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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2020 | Febrary 2020 | March 2019 | Feb. 2020 to Mar. 2020 | Mar. 2019 to Mar. 2020 | 03-31-2020 | 03-31-2019 | % Change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 228 | 230 | 289 | -0.9 | -21.1 | 3,114 | 2,903 | 7.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 99 | 99 | 118 | 0.0 | -16.1 | 1,445 | 1,407 | 2.7 |
| Proposals | 129 | 131 | 171 | -1.5 | -24.6 | 1,669 | 1,496 | 11.6 |
| Prince Edward Island | 42 | 43 | 60 | -2.3 | -30.0 | 727 | 714 | 1.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 23 | 27 | 30 | -14.8 | -23.3 | 384 | 408 | -5.9 |
| Proposals | 19 | 16 | 30 | 18.8 | -36.7 | 343 | 306 | 12.1 |
| Nova Scotia | 400 | 452 | 533 | -11.5 | -25.0 | 5,981 | 5,722 | 4.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 176 | 209 | 302 | -15.8 | -41.7 | 3,050 | 3,504 | -13.0 |
| Proposals | 224 | 243 | 231 | -7.8 | -3.0 | 2,931 | 2,218 | 32.1 |
| New Brunswick | 409 | 356 | 414 | 14.9 | -1.2 | 4,947 | 4,669 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 173 | 137 | 221 | 26.3 | -21.7 | 2,304 | 2,365 | -2.6 |
| Proposals | 236 | 219 | 193 | 7.8 | 22.3 | 2,643 | 2,304 | 14.7 |
| Quebec | 3,407 | 3,770 | 4,094 | -9.6 | -16.8 | 44,681 | 43,701 | 2.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 1,416 | 1,638 | 1,870 | -13.6 | -24.3 | 21,006 | 22,382 | -6.1 |
| Proposals | 1,991 | 2,132 | 2,224 | -6.6 | -10.5 | 23,675 | 21,319 | 11.1 |
| Ontario | 3,824 | 3,837 | 3,927 | -0.3 | -2.6 | 46,740 | 40,696 | 14.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 1,105 | 1,066 | 1,307 | 3.7 | -15.5 | 15,069 | 15,150 | -0.5 |
| Proposals | 2,719 | 2,771 | 2,620 | -1.9 | 3.8 | 31,671 | 25,546 | 24.0 |
| Manitoba | 240 | 279 | 277 | -14.0 | -13.4 | 3,272 | 2,988 | 9.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 79 | 69 | 122 | 14.5 | -35.2 | 1,309 | 1,423 | -8.0 |
| Proposals | 161 | 210 | 155 | -23.3 | 3.9 | 1,963 | 1,565 | 25.4 |
| Saskatchewan | 245 | 306 | 317 | -19.9 | -22.7 | 3,558 | 3,559 | 0.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 101 | 115 | 112 | -12.2 | -9.8 | 1,368 | 1,370 | -0.1 |
| Proposals | 144 | 191 | 205 | -24.6 | -29.8 | 2,190 | 2,189 | 0.0 |
| Alberta | 1,491 | 1,402 | 1,455 | 6.3 | 2.5 | 17,247 | 15,294 | 12.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 410 | 398 | 491 | 3.0 | -16.5 | 5,563 | 5,289 | 5.2 |
| Proposals | 1,081 | 1,004 | 964 | 7.7 | 12.1 | 11,684 | 10,005 | 16.8 |
| British Columbia | 906 | 895 | 950 | 1.2 | -4.6 | 11,389 | 10,375 | 9.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 331 | 341 | 351 | -2.9 | -5.7 | 4,179 | 4,089 | 2.2 |
| Proposals | 575 | 554 | 599 | 3.8 | -4.0 | 7,210 | 6,286 | 14.7 |
| Northwest Territories | 6 | 4 | 6 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 66 | 71 | -7.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 3 | 0 | 2 | n/a | 50.0 | 12 | 36 | -66.7 |
| Proposals | 3 | 4 | 4 | -25.0 | -25.0 | 54 | 35 | 54.3 |
| Yukon | 0 | 1 | 1 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 31 | 31 | 0.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 1 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 13 | 11 | 18.2 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 18 | 20 | -10.0 |
| Nunavut | 0 | 0 | 2 | n/a | -100.0 | 4 | 7 | -42.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 2 | 0 | n/a |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 2 | n/a | -100.0 | 2 | 7 | -71.4 |
| Canada | 11,198 | 11,575 | 12,325 | -3.3 | -9.1 | 141,757 | 130,730 | 8.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 3,916 | 4,100 | 4,926 | -4.5 | -20.5 | 55,704 | 57,434 | -3.0 |
| Proposals | 7,282 | 7,475 | 7,399 | -2.6 | -1.6 | 86,053 | 73,296 | 17.4 |
| - | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2020 | Febrary 2020 | March 2019 | Feb. 2020 to Mar. 2020 | Mar. 2019 to Mar. 2020 | 03-31-2020 | 03-31-2019 | % Change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 228 | 228 | 286 | 0.0 | -20.3 | 3,081 | 2,873 | 7.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 99 | 97 | 115 | 2.1 | -13.9 | 1,418 | 1,381 | 2.7 |
| Proposals | 129 | 131 | 171 | -1.5 | -24.6 | 1,663 | 1,492 | 11.5 |
| Prince Edward Island | 42 | 43 | 60 | -2.3 | -30.0 | 716 | 711 | 0.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 23 | 27 | 30 | -14.8 | -23.3 | 374 | 406 | -7.9 |
| Proposals | 19 | 16 | 30 | 18.8 | -36.7 | 342 | 305 | 12.1 |
| Nova Scotia | 398 | 448 | 530 | -11.2 | -24.9 | 5,922 | 5,679 | 4.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 174 | 207 | 299 | -15.9 | -41.8 | 3,000 | 3,472 | -13.6 |
| Proposals | 224 | 241 | 231 | -7.1 | -3.0 | 2,922 | 2,207 | 32.4 |
| New Brunswick | 409 | 354 | 408 | 15.5 | 0.2 | 4,912 | 4,624 | 6.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 173 | 135 | 217 | 28.1 | -20.3 | 2,276 | 2,329 | -2.3 |
| Proposals | 236 | 219 | 191 | 7.8 | 23.6 | 2,636 | 2,295 | 14.9 |
| Quebec | 3,260 | 3,578 | 3,882 | -8.9 | -16.0 | 42,603 | 41,590 | 2.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 1,312 | 1,494 | 1,700 | -12.2 | -22.8 | 19,464 | 20,762 | -6.3 |
| Proposals | 1,948 | 2,084 | 2,182 | -6.5 | -10.7 | 23,139 | 20,828 | 11.1 |
| Ontario | 3,761 | 3,753 | 3,831 | 0.2 | -1.8 | 45,855 | 39,755 | 15.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 1,061 | 1,011 | 1,234 | 4.9 | -14.0 | 14,448 | 14,466 | -0.1 |
| Proposals | 2,700 | 2,742 | 2,597 | -1.5 | 4.0 | 31,407 | 25,289 | 24.2 |
| Manitoba | 233 | 278 | 276 | -16.2 | -15.6 | 3,231 | 2,961 | 9.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 77 | 68 | 121 | 13.2 | -36.4 | 1,279 | 1,398 | -8.5 |
| Proposals | 156 | 210 | 155 | -25.7 | 0.6 | 1,952 | 1,563 | 24.9 |
| Saskatchewan | 240 | 294 | 311 | -18.4 | -22.8 | 3,451 | 3,464 | -0.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 96 | 104 | 111 | -7.7 | -13.5 | 1,293 | 1,314 | -1.6 |
| Proposals | 144 | 190 | 200 | -24.2 | -28.0 | 2,158 | 2,150 | 0.4 |
| Alberta | 1,477 | 1,384 | 1,430 | 6.7 | 3.3 | 17,037 | 15,073 | 13.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 397 | 385 | 473 | 3.1 | -16.1 | 5,410 | 5,114 | 5.8 |
| Proposals | 1,080 | 999 | 957 | 8.1 | 12.9 | 11,627 | 9,959 | 16.7 |
| British Columbia | 893 | 886 | 940 | 0.8 | -5.0 | 11,261 | 10,269 | 9.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 326 | 338 | 343 | -3.6 | -5.0 | 4,095 | 4,015 | 2.0 |
| Proposals | 567 | 548 | 597 | 3.5 | -5.0 | 7,166 | 6,254 | 14.6 |
| Northwest Territories | 6 | 4 | 6 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 64 | 71 | -9.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 3 | 0 | 2 | n/a | 50.0 | 11 | 36 | -69.4 |
| Proposals | 3 | 4 | 4 | -25.0 | -25.0 | 53 | 35 | 51.4 |
| Yukon | 0 | 1 | 1 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 31 | 31 | 0.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 1 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 13 | 11 | 18.2 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 18 | 20 | -10.0 |
| Nunavut | 0 | 0 | 2 | n/a | -100.0 | 2 | 7 | -71.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 2 | n/a | -100.0 | 2 | 7 | -71.4 |
| Canada | 10,947 | 11,251 | 11,963 | -2.7 | -8.5 | 138,166 | 127,108 | 8.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 3,741 | 3,867 | 4,645 | -3.3 | -19.5 | 53,081 | 54,704 | -3.0 |
| Proposals | 7,206 | 7,384 | 7,318 | -2.4 | -1.5 | 85,085 | 72,404 | 17.5 |
| - | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2020 | Febrary 2020 | March 2019 | Feb. 2020 to Mar. 2020 | Mar. 2019 to Mar. 2020 | 03-31-2020 | 03-31-2019 | % Change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 0 | 2 | 3 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 33 | 30 | 10.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 2 | 3 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 27 | 26 | 3.8 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 6 | 4 | 50.0 |
| Prince Edward Island | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 11 | 3 | 266.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 10 | 2 | 400.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Nova Scotia | 2 | 4 | 3 | -50.0 | -33.3 | 59 | 43 | 37.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0.0 | -33.3 | 50 | 32 | 56.3 |
| Proposals | 0 | 2 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 9 | 11 | -18.2 |
| New Brunswick | 0 | 2 | 6 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 35 | 45 | -22.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 2 | 4 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 28 | 36 | -22.2 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 2 | n/a | -100.0 | 7 | 9 | -22.2 |
| Quebec | 147 | 192 | 212 | -23.4 | -30.7 | 2,078 | 2,111 | -1.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 104 | 144 | 170 | -27.8 | -38.8 | 1,542 | 1,620 | -4.8 |
| Proposals | 43 | 48 | 42 | -10.4 | 2.4 | 536 | 491 | 9.2 |
| Ontario | 63 | 84 | 96 | -25.0 | -34.4 | 885 | 941 | -6.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 44 | 55 | 73 | -20.0 | -39.7 | 621 | 684 | -9.2 |
| Proposals | 19 | 29 | 23 | -34.5 | -17.4 | 264 | 257 | 2.7 |
| Manitoba | 7 | 1 | 1 | 600.0 | 600.0 | 41 | 27 | 51.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 30 | 25 | 20.0 |
| Proposals | 5 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 11 | 2 | 450.0 |
| Saskatchewan | 5 | 12 | 6 | -58.3 | -16.7 | 107 | 95 | 12.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 5 | 11 | 1 | -54.5 | 400.0 | 75 | 56 | 33.9 |
| Proposals | 0 | 1 | 5 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 32 | 39 | -17.9 |
| Alberta | 14 | 18 | 25 | -22.2 | -44.0 | 210 | 221 | -5.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 13 | 13 | 18 | 0.0 | -27.8 | 153 | 175 | -12.6 |
| Proposals | 1 | 5 | 7 | -80.0 | -85.7 | 57 | 46 | 23.9 |
| British Columbia | 13 | 9 | 10 | 44.4 | 30.0 | 128 | 106 | 20.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 5 | 3 | 8 | 66.7 | -37.5 | 84 | 74 | 13.5 |
| Proposals | 8 | 6 | 2 | 33.3 | 300.0 | 44 | 32 | 37.5 |
| 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 | 251 | 324 | 362 | -22.5 | -30.7 | 3,591 | 3,622 | -0.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 175 | 233 | 281 | -24.9 | -37.7 | 2,623 | 2,730 | -3.9 |
| Proposals | 76 | 91 | 81 | -16.5 | -6.2 | 968 | 892 | 8.5 |
| - | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2020 | Febrary 2020 | March 2019 | Feb. 2020 to Mar. 2020 | Mar. 2019 to Mar. 2020 | 03-31-2020 | 03-31-2019 | % Change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 10 | 13 | -23.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 7 | 9 | -22.2 |
| 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 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -33.3 | 100.0 | 33 | 22 | 50.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 25 | 17 | 47.1 |
| Proposals | 0 | 2 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 8 | 5 | 60.0 |
| New Brunswick | 0 | 2 | 3 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 26 | 22 | 18.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 2 | 3 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 20 | 20 | 0.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 6 | 2 | 200.0 |
| Quebec | 128 | 171 | 180 | -25.1 | -28.9 | 1,822 | 1,834 | -0.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 94 | 131 | 143 | -28.2 | -34.3 | 1,389 | 1,428 | -2.7 |
| Proposals | 34 | 40 | 37 | -15.0 | -8.1 | 433 | 406 | 6.7 |
| Ontario | 37 | 35 | 55 | 5.7 | -32.7 | 463 | 557 | -16.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 25 | 25 | 43 | 0.0 | -41.9 | 343 | 413 | -16.9 |
| Proposals | 12 | 10 | 12 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 120 | 144 | -16.7 |
| Manitoba | 6 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 19 | 4 | 375.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 12 | 3 | 300.0 |
| Proposals | 5 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 7 | 1 | 600.0 |
| Saskatchewan | 0 | 2 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 11 | 6 | 83.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 2 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 8 | 4 | 100.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 2 | 50.0 |
| Alberta | 7 | 12 | 11 | -41.7 | -36.4 | 122 | 99 | 23.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 7 | 8 | 7 | -12.5 | 0.0 | 93 | 77 | 20.8 |
| Proposals | 0 | 4 | 4 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 29 | 22 | 31.8 |
| British Columbia | 9 | 3 | 6 | 200.0 | 50.0 | 52 | 45 | 15.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 4 | 2 | 5 | 100.0 | -20.0 | 35 | 27 | 29.6 |
| Proposals | 5 | 1 | 1 | 400.0 | 400.0 | 17 | 18 | -5.6 |
| 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 | 189 | 228 | 256 | -17.1 | -26.2 | 2,565 | 2,603 | -1.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 133 | 171 | 202 | -22.2 | -34.2 | 1,937 | 1,999 | -3.1 |
| Proposals | 56 | 57 | 54 | -1.8 | 3.7 | 628 | 604 | 4.0 |
| - | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2020 | Febrary 2020 | March 2019 | Feb. 2020 to Mar. 2020 | Mar. 2019 to Mar. 2020 | 03-31-2020 | 03-31-2019 | % Change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 0 | 2 | 3 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 23 | 17 | 35.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 2 | 3 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 20 | 17 | 17.6 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 0 | n/a |
| Prince Edward Island | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 7 | 2 | 250.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 7 | 1 | 600.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 1 | -100.0 |
| Nova Scotia | 0 | 1 | 2 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 26 | 21 | 23.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 1 | 2 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 25 | 15 | 66.7 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 6 | -83.3 |
| New Brunswick | 0 | 0 | 3 | n/a | -100.0 | 9 | 23 | -60.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 8 | 16 | -50.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 2 | n/a | -100.0 | 1 | 7 | -85.7 |
| Quebec | 19 | 21 | 32 | -9.5 | -40.6 | 256 | 277 | -7.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 10 | 13 | 27 | -23.1 | -63.0 | 153 | 192 | -20.3 |
| Proposals | 9 | 8 | 5 | 12.5 | 80.0 | 103 | 85 | 21.2 |
| Ontario | 26 | 49 | 41 | -46.9 | -36.6 | 422 | 384 | 9.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 19 | 30 | 30 | -36.7 | -36.7 | 278 | 271 | 2.6 |
| Proposals | 7 | 19 | 11 | -63.2 | -36.4 | 144 | 113 | 27.4 |
| 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 | 5 | 10 | 6 | -50.0 | -16.7 | 96 | 89 | 7.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 5 | 9 | 1 | -44.4 | 400.0 | 67 | 52 | 28.8 |
| Proposals | 0 | 1 | 5 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 29 | 37 | -21.6 |
| Alberta | 7 | 6 | 14 | 16.7 | -50.0 | 88 | 122 | -27.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 6 | 5 | 11 | 20.0 | -45.5 | 60 | 98 | -38.8 |
| Proposals | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | -66.7 | 28 | 24 | 16.7 |
| British Columbia | 4 | 6 | 4 | -33.3 | 0.0 | 76 | 61 | 24.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | -66.7 | 49 | 47 | 4.3 |
| Proposals | 3 | 5 | 1 | -40.0 | 200.0 | 27 | 14 | 92.9 |
| 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 | 62 | 96 | 106 | -35.4 | -41.5 | 1,026 | 1,019 | 0.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 42 | 62 | 79 | -32.3 | -46.8 | 686 | 731 | -6.2 |
| Proposals | 20 | 34 | 27 | -41.2 | -25.9 | 340 | 288 | 18.1 |
| - | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2020 | Febrary 2020 | March 2019 | Feb. 2020 to Mar. 2020 | Mar. 2019 to Mar. 2020 | 03-31-2020 | 03-31-2019 | % Change | |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 8 | 1 | 7 | 700.0 | 14.3 | 61 | 71 | -14.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 5 | 1 | 5 | 400.0 | 0.0 | 39 | 52 | -25.0 |
| Proposals | 3 | 0 | 2 | n/a | 50.0 | 22 | 19 | 15.8 |
| Mining and Oil and Gas Extraction | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0.0 | -71.4 | 33 | 34 | -2.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0.0 | -71.4 | 21 | 23 | -8.7 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 12 | 11 | 9.1 |
| Utilities | 2 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 9 | 4 | 125.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 6 | 2 | 200.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 2 | 50.0 |
| Construction | 43 | 60 | 73 | -28.3 | -41.1 | 640 | 705 | -9.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 27 | 48 | 61 | -43.8 | -55.7 | 454 | 531 | -14.5 |
| Proposals | 16 | 12 | 12 | 33.3 | 33.3 | 186 | 174 | 6.9 |
| Manufacturing | 25 | 29 | 31 | -13.8 | -19.4 | 340 | 309 | 10.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 15 | 21 | 21 | -28.6 | -28.6 | 238 | 223 | 6.7 |
| Proposals | 10 | 8 | 10 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 102 | 86 | 18.6 |
| Wholesale Trade | 12 | 13 | 24 | -7.7 | -50.0 | 177 | 175 | 1.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 10 | 11 | 16 | -9.1 | -37.5 | 126 | 131 | -3.8 |
| Proposals | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0.0 | -75.0 | 51 | 44 | 15.9 |
| Retail Trade | 42 | 38 | 29 | 10.5 | 44.8 | 408 | 393 | 3.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 27 | 28 | 22 | -3.6 | 22.7 | 300 | 311 | -3.5 |
| Proposals | 15 | 10 | 7 | 50.0 | 114.3 | 108 | 82 | 31.7 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 20 | 17 | 24 | 17.6 | -16.7 | 212 | 244 | -13.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 18 | 12 | 16 | 50.0 | 12.5 | 158 | 184 | -14.1 |
| Proposals | 2 | 5 | 8 | -60.0 | -75.0 | 54 | 60 | -10.0 |
| Information and Cultural Industries | 3 | 9 | 8 | -66.7 | -62.5 | 77 | 68 | 13.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 3 | 9 | 8 | -66.7 | -62.5 | 58 | 50 | 16.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 19 | 18 | 5.6 |
| Finance and Insurance | 3 | 4 | 8 | -25.0 | -62.5 | 53 | 67 | -20.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 3 | 4 | 6 | -25.0 | -50.0 | 45 | 50 | -10.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 2 | n/a | -100.0 | 8 | 17 | -52.9 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 9 | 6 | 13 | 50.0 | -30.8 | 149 | 150 | -0.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 5 | 2 | 10 | 150.0 | -50.0 | 105 | 107 | -1.9 |
| Proposals | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 33.3 | 44 | 43 | 2.3 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 20 | 27 | 23 | -25.9 | -13.0 | 276 | 260 | 6.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 12 | 16 | 19 | -25.0 | -36.8 | 210 | 196 | 7.1 |
| Proposals | 8 | 11 | 4 | -27.3 | 100.0 | 66 | 64 | 3.1 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 6 | 15 | 10 | -60.0 | -40.0 | 90 | 82 | 9.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 5 | 7 | 7 | -28.6 | -28.6 | 68 | 67 | 1.5 |
| Proposals | 1 | 8 | 3 | -87.5 | -66.7 | 22 | 15 | 46.7 |
| Administrative and Support, Waste Management and Remediation Services | 11 | 10 | 13 | 10.0 | -15.4 | 166 | 158 | 5.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 5 | 5 | 9 | 0.0 | -44.4 | 114 | 103 | 10.7 |
| Proposals | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20.0 | 50.0 | 52 | 55 | -5.5 |
| Educational Services | 0 | 4 | 4 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 32 | 31 | 3.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 4 | 3 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 24 | 23 | 4.3 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 8 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 1 | 6 | 12 | -83.3 | -91.7 | 79 | 81 | -2.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 3 | 11 | -66.7 | -90.9 | 50 | 54 | -7.4 |
| Proposals | 0 | 3 | 1 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 29 | 27 | 7.4 |
| Arts, Entertainment and Recreation | 5 | 10 | 7 | -50.0 | -28.6 | 86 | 64 | 34.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 3 | 7 | 4 | -57.1 | -25.0 | 67 | 50 | 34.0 |
| Proposals | 2 | 3 | 3 | -33.3 | -33.3 | 19 | 14 | 35.7 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 31 | 60 | 53 | -48.3 | -41.5 | 501 | 530 | -5.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 25 | 46 | 44 | -45.7 | -43.2 | 387 | 424 | -8.7 |
| Proposals | 6 | 14 | 9 | -57.1 | -33.3 | 114 | 106 | 7.5 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 8 | 13 | 16 | -38.5 | -50.0 | 202 | 193 | 4.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 7 | 7 | 12 | 0.0 | -41.7 | 153 | 147 | 4.1 |
| Proposals | 1 | 6 | 4 | -83.3 | -75.0 | 49 | 46 | 6.5 |
| 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 | 251 | 324 | 362 | -22.5 | -30.7 | 3,591 | 3,622 | -0.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 175 | 233 | 281 | -24.9 | -37.7 | 2,623 | 2,730 | -3.9 |
| Proposals | 76 | 91 | 81 | -16.5 | -6.2 | 968 | 892 | 8.5 |