Note:
Monthly statistics for insolvency volumes tend to vary widely. Quarterly and annual statistics can be more indicative of the evolution of insolvency volumes.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2019 | October 2019 | November 2018 | Oct. 2019 to Nov. 2019 | Nov. 2018 to Nov. 2019 | 11-30-2019 | 11-30-2018 | % Change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 276 | 264 | 273 | 4.5 | 1.1 | 3,227 | 2,797 | 15.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 134 | 131 | 129 | 2.3 | 3.9 | 1,509 | 1,387 | 8.8 |
| Proposals | 142 | 133 | 144 | 6.8 | -1.4 | 1,718 | 1,410 | 21.8 |
| Prince Edward Island | 71 | 77 | 63 | -7.8 | 12.7 | 762 | 715 | 6.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 38 | 34 | 35 | 11.8 | 8.6 | 395 | 416 | -5.0 |
| Proposals | 33 | 43 | 28 | -23.3 | 17.9 | 367 | 299 | 22.7 |
| Nova Scotia | 478 | 606 | 490 | -21.1 | -2.4 | 6,006 | 5,630 | 6.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 232 | 301 | 299 | -22.9 | -22.4 | 3,258 | 3,536 | -7.9 |
| Proposals | 246 | 305 | 191 | -19.3 | 28.8 | 2,748 | 2,094 | 31.2 |
| New Brunswick | 400 | 471 | 436 | -15.1 | -8.3 | 4,898 | 4,541 | 7.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 199 | 227 | 216 | -12.3 | -7.9 | 2,409 | 2,307 | 4.4 |
| Proposals | 201 | 244 | 220 | -17.6 | -8.6 | 2,489 | 2,234 | 11.4 |
| Quebec | 3,741 | 4,514 | 3,880 | -17.1 | -3.6 | 44,732 | 44,024 | 1.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 1,807 | 2,115 | 1,889 | -14.6 | -4.3 | 21,711 | 22,912 | -5.2 |
| Proposals | 1,934 | 2,399 | 1,991 | -19.4 | -2.9 | 23,021 | 21,112 | 9.0 |
| Ontario | 4,069 | 4,315 | 3,661 | -5.7 | 11.1 | 45,343 | 39,482 | 14.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 1,211 | 1,355 | 1,276 | -10.6 | -5.1 | 15,176 | 15,397 | -1.4 |
| Proposals | 2,858 | 2,960 | 2,385 | -3.4 | 19.8 | 30,167 | 24,085 | 25.3 |
| Manitoba | 289 | 302 | 267 | -4.3 | 8.2 | 3,150 | 2,822 | 11.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 100 | 120 | 138 | -16.7 | -27.5 | 1,377 | 1,417 | -2.8 |
| Proposals | 189 | 182 | 129 | 3.8 | 46.5 | 1,773 | 1,405 | 26.2 |
| Saskatchewan | 355 | 372 | 303 | -4.6 | 17.2 | 3,528 | 3,493 | 1.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 140 | 166 | 113 | -15.7 | 23.9 | 1,370 | 1,355 | 1.1 |
| Proposals | 215 | 206 | 190 | 4.4 | 13.2 | 2,158 | 2,138 | 0.9 |
| Alberta | 1,506 | 1,504 | 1,376 | 0.1 | 9.4 | 16,674 | 14,625 | 14.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 490 | 501 | 456 | -2.2 | 7.5 | 5,691 | 5,083 | 12.0 |
| Proposals | 1,016 | 1,003 | 920 | 1.3 | 10.4 | 10,983 | 9,542 | 15.1 |
| British Columbia | 924 | 1,077 | 903 | -14.2 | 2.3 | 11,224 | 10,259 | 9.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 345 | 395 | 330 | -12.7 | 4.5 | 4,187 | 4,168 | 0.5 |
| Proposals | 579 | 682 | 573 | -15.1 | 1.0 | 7,037 | 6,091 | 15.5 |
| Northwest Territories | 4 | 7 | 5 | -42.9 | -20.0 | 67 | 82 | -18.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 4 | n/a | -100.0 | 12 | 42 | -71.4 |
| Proposals | 4 | 7 | 1 | -42.9 | 300.0 | 55 | 40 | 37.5 |
| Yukon | 7 | 2 | 4 | 250.0 | 75.0 | 37 | 34 | 8.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 4 | 0 | 2 | n/a | 100.0 | 14 | 13 | 7.7 |
| Proposals | 3 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 23 | 21 | 9.5 |
| Nunavut | 3 | 1 | 0 | 200.0 | n/a | 8 | 6 | 33.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 2 | 2 | 0.0 |
| Proposals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 6 | 4 | 50.0 |
| Canada | 12,123 | 13,512 | 11,661 | -10.3 | 4.0 | 139,656 | 128,510 | 8.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 4,702 | 5,345 | 4,887 | -12.0 | -3.8 | 57,111 | 58,035 | -1.6 |
| Proposals | 7,421 | 8,167 | 6,774 | -9.1 | 9.6 | 82,545 | 70,475 | 17.1 |
| - | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2019 | October 2019 | November 2018 | Oct. 2019 to Nov. 2019 | Nov. 2018 to Nov. 2019 | 11-30-2019 | 11-30-2018 | % Change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 271 | 262 | 268 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 3,186 | 2,776 | 14.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 132 | 131 | 126 | 0.8 | 4.8 | 1,475 | 1,369 | 7.7 |
| Proposals | 139 | 131 | 142 | 6.1 | -2.1 | 1,711 | 1,407 | 21.6 |
| Prince Edward Island | 70 | 77 | 63 | -9.1 | 11.1 | 754 | 711 | 6.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 37 | 34 | 35 | 8.8 | 5.7 | 388 | 413 | -6.1 |
| Proposals | 33 | 43 | 28 | -23.3 | 17.9 | 366 | 298 | 22.8 |
| Nova Scotia | 472 | 603 | 485 | -21.7 | -2.7 | 5,951 | 5,581 | 6.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 226 | 298 | 295 | -24.2 | -23.4 | 3,211 | 3,502 | -8.3 |
| Proposals | 246 | 305 | 190 | -19.3 | 29.5 | 2,740 | 2,079 | 31.8 |
| New Brunswick | 397 | 469 | 433 | -15.4 | -8.3 | 4,852 | 4,494 | 8.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 197 | 225 | 214 | -12.4 | -7.9 | 2,374 | 2,273 | 4.4 |
| Proposals | 200 | 244 | 219 | -18.0 | -8.7 | 2,478 | 2,221 | 11.6 |
| Quebec | 3,564 | 4,329 | 3,690 | -17.7 | -3.4 | 42,605 | 41,947 | 1.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 1,680 | 1,983 | 1,754 | -15.3 | -4.2 | 20,076 | 21,354 | -6.0 |
| Proposals | 1,884 | 2,346 | 1,936 | -19.7 | -2.7 | 22,529 | 20,593 | 9.4 |
| Ontario | 3,996 | 4,247 | 3,562 | -5.9 | 12.2 | 44,440 | 38,536 | 15.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 1,158 | 1,308 | 1,212 | -11.5 | -4.5 | 14,514 | 14,710 | -1.3 |
| Proposals | 2,838 | 2,939 | 2,350 | -3.4 | 20.8 | 29,926 | 23,826 | 25.6 |
| Manitoba | 288 | 299 | 265 | -3.7 | 8.7 | 3,115 | 2,792 | 11.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 99 | 118 | 136 | -16.1 | -27.2 | 1,347 | 1,389 | -3.0 |
| Proposals | 189 | 181 | 129 | 4.4 | 46.5 | 1,768 | 1,403 | 26.0 |
| Saskatchewan | 344 | 355 | 289 | -3.1 | 19.0 | 3,428 | 3,386 | 1.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 133 | 154 | 107 | -13.6 | 24.3 | 1,310 | 1,290 | 1.6 |
| Proposals | 211 | 201 | 182 | 5.0 | 15.9 | 2,118 | 2,096 | 1.0 |
| Alberta | 1,491 | 1,480 | 1,360 | 0.7 | 9.6 | 16,446 | 14,427 | 14.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 480 | 486 | 440 | -1.2 | 9.1 | 5,528 | 4,933 | 12.1 |
| Proposals | 1,011 | 994 | 920 | 1.7 | 9.9 | 10,918 | 9,494 | 15.0 |
| British Columbia | 916 | 1,069 | 896 | -14.3 | 2.2 | 11,098 | 10,146 | 9.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 338 | 390 | 325 | -13.3 | 4.0 | 4,096 | 4,091 | 0.1 |
| Proposals | 578 | 679 | 571 | -14.9 | 1.2 | 7,002 | 6,055 | 15.6 |
| Northwest Territories | 4 | 7 | 5 | -42.9 | -20.0 | 65 | 82 | -20.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 4 | n/a | -100.0 | 11 | 42 | -73.8 |
| Proposals | 4 | 7 | 1 | -42.9 | 300.0 | 54 | 40 | 35.0 |
| Yukon | 7 | 2 | 4 | 250.0 | 75.0 | 37 | 34 | 8.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 4 | 0 | 2 | n/a | 100.0 | 14 | 13 | 7.7 |
| Proposals | 3 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 23 | 21 | 9.5 |
| Nunavut | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 6 | 6 | 0.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 2 | -100.0 |
| Proposals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 6 | 4 | 50.0 |
| Canada | 11,821 | 13,200 | 11,320 | -10.4 | 4.4 | 135,983 | 124,918 | 8.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 4,484 | 5,127 | 4,650 | -12.5 | -3.6 | 54,344 | 55,381 | -1.9 |
| Proposals | 7,337 | 8,073 | 6,670 | -9.1 | 10.0 | 81,639 | 69,537 | 17.4 |
| - | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2019 | October 2019 | November 2018 | Oct. 2019 to Nov. 2019 | Nov. 2018 to Nov. 2019 | 11-30-2019 | 11-30-2018 | % Change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 5 | 2 | 5 | 150.0 | 0.0 | 41 | 21 | 95.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 0 | 3 | n/a | -33.3 | 34 | 18 | 88.9 |
| Proposals | 3 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 7 | 3 | 133.3 |
| Prince Edward Island | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 8 | 4 | 100.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 7 | 3 | 133.3 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Nova Scotia | 6 | 3 | 5 | 100.0 | 20.0 | 55 | 49 | 12.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 6 | 3 | 4 | 100.0 | 50.0 | 47 | 34 | 38.2 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 8 | 15 | -46.7 |
| New Brunswick | 3 | 2 | 3 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 46 | 47 | -2.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 35 | 34 | 2.9 |
| Proposals | 1 | 0 | 1 | n/a | 0.0 | 11 | 13 | -15.4 |
| Quebec | 177 | 185 | 190 | -4.3 | -6.8 | 2,127 | 2,077 | 2.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 127 | 132 | 135 | -3.8 | -5.9 | 1,635 | 1,558 | 4.9 |
| Proposals | 50 | 53 | 55 | -5.7 | -9.1 | 492 | 519 | -5.2 |
| Ontario | 73 | 68 | 99 | 7.4 | -26.3 | 903 | 946 | -4.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 53 | 47 | 64 | 12.8 | -17.2 | 662 | 687 | -3.6 |
| Proposals | 20 | 21 | 35 | -4.8 | -42.9 | 241 | 259 | -6.9 |
| Manitoba | 1 | 3 | 2 | -66.7 | -50.0 | 35 | 30 | 16.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 2 | 2 | -50.0 | -50.0 | 30 | 28 | 7.1 |
| Proposals | 0 | 1 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 5 | 2 | 150.0 |
| Saskatchewan | 11 | 17 | 14 | -35.3 | -21.4 | 100 | 107 | -6.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 7 | 12 | 6 | -41.7 | 16.7 | 60 | 65 | -7.7 |
| Proposals | 4 | 5 | 8 | -20.0 | -50.0 | 40 | 42 | -4.8 |
| Alberta | 15 | 24 | 16 | -37.5 | -6.3 | 228 | 198 | 15.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 10 | 15 | 16 | -33.3 | -37.5 | 163 | 150 | 8.7 |
| Proposals | 5 | 9 | 0 | -44.4 | n/a | 65 | 48 | 35.4 |
| British Columbia | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0.0 | 14.3 | 126 | 113 | 11.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 7 | 5 | 5 | 40.0 | 40.0 | 91 | 77 | 18.2 |
| Proposals | 1 | 3 | 2 | -66.7 | -50.0 | 35 | 36 | -2.8 |
| 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 2 | 0 | n/a |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 2 | 0 | n/a |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Canada | 302 | 312 | 341 | -3.2 | -11.4 | 3,673 | 3,592 | 2.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 218 | 218 | 237 | 0.0 | -8.0 | 2,767 | 2,654 | 4.3 |
| Proposals | 84 | 94 | 104 | -10.6 | -19.2 | 906 | 938 | -3.4 |
| - | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2019 | October 2019 | November 2018 | Oct. 2019 to Nov. 2019 | Nov. 2018 to Nov. 2019 | 11-30-2019 | 11-30-2018 | % Change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 3 | 1 | 2 | 200.0 | 50.0 | 14 | 10 | 40.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 10 | 7 | 42.9 |
| Proposals | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | -50.0 | 4 | 3 | 33.3 |
| 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 | 1 | 2 | 200.0 | 50.0 | 28 | 25 | 12.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 3 | 1 | 2 | 200.0 | 50.0 | 21 | 18 | 16.7 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 7 | 7 | 0.0 |
| New Brunswick | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 30 | 29 | 3.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 24 | 19 | 26.3 |
| Proposals | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 6 | 10 | -40.0 |
| Quebec | 153 | 150 | 160 | 2.0 | -4.4 | 1,857 | 1,822 | 1.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 112 | 114 | 118 | -1.8 | -5.1 | 1,459 | 1,389 | 5.0 |
| Proposals | 41 | 36 | 42 | 13.9 | -2.4 | 398 | 433 | -8.1 |
| Ontario | 42 | 29 | 65 | 44.8 | -35.4 | 485 | 527 | -8.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 29 | 23 | 44 | 26.1 | -34.1 | 363 | 401 | -9.5 |
| Proposals | 13 | 6 | 21 | 116.7 | -38.1 | 122 | 126 | -3.2 |
| Manitoba | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 10 | 6 | 66.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 9 | 5 | 80.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 1 | 0.0 |
| Saskatchewan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 8 | 10 | -20.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | n/a | 5 | 6 | -16.7 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 3 | 4 | -25.0 |
| Alberta | 9 | 16 | 9 | -43.8 | 0.0 | 118 | 100 | 18.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 4 | 12 | 9 | -66.7 | -55.6 | 86 | 74 | 16.2 |
| Proposals | 5 | 4 | 0 | 25.0 | n/a | 32 | 26 | 23.1 |
| British Columbia | 5 | 2 | 4 | 150.0 | 25.0 | 56 | 44 | 27.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 5 | 1 | 3 | 400.0 | 66.7 | 38 | 23 | 65.2 |
| Proposals | 0 | 1 | 1 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 18 | 21 | -14.3 |
| 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 2 | 0 | n/a |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 2 | 0 | n/a |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 0 | n/a |
| Canada | 220 | 201 | 244 | 9.5 | -9.8 | 2,613 | 2,574 | 1.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 159 | 153 | 178 | 3.9 | -10.7 | 2,020 | 1,943 | 4.0 |
| Proposals | 61 | 48 | 66 | 27.1 | -7.6 | 593 | 631 | -6.0 |
| - | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2019 | October 2019 | November 2018 | Oct. 2019 to Nov. 2019 | Nov. 2018 to Nov. 2019 | 11-30-2019 | 11-30-2018 | % Change | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 2 | 1 | 3 | 100.0 | -33.3 | 27 | 11 | 145.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 3 | n/a | -100.0 | 24 | 11 | 118.2 |
| Proposals | 2 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 | n/a | 3 | 0 | n/a |
| Prince Edward Island | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 4 | 3 | 33.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 4 | 2 | 100.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 1 | -100.0 |
| Nova Scotia | 3 | 2 | 3 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 27 | 24 | 12.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 3 | 2 | 2 | 50.0 | 50.0 | 26 | 16 | 62.5 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 1 | 8 | -87.5 |
| New Brunswick | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | -50.0 | 16 | 18 | -11.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 15 | -26.7 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 5 | 3 | 66.7 |
| Quebec | 24 | 35 | 30 | -31.4 | -20.0 | 270 | 255 | 5.9 |
| Bankruptcies | 15 | 18 | 17 | -16.7 | -11.8 | 176 | 169 | 4.1 |
| Proposals | 9 | 17 | 13 | -47.1 | -30.8 | 94 | 86 | 9.3 |
| Ontario | 31 | 39 | 34 | -20.5 | -8.8 | 418 | 419 | -0.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 24 | 24 | 20 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 299 | 286 | 4.5 |
| Proposals | 7 | 15 | 14 | -53.3 | -50.0 | 119 | 133 | -10.5 |
| Manitoba | 1 | 3 | 1 | -66.7 | 0.0 | 25 | 24 | 4.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 2 | 1 | -50.0 | 0.0 | 21 | 23 | -8.7 |
| Proposals | 0 | 1 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 4 | 1 | 300.0 |
| Saskatchewan | 10 | 16 | 14 | -37.5 | -28.6 | 92 | 97 | -5.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 6 | 11 | 6 | -45.5 | 0.0 | 55 | 59 | -6.8 |
| Proposals | 4 | 5 | 8 | -20.0 | -50.0 | 37 | 38 | -2.6 |
| Alberta | 6 | 8 | 7 | -25.0 | -14.3 | 110 | 98 | 12.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 6 | 3 | 7 | 100.0 | -14.3 | 77 | 76 | 1.3 |
| Proposals | 0 | 5 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 33 | 22 | 50.0 |
| British Columbia | 3 | 6 | 3 | -50.0 | 0.0 | 70 | 69 | 1.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 4 | 2 | -50.0 | 0.0 | 53 | 54 | -1.9 |
| Proposals | 1 | 2 | 1 | -50.0 | 0.0 | 17 | 15 | 13.3 |
| 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 | 82 | 111 | 97 | -26.1 | -15.5 | 1,060 | 1,018 | 4.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 59 | 65 | 59 | -9.2 | 0.0 | 747 | 711 | 5.1 |
| Proposals | 23 | 46 | 38 | -50.0 | -39.5 | 313 | 307 | 2.0 |
| - | Volume | % Change | 12-Month Period Ending | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2019 | October 2019 | November 2018 | Oct. 2019 to Nov. 2019 | Nov. 2018 to Nov. 2019 | 11-30-2019 | 11-30-2018 | % Change | |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | 6 | 10 | 2 | -40.0 | 200.0 | 69 | 64 | 7.8 |
| Bankruptcies | 4 | 7 | 2 | -42.9 | 100.0 | 49 | 46 | 6.5 |
| Proposals | 2 | 3 | 0 | -33.3 | n/a | 20 | 18 | 11.1 |
| Mining and Oil and Gas Extraction | 2 | 4 | 3 | -50.0 | -33.3 | 46 | 24 | 91.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 2 | 0 | 3 | n/a | -33.3 | 28 | 13 | 115.4 |
| Proposals | 0 | 4 | 0 | -100.0 | n/a | 18 | 11 | 63.6 |
| Utilities | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 7 | 8 | -12.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 5 | 5 | 0.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 1 | n/a | -100.0 | 2 | 3 | -33.3 |
| Construction | 59 | 56 | 64 | 5.4 | -7.8 | 698 | 730 | -4.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 41 | 38 | 44 | 7.9 | -6.8 | 519 | 525 | -1.1 |
| Proposals | 18 | 18 | 20 | 0.0 | -10.0 | 179 | 205 | -12.7 |
| Manufacturing | 31 | 27 | 29 | 14.8 | 6.9 | 325 | 300 | 8.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 19 | 18 | 20 | 5.6 | -5.0 | 237 | 207 | 14.5 |
| Proposals | 12 | 9 | 9 | 33.3 | 33.3 | 88 | 93 | -5.4 |
| Wholesale Trade | 18 | 13 | 17 | 38.5 | 5.9 | 187 | 159 | 17.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 12 | 10 | 13 | 20.0 | -7.7 | 132 | 123 | 7.3 |
| Proposals | 6 | 3 | 4 | 100.0 | 50.0 | 55 | 36 | 52.8 |
| Retail Trade | 49 | 33 | 38 | 48.5 | 28.9 | 374 | 417 | -10.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 38 | 22 | 26 | 72.7 | 46.2 | 292 | 331 | -11.8 |
| Proposals | 11 | 11 | 12 | 0.0 | -8.3 | 82 | 86 | -4.7 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 16 | 19 | 19 | -15.8 | -15.8 | 206 | 233 | -11.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 13 | 15 | 13 | -13.3 | 0.0 | 155 | 177 | -12.4 |
| Proposals | 3 | 4 | 6 | -25.0 | -50.0 | 51 | 56 | -8.9 |
| Information and Cultural Industries | 8 | 5 | 6 | 60.0 | 33.3 | 79 | 64 | 23.4 |
| Bankruptcies | 7 | 4 | 4 | 75.0 | 75.0 | 59 | 51 | 15.7 |
| Proposals | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | -50.0 | 20 | 13 | 53.8 |
| Finance and Insurance | 5 | 4 | 11 | 25.0 | -54.5 | 64 | 65 | -1.5 |
| Bankruptcies | 5 | 3 | 8 | 66.7 | -37.5 | 53 | 48 | 10.4 |
| Proposals | 0 | 1 | 3 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 11 | 17 | -35.3 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 11 | 15 | 18 | -26.7 | -38.9 | 147 | 148 | -0.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 4 | 11 | 9 | -63.6 | -55.6 | 112 | 103 | 8.7 |
| Proposals | 7 | 4 | 9 | 75.0 | -22.2 | 35 | 45 | -22.2 |
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 17 | 20 | 28 | -15.0 | -39.3 | 287 | 254 | 13.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 14 | 16 | 22 | -12.5 | -36.4 | 225 | 192 | 17.2 |
| Proposals | 3 | 4 | 6 | -25.0 | -50.0 | 62 | 62 | 0.0 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 5 | 6 | 8 | -16.7 | -37.5 | 89 | 78 | 14.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 5 | 6 | 8 | -16.7 | -37.5 | 69 | 65 | 6.2 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 20 | 13 | 53.8 |
| Administrative and Support, Waste Management and Remediation Services | 9 | 18 | 14 | -50.0 | -35.7 | 168 | 159 | 5.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 4 | 13 | 7 | -69.2 | -42.9 | 118 | 111 | 6.3 |
| Proposals | 5 | 5 | 7 | 0.0 | -28.6 | 50 | 48 | 4.2 |
| Educational Services | 2 | 5 | 4 | -60.0 | -50.0 | 34 | 29 | 17.2 |
| Bankruptcies | 1 | 3 | 2 | -66.7 | -50.0 | 24 | 21 | 14.3 |
| Proposals | 1 | 2 | 2 | -50.0 | -50.0 | 10 | 8 | 25.0 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 6 | 12 | 10 | -50.0 | -40.0 | 90 | 84 | 7.1 |
| Bankruptcies | 6 | 7 | 4 | -14.3 | 50.0 | 59 | 52 | 13.5 |
| Proposals | 0 | 5 | 6 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 31 | 32 | -3.1 |
| Arts, Entertainment and Recreation | 5 | 4 | 4 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 75 | 71 | 5.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 5 | 2 | 1 | 150.0 | 400.0 | 61 | 54 | 13.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 2 | 3 | -100.0 | -100.0 | 14 | 17 | -17.6 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 33 | 35 | 48 | -5.7 | -31.3 | 516 | 521 | -1.0 |
| Bankruptcies | 25 | 24 | 38 | 4.2 | -34.2 | 409 | 389 | 5.1 |
| Proposals | 8 | 11 | 10 | -27.3 | -20.0 | 107 | 132 | -18.9 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 20 | 26 | 17 | -23.1 | 17.6 | 211 | 181 | 16.6 |
| Bankruptcies | 13 | 19 | 13 | -31.6 | 0.0 | 160 | 139 | 15.1 |
| Proposals | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 75.0 | 51 | 42 | 21.4 |
| Public Administration | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 3 | -66.7 |
| Bankruptcies | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 1 | 2 | -50.0 |
| Proposals | 0 | 0 | 0 | n/a | n/a | 0 | 1 | -100.0 |
| Total | 302 | 312 | 341 | -3.2 | -11.4 | 3,673 | 3,592 | 2.3 |
| Bankruptcies | 218 | 218 | 237 | 0.0 | -8.0 | 2,767 | 2,654 | 4.3 |
| Proposals | 84 | 94 | 104 | -10.6 | -19.2 | 906 | 938 | -3.4 |