
13 12 7 8.3 85.7 118 44 168.2
Proposals
2 0 1 -- 100.0 19 17 11.8
Northwest Territories 0 0 0 -- -- 2 0 --
Bankruptcies
0 0 0 -- -- 2 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 641 441 267 45.4 140.1 4,087 2,603 57.0
Bankruptcies
567 397 228 42.8 148.7 3,446 2,187 57.6
Proposals
74 44 39 68.2 89.7 641 416 54.1

Table 3b: BIA Insolvencies Filed by Individual Businesses

- Volume % Change 12-Month Period Ending
January 2024 December 2023 January 2023 Dec. 2023
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Jan. 2024
Jan. 2023
to
Jan. 2024
01-31-2024 01-31-2023 % Change
Newfoundland and Labrador 2 1 0 100.0 -- 25 12 108.3
Bankruptcies
1 1 0 0.0 -- 16 10 60.0
Proposals
1 0 0 -- -- 9 2 350.0
Prince Edward Island 1 0 0 -- -- 2 0 --
Bankruptcies
1 0 0 -- -- 2 0 --
Proposals
0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --
Nova Scotia 3 4 2 -25.0 50.0 26 17 52.9
Bankruptcies
1 2 2 -50.0 -50.0 14 12 16.7
Proposals
2 2 0 0.0 -- 12 5 140.0
New Brunswick 2 2 1 0.0 100.0 21 14 50.0
Bankruptcies
1 0 1 -- 0.0 9 11 -18.2
Proposals
1 2 0 -50.0 -- 12 3 300.0
Quebec 28 11 16 154.5 75.0 319 258 23.6
Bankruptcies
15 3 9 400.0 66.7 159 155 2.6
Proposals
13 8 7 62.5 85.7 160 103 55.3
Ontario 47 43 30 9.3 56.7 407 333 22.2
Bankruptcies
20 25 16 -20.0 25.0 228 180 26.7
Proposals
27 18 14 50.0 92.9 179 153 17.0
Manitoba 4 2 1 100.0 300.0 39 20 95.0
Bankruptcies
3 0 1 -- 200.0 25 10 150.0
Proposals
1 2 0 -50.0 -- 14 10 40.0
Saskatchewan 2 4 3 -50.0 -33.3 56 45 24.4
Bankruptcies
1 3 0 -66.7 -- 33 25 32.0
Proposals
1 1 3 0.0 -66.7 23 20 15.0
Alberta 15 14 7 7.1 114.3 122 127 -3.9
Bankruptcies
9 8 4 12.5 125.0 60 58 3.4
Proposals
6 6 3 0.0 100.0 62 69 -10.1
British Columbia 14 11 4 27.3 250.0 133 89 49.4
Bankruptcies
6 7 2 -14.3 200.0 71 58 22.4
Proposals
8 4 2 100.0 300.0 62 31 100.0
Northwest Territories 0 0 0 -- -- 0 2 -100.0
Bankruptcies
0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --
Proposals
0 0 0 -- -- 0 2 -100.0
Yukon 0 0 0 -- -- 1 0 --
Bankruptcies
0 0 0 -- -- 1 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 118 92 64 28.3 84.4 1,151 917 25.5
Bankruptcies
58 49 35 18.4 65.7 618 519 19.1
Proposals
60 43 29 39.5 106.9 533 398 33.9

Table 4: BIA Insolvencies by NAICS Economic Sectors, Canada

- Volume % Change 12-Month Period Ending
January 2024 December 2023 January 2023 Dec. 2023
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Jan. 2024
Jan. 2023
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Jan. 2024
01-31-2024 01-31-2023 % Change
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 9 10 17 -10.0 -47.1 78 87 -10.3
Bankruptcies
7 9 13 -22.2 -46.2 57 70 -18.6
Proposals
2 1 4 100.0 -50.0 21 17 23.5
Mining and Oil and Gas Extraction 9 1 3 800.0 200.0 54 28 92.9
Bankruptcies
3 1 1 200.0 200.0 26 20 30.0
Proposals
6 0 2 -- 200.0 28 8 250.0
Utilities 1 2 1 -50.0 0.0 10 8 25.0
Bankruptcies
1 2 1 -50.0 0.0 7 5 40.0
Proposals
0 0 0 -- -- 3 3 0.0
Construction 86 75 44 14.7 95.5 723 534 35.4
Bankruptcies
56 55 31 1.8 80.6 525 365 43.8
Proposals
30 20 13 50.0 130.8 198 169 17.2
Manufacturing 59 49 41 20.4 43.9 431 288 49.7
Bankruptcies
51 39 32 30.8 59.4 331 214 54.7
Proposals
8 10 9 -20.0 -11.1 100 74 35.1
Wholesale Trade 41 23 12 78.3 241.7 259 157 65.0
Bankruptcies
33 21 10 57.1 230.0 210 127 65.4
Proposals
8 2 2 300.0 300.0 49 30 63.3
Retail Trade 84 60 41 40.0 104.9 616 392 57.1
Bankruptcies
75 53 32 41.5 134.4 507 328 54.6
Proposals
9 7 9 28.6 0.0 109 64 70.3
Transportation and Warehousing 82 40 20 105.0 310.0 400 290 37.9
Bankruptcies
70 34 16 105.9 337.5 311 222 40.1
Proposals
12 6 4 100.0 200.0 89 68 30.9
Information and Cultural Industries 21 16 10 31.3 110.0 113 78 44.9
Bankruptcies
20 15 10 33.3 100.0 97 53 83.0
Proposals
1 1 0 0.0 -- 16 25 -36.0
Finance and Insurance 14 9 6 55.6 133.3 77 45 71.1
Bankruptcies
10 9 3 11.1 233.3 60 30 100.0
Proposals
4 0 3 -- 33.3 17 15 13.3
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 22 20 13 10.0 69.2 162 124 30.6
Bankruptcies
18 17 11 5.9 63.6 117 99 18.2
Proposals
4 3 2 33.3 100.0 45 25 80.0
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 67 38 19 76.3 252.6 418 245 70.6
Bankruptcies
57 34 14 67.6 307.1 317 180 76.1
Proposals
10 4 5 150.0 100.0 101 65 55.4
Management of Companies and Enterprises 14 14 6 0.0 133.3 112 81 38.3
Bankruptcies
12 11 4 9.1 200.0 91 68 33.8
Proposals
2 3 2 -33.3 0.0 21 13 61.5
Administrative and Support, Waste Management and Remediation Services 32 23 7 39.1 357.1 279 173 61.3
Bankruptcies
24 20 3 20.0 700.0 196 117 67.5
Proposals
8 3 4 166.7 100.0 83 56 48.2
Educational Services 12 6 5 100.0 140.0 62 37 67.6
Bankruptcies
12 5 5 140.0 140.0 49 31 58.1
Proposals
0 1 0 -100.0 -- 13 6 116.7
Health Care and Social Assistance 19 10 2 90.0 850.0 125 94 33.0
Bankruptcies
18 8 1 125.0 1,700.0 93 59 57.6
Proposals
1 2 1 -50.0 0.0 32 35 -8.6
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation 22 19 10 15.8 120.0 146 84 73.8
Bankruptcies
13 18 9 -27.8 44.4 118 74 59.5
Proposals
9 1 1 800.0 800.0 28 10 180.0
Accommodation and Food Services 121 71 57 70.4 112.3 783 533 46.9
Bankruptcies
107 60 53 78.3 101.9 638 452 41.2
Proposals
14 11 4 27.3 250.0 145 81 79.0
Other Services (except Public Administration) 43 46 15 -6.5 186.7 379 230 64.8
Bankruptcies
37 34 13 8.8 184.6 307 181 69.6
Proposals
6 12 2 -50.0 200.0 72 49 46.9
Public Administration 1 1 2 0.0 -50.0 8 10 -20.0
Bankruptcies
1 1 1 0.0 0.0 4 9 -55.6
Proposals
0 0 1 -- -100.0 4 1 300.0
Canada 759 533 331 42.4 129.3 5,235 3,518 48.8
Bankruptcies
625 446 263 40.1 137.6 4,061 2,704 50.2
Proposals
134 87 68 54.0 97.1 1,174 814 44.2