Note:
Monthly statistics for insolvency volumes tend to vary widely. Quarterly and annual statistics can be more indicative of the evolution of insolvency volume.
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.
| - | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2020 | January 2020 | February 2019 | Jan. 2020 to Feb. 2020 | Feb. 2019 to Feb. 2020 | 02-29-2020 | 02-28-2019 | % Change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 230 | 166 | 271 | 38.6 | -15.1 | 3,175 | 2,875 | 10.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 99 | 72 | 124 | 37.5 | -20.2 | 1,464 | 1,412 | 3.7 |
| Proposals | 131 | 94 | 147 | 39.4 | -10.9 | 1,711 | 1,463 | 17.0 |
| Prince Edward Island | 43 | 54 | 54 | -20.4 | -20.4 | 745 | 735 | 1.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 27 | 31 | 27 | -12.9 | 0.0 | 391 | 418 | -6.5 |
| Proposals | 16 | 23 | 27 | -30.4 | -40.7 | 354 | 317 | 11.7 |
| Nova Scotia | 452 | 425 | 393 | 6.4 | 15.0 | 6,114 | 5,655 | 8.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 209 | 208 | 219 | 0.5 | -4.6 | 3,176 | 3,486 | -8.9 |
| Proposals | 243 | 217 | 174 | 12.0 | 39.7 | 2,938 | 2,169 | 35.5 |
| New Brunswick | 356 | 385 | 337 | -7.5 | 5.6 | 4,952 | 4,648 | 6.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 137 | 146 | 152 | -6.2 | -9.9 | 2,352 | 2,344 | 0.3 |
| Proposals | 219 | 239 | 185 | -8.4 | 18.4 | 2,600 | 2,304 | 12.8 |
| Quebec | 3,770 | 3,684 | 3,701 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 45,368 | 43,615 | 4.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 1,638 | 1,573 | 1,770 | 4.1 | -7.5 | 21,460 | 22,482 | -4.5 |
| Proposals | 2,132 | 2,111 | 1,931 | 1.0 | 10.4 | 23,908 | 21,133 | 13.1 |
| Ontario | 3,837 | 3,735 | 3,284 | 2.7 | 16.8 | 46,843 | 40,427 | 15.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 1,066 | 1,109 | 1,069 | -3.9 | -0.3 | 15,271 | 15,284 | -0.1 |
| Proposals | 2,771 | 2,626 | 2,215 | 5.5 | 25.1 | 31,572 | 25,143 | 25.6 |
| Manitoba | 279 | 284 | 221 | -1.8 | 26.2 | 3,309 | 2,926 | 13.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 69 | 86 | 94 | -19.8 | -26.6 | 1,352 | 1,409 | -4.0 |
| Proposals | 210 | 198 | 127 | 6.1 | 65.4 | 1,957 | 1,517 | 29.0 |
| Saskatchewan | 306 | 310 | 254 | -1.3 | 20.5 | 3,630 | 3,556 | 2.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 115 | 105 | 103 | 9.5 | 11.7 | 1,379 | 1,378 | 0.1 |
| Proposals | 191 | 205 | 151 | -6.8 | 26.5 | 2,251 | 2,178 | 3.4 |
| Alberta | 1,402 | 1,452 | 1,305 | -3.4 | 7.4 | 17,211 | 15,175 | 13.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 398 | 440 | 479 | -9.5 | -16.9 | 5,644 | 5,243 | 7.6 |
| Proposals | 1,004 | 1,012 | 826 | -0.8 | 21.5 | 11,567 | 9,932 | 16.5 |
| British Columbia | 895 | 834 | 789 | 7.3 | 13.4 | 11,433 | 10,324 | 10.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 341 | 289 | 305 | 18.0 | 11.8 | 4,199 | 4,089 | 2.7 |
| Proposals | 554 | 545 | 484 | 1.7 | 14.5 | 7,234 | 6,235 | 16.0 |
| Northwest Territories | 4 | 5 | 8 | -20.0 | -50.0 | 66 | 76 | -13.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 2 | 1 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 11 | 38 | -71.1 |
| Proposals | 4 | 3 | 7 | 33.3 | -42.9 | 55 | 38 | 44.7 |
| Yukon | 1 | 3 | 2 | -66.7 | -50.0 | 32 | 33 | -3.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13 | 13 | 0.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 2 | 1 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 19 | 20 | -5.0 |
| Nunavut | 0 | 0 | 2 | n/a | -100.0 | 6 | 5 | 20.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 2 | 0 | n/a |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 2 | n/a | -100.0 | 4 | 5 | -20.0 |
| Canada | 11,575 | 11,337 | 10,621 | 2.1 | 9.0 | 142,884 | 130,050 | 9.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 4,100 | 4,062 | 4,344 | 0.9 | -5.6 | 56,714 | 57,596 | -1.5 |
| Proposals | 7,475 | 7,275 | 6,277 | 2.7 | 19.1 | 86,170 | 72,454 | 18.9 |
| - | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2020 | January 2020 | February 2019 | Jan. 2020 to Feb. 2020 | Feb. 2019 to Feb. 2020 | 02-29-2020 | 02-28-2019 | % Change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 228 | 166 | 266 | 37.3 | -14.3 | 3,139 | 2,846 | 10.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 97 | 72 | 119 | 34.7 | -18.5 | 1,434 | 1,387 | 3.4 |
| Proposals | 131 | 94 | 147 | 39.4 | -10.9 | 1,705 | 1,459 | 16.9 |
| Prince Edward Island | 43 | 53 | 54 | -18.9 | -20.4 | 734 | 732 | 0.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 27 | 30 | 27 | -10.0 | 0.0 | 381 | 416 | -8.4 |
| Proposals | 16 | 23 | 27 | -30.4 | -40.7 | 353 | 316 | 11.7 |
| Nova Scotia | 448 | 419 | 387 | 6.9 | 15.8 | 6,054 | 5,611 | 7.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 207 | 202 | 214 | 2.5 | -3.3 | 3,125 | 3,455 | -9.6 |
| Proposals | 241 | 217 | 173 | 11.1 | 39.3 | 2,929 | 2,156 | 35.9 |
| New Brunswick | 354 | 384 | 335 | -7.8 | 5.7 | 4,911 | 4,609 | 6.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 135 | 145 | 151 | -6.9 | -10.6 | 2,320 | 2,312 | 0.3 |
| Proposals | 219 | 239 | 184 | -8.4 | 19.0 | 2,591 | 2,297 | 12.8 |
| Quebec | 3,578 | 3,497 | 3,495 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 43,225 | 41,522 | 4.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 1,494 | 1,436 | 1,605 | 4.0 | -6.9 | 19,852 | 20,886 | -5.0 |
| Proposals | 2,084 | 2,061 | 1,890 | 1.1 | 10.3 | 23,373 | 20,636 | 13.3 |
| Ontario | 3,753 | 3,660 | 3,225 | 2.5 | 16.4 | 45,925 | 39,496 | 16.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 1,011 | 1,063 | 1,026 | -4.9 | -1.5 | 14,621 | 14,600 | 0.1 |
| Proposals | 2,742 | 2,597 | 2,199 | 5.6 | 24.7 | 31,304 | 24,896 | 25.7 |
| Manitoba | 278 | 283 | 220 | -1.8 | 26.4 | 3,274 | 2,899 | 12.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 68 | 85 | 93 | -20.0 | -26.9 | 1,323 | 1,384 | -4.4 |
| Proposals | 210 | 198 | 127 | 6.1 | 65.4 | 1,951 | 1,515 | 28.8 |
| Saskatchewan | 294 | 301 | 246 | -2.3 | 19.5 | 3,522 | 3,457 | 1.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 104 | 98 | 98 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 1,308 | 1,316 | -0.6 |
| Proposals | 190 | 203 | 148 | -6.4 | 28.4 | 2,214 | 2,141 | 3.4 |
| Alberta | 1,384 | 1,435 | 1,282 | -3.6 | 8.0 | 16,990 | 14,955 | 13.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 385 | 424 | 462 | -9.2 | -16.7 | 5,486 | 5,070 | 8.2 |
| Proposals | 999 | 1,011 | 820 | -1.2 | 21.8 | 11,504 | 9,885 | 16.4 |
| British Columbia | 886 | 823 | 781 | 7.7 | 13.4 | 11,308 | 10,219 | 10.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 338 | 282 | 302 | 19.9 | 11.9 | 4,112 | 4,016 | 2.4 |
| Proposals | 548 | 541 | 479 | 1.3 | 14.4 | 7,196 | 6,203 | 16.0 |
| Northwest Territories | 4 | 5 | 8 | -20.0 | -50.0 | 64 | 76 | -15.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 2 | 1 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 10 | 38 | -73.7 |
| Proposals | 4 | 3 | 7 | 33.3 | -42.9 | 54 | 38 | 42.1 |
| Yukon | 1 | 3 | 2 | -66.7 | -50.0 | 32 | 33 | -3.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13 | 13 | 0.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 2 | 1 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 19 | 20 | -5.0 |
| Nunavut | 0 | 0 | 2 | n/a | -100.0 | 4 | 5 | -20.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 2 | n/a | -100.0 | 4 | 5 | -20.0 |
| Canada | 11,251 | 11,029 | 10,303 | 2.0 | 9.2 | 139,182 | 126,460 | 10.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 3,867 | 3,840 | 4,099 | 0.7 | -5.7 | 53,985 | 54,893 | -1.7 |
| Proposals | 7,384 | 7,189 | 6,204 | 2.7 | 19.0 | 85,197 | 71,567 | 19.0 |
| - | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2020 | January 2020 | February 2019 | Jan. 2020 to Feb. 2020 | Feb. 2019 to Feb. 2020 | 02-29-2020 | 02-28-2019 | % Change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 2 | 0 | 5 | n/a | -60.0 | 36 | 29 | 24.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 0 | 5 | n/a | -60.0 | 30 | 25 | 20.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 6 | 4 | 50.0 |
| Prince Edward Island | 0 | 1 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 11 | 3 | 266.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 1 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 10 | 2 | 400.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Nova Scotia | 4 | 6 | 6 | -33.3 | -33.3 | 60 | 44 | 36.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 6 | 5 | -66.7 | -60.0 | 51 | 31 | 64.5 |
| Proposals | 2 | 0 | 1 | n/a | 100.0 | 9 | 13 | -30.8 |
| New Brunswick | 2 | 1 | 2 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 41 | 39 | 5.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 32 | 32 | 0.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 9 | 7 | 28.6 |
| Quebec | 192 | 187 | 206 | 2.7 | -6.8 | 2,143 | 2,093 | 2.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 144 | 137 | 165 | 5.1 | -12.7 | 1,608 | 1,596 | 0.8 |
| Proposals | 48 | 50 | 41 | -4.0 | 17.1 | 535 | 497 | 7.6 |
| Ontario | 84 | 75 | 59 | 12.0 | 42.4 | 918 | 931 | -1.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 55 | 46 | 43 | 19.6 | 27.9 | 650 | 684 | -5.0 |
| Proposals | 29 | 29 | 16 | 0.0 | 81.3 | 268 | 247 | 8.5 |
| Manitoba | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 35 | 27 | 29.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 29 | 25 | 16.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 6 | 2 | 200.0 |
| Saskatchewan | 12 | 9 | 8 | 33.3 | 50.0 | 108 | 99 | 9.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 11 | 7 | 5 | 57.1 | 120.0 | 71 | 62 | 14.5 |
| Proposals | 1 | 2 | 3 | -50.0 | -66.7 | 37 | 37 | 0.0 |
| Alberta | 18 | 17 | 23 | 5.9 | -21.7 | 221 | 220 | 0.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 13 | 16 | 17 | -18.8 | -23.5 | 158 | 173 | -8.7 |
| Proposals | 5 | 1 | 6 | 400.0 | -16.7 | 63 | 47 | 34.0 |
| British Columbia | 9 | 11 | 8 | -18.2 | 12.5 | 125 | 105 | 19.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 3 | 7 | 3 | -57.1 | 0.0 | 87 | 73 | 19.2 |
| Proposals | 6 | 4 | 5 | 50.0 | 20.0 | 38 | 32 | 18.8 |
| 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 | 324 | 308 | 318 | 5.2 | 1.9 | 3,702 | 3,590 | 3.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 233 | 222 | 245 | 5.0 | -4.9 | 2,729 | 2,703 | 1.0 |
| Proposals | 91 | 86 | 73 | 5.8 | 24.7 | 973 | 887 | 9.7 |
| - | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2020 | January 2020 | February 2019 | Jan. 2020 to Feb. 2020 | Feb. 2019 to Feb. 2020 | 02-29-2020 | 02-28-2019 | % Change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 10 | 14 | -28.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 7 | 10 | -30.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 4 | -25.0 |
| Prince Edward Island | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 4 | 1 | 300.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 1 | 200.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 0 | n/a |
| Nova Scotia | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 32 | 25 | 28.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 3 | 2 | -66.7 | -50.0 | 24 | 18 | 33.3 |
| Proposals | 2 | 0 | 1 | n/a | 100.0 | 8 | 7 | 14.3 |
| New Brunswick | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 29 | 19 | 52.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 23 | 17 | 35.3 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 6 | 2 | 200.0 |
| Quebec | 171 | 163 | 183 | 4.9 | -6.6 | 1,874 | 1,826 | 2.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 131 | 124 | 153 | 5.6 | -14.4 | 1,438 | 1,417 | 1.5 |
| Proposals | 40 | 39 | 30 | 2.6 | 33.3 | 436 | 409 | 6.6 |
| Ontario | 35 | 43 | 33 | -18.6 | 6.1 | 481 | 541 | -11.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 25 | 35 | 24 | -28.6 | 4.2 | 361 | 405 | -10.9 |
| Proposals | 10 | 8 | 9 | 25.0 | 11.1 | 120 | 136 | -11.8 |
| Manitoba | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 13 | 4 | 225.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 11 | 3 | 266.7 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 2 | 1 | 100.0 |
| Saskatchewan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 11 | 8 | 37.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 8 | 5 | 60.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 3 | 0.0 |
| Alberta | 12 | 13 | 14 | -7.7 | -14.3 | 126 | 100 | 26.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 8 | 12 | 9 | -33.3 | -11.1 | 93 | 78 | 19.2 |
| Proposals | 4 | 1 | 5 | 300.0 | -20.0 | 33 | 22 | 50.0 |
| British Columbia | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0.0 | -25.0 | 49 | 41 | 19.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 100.0 | 36 | 22 | 63.6 |
| Proposals | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | -66.7 | 13 | 19 | -31.6 |
| 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 | 228 | 228 | 239 | 0.0 | -4.6 | 2,632 | 2,579 | 2.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 171 | 179 | 191 | -4.5 | -10.5 | 2,006 | 1,976 | 1.5 |
| Proposals | 57 | 49 | 48 | 16.3 | 18.8 | 626 | 603 | 3.8 |
| - | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2020 | January 2020 | February 2019 | Jan. 2020 to Feb. 2020 | Feb. 2019 to Feb. 2020 | 02-29-2020 | 02-28-2019 | % Change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 2 | 0 | 4 | n/a | -50.0 | 26 | 15 | 73.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 0 | 4 | n/a | -50.0 | 23 | 15 | 53.3 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 0 | n/a |
| Prince Edward Island | 0 | 1 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 7 | 2 | 250.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 1 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 7 | 1 | 600.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 1 | -100.0 |
| Nova Scotia | 1 | 3 | 3 | -66.7 | -66.7 | 28 | 19 | 47.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 3 | 3 | -66.7 | -66.7 | 27 | 13 | 107.7 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 6 | -83.3 |
| New Brunswick | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 12 | 20 | -40.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 9 | 15 | -40.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 3 | 5 | -40.0 |
| Quebec | 21 | 24 | 23 | -12.5 | -8.7 | 269 | 267 | 0.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 13 | 13 | 12 | 0.0 | 8.3 | 170 | 179 | -5.0 |
| Proposals | 8 | 11 | 11 | -27.3 | -27.3 | 99 | 88 | 12.5 |
| Ontario | 49 | 32 | 26 | 53.1 | 88.5 | 437 | 390 | 12.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 30 | 11 | 19 | 172.7 | 57.9 | 289 | 279 | 3.6 |
| Proposals | 19 | 21 | 7 | -9.5 | 171.4 | 148 | 111 | 33.3 |
| Manitoba | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22 | 23 | -4.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 18 | 22 | -18.2 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 4 | 1 | 300.0 |
| Saskatchewan | 10 | 7 | 8 | 42.9 | 25.0 | 97 | 91 | 6.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 9 | 5 | 5 | 80.0 | 80.0 | 63 | 57 | 10.5 |
| Proposals | 1 | 2 | 3 | -50.0 | -66.7 | 34 | 34 | 0.0 |
| Alberta | 6 | 4 | 9 | 50.0 | -33.3 | 95 | 120 | -20.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 5 | 4 | 8 | 25.0 | -37.5 | 65 | 95 | -31.6 |
| Proposals | 1 | 0 | 1 | n/a | 0.0 | 30 | 25 | 20.0 |
| British Columbia | 6 | 8 | 4 | -25.0 | 50.0 | 76 | 64 | 18.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 5 | 2 | -80.0 | -50.0 | 51 | 51 | 0.0 |
| Proposals | 5 | 3 | 2 | 66.7 | 150.0 | 25 | 13 | 92.3 |
| 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 | 96 | 80 | 79 | 20.0 | 21.5 | 1,070 | 1,011 | 5.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 62 | 43 | 54 | 44.2 | 14.8 | 723 | 727 | -0.6 |
| Proposals | 34 | 37 | 25 | -8.1 | 36.0 | 347 | 284 | 22.2 |
| - | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2020 | January 2020 | February 2019 | Jan. 2020 to Feb. 2020 | Feb. 2019 to Feb. 2020 | 02-29-2020 | 02-28-2019 | % Change | |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 1 | 9 | 3 | -88.9 | -66.7 | 60 | 68 | -11.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 5 | 3 | -80.0 | -66.7 | 39 | 51 | -23.5 |
| Proposals | 0 | 4 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 21 | 17 | 23.5 |
| Mining and Oil and Gas Extraction | 2 | 1 | 2 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 38 | 29 | 31.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 26 | 17 | 52.9 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 12 | 12 | 0.0 |
| Utilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 7 | 4 | 75.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 4 | 2 | 100.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 2 | 50.0 |
| Construction | 60 | 34 | 59 | 76.5 | 1.7 | 670 | 697 | -3.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 48 | 23 | 48 | 108.7 | 0.0 | 488 | 519 | -6.0 |
| Proposals | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9.1 | 9.1 | 182 | 178 | 2.2 |
| Manufacturing | 29 | 25 | 24 | 16.0 | 20.8 | 346 | 303 | 14.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 21 | 13 | 17 | 61.5 | 23.5 | 244 | 224 | 8.9 |
| Proposals | 8 | 12 | 7 | -33.3 | 14.3 | 102 | 79 | 29.1 |
| Wholesale Trade | 13 | 15 | 22 | -13.3 | -40.9 | 189 | 164 | 15.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 11 | 11 | 16 | 0.0 | -31.3 | 132 | 123 | 7.3 |
| Proposals | 2 | 4 | 6 | -50.0 | -66.7 | 57 | 41 | 39.0 |
| Retail Trade | 38 | 40 | 36 | -5.0 | 5.6 | 395 | 407 | -2.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 28 | 29 | 31 | -3.4 | -9.7 | 295 | 324 | -9.0 |
| Proposals | 10 | 11 | 5 | -9.1 | 100.0 | 100 | 83 | 20.5 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 17 | 28 | 27 | -39.3 | -37.0 | 216 | 240 | -10.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 12 | 17 | 19 | -29.4 | -36.8 | 156 | 183 | -14.8 |
| Proposals | 5 | 11 | 8 | -54.5 | -37.5 | 60 | 57 | 5.3 |
| Information and Cultural Industries | 9 | 9 | 10 | 0.0 | -10.0 | 82 | 65 | 26.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 9 | 6 | 7 | 50.0 | 28.6 | 63 | 47 | 34.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 3 | 3 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 19 | 18 | 5.6 |
| Finance and Insurance | 4 | 3 | 7 | 33.3 | -42.9 | 58 | 64 | -9.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 4 | 2 | 5 | 100.0 | -20.0 | 48 | 49 | -2.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 1 | 2 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 10 | 15 | -33.3 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 6 | 14 | 6 | -57.1 | 0.0 | 153 | 149 | 2.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 12 | 4 | -83.3 | -50.0 | 110 | 104 | 5.8 |
| Proposals | 4 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 43 | 45 | -4.4 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 27 | 18 | 28 | 50.0 | -3.6 | 279 | 256 | 9.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 16 | 12 | 21 | 33.3 | -23.8 | 217 | 191 | 13.6 |
| Proposals | 11 | 6 | 7 | 83.3 | 57.1 | 62 | 65 | -4.6 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 15 | 7 | 5 | 114.3 | 200.0 | 94 | 79 | 19.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 7 | 5 | 4 | 40.0 | 75.0 | 70 | 65 | 7.7 |
| Proposals | 8 | 2 | 1 | 300.0 | 700.0 | 24 | 14 | 71.4 |
| Administrative and Support, Waste Management and Remediation Services | 10 | 12 | 16 | -16.7 | -37.5 | 168 | 160 | 5.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 5 | 8 | 11 | -37.5 | -54.5 | 118 | 107 | 10.3 |
| Proposals | 5 | 4 | 5 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 50 | 53 | -5.7 |
| Educational Services | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36 | 28 | 28.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 4 | 3 | 3 | 33.3 | 33.3 | 27 | 21 | 28.6 |
| Proposals | 0 | 1 | 1 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 9 | 7 | 28.6 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 6 | 8 | 1 | -25.0 | 500.0 | 90 | 77 | 16.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 3 | 6 | 1 | -50.0 | 200.0 | 60 | 48 | 25.0 |
| Proposals | 3 | 2 | 0 | 50.0 | n/a | 30 | 29 | 3.4 |
| Arts, Entertainment and Recreation | 10 | 13 | 6 | -23.1 | 66.7 | 88 | 63 | 39.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 7 | 11 | 5 | -36.4 | 40.0 | 68 | 50 | 36.0 |
| Proposals | 3 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 200.0 | 20 | 13 | 53.8 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 60 | 47 | 47 | 27.7 | 27.7 | 523 | 541 | -3.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 46 | 38 | 38 | 21.1 | 21.1 | 406 | 427 | -4.9 |
| Proposals | 14 | 9 | 9 | 55.6 | 55.6 | 117 | 114 | 2.6 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 13 | 21 | 15 | -38.1 | -13.3 | 210 | 193 | 8.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 7 | 20 | 11 | -65.0 | -36.4 | 158 | 149 | 6.0 |
| Proposals | 6 | 1 | 4 | 500.0 | 50.0 | 52 | 44 | 18.2 |
| Public Administration | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 3 | -100.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 2 | -100.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 1 | -100.0 |
| Total | 324 | 308 | 318 | 5.2 | 1.9 | 3,702 | 3,590 | 3.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 233 | 222 | 245 | 5.0 | -4.9 | 2,729 | 2,703 | 1.0 |
| Proposals | 91 | 86 | 73 | 5.8 | 24.7 | 973 | 887 | 9.7 |