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Insolvency Statistics in Canada — First quarter of 2010


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Definitions

Consumer:
An individual with more than 50 percent of total liabilities related to consumer goods and services.
Business:
Any commercial entity or organization other than an individual, or an individual who has incurred 50 percent or more of total liabilities as a result of operating a business.
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.
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.
NAICS:
North American Industry Classification System.
Economic Region (ER):
Standard geographic units created for analysis of regional economic activity (Statistics Canada's geographical definitions of ERs).
Census Metropolitan Area (CMA):
Each census metropolitan area consists of one or more adjacent municipalities situated around a major urban core. To form a census metropolitan area, the urban core must have a population of at least 100 000 (Statistics Canada's geographical definitions of CMAs).

Table 1: Total Insolvencies

  Volume % Change 12-Month Period Ending
Q1 2010 Q4 2009 Q1 2009 Q4 2009 to Q1 2010 Q1 2009 to Q1 2010 03-31-2010 03-31-2009 % Change
Newfoundland and Labrador 671 582 674 15.3 -0.4 2 698 2 372 13.7
Bankruptcies 637 552 637 15.4 0.0 2 575 2 297 12.1
Proposals 34 30 37 13.3 -8.1 123 75 64.0
Prince Edward Island 136 174 114 -21.8 19.3 599 482 24.3
Bankruptcies 118 155 110 -23.9 7.3 548 459 19.4
Proposals 18 19 4 -5.3 350.0 51 23 121.7
Nova Scotia 1 297 1 344 1 237 -3.5 4.9 5 540 4 849 14.3
Bankruptcies 1 076 1 110 1 037 -3.1 3.8 4 764 4 204 13.3
Proposals 221 234 200 -5.6 10.5 776 645 20.3
New Brunswick 888 898 839 -1.1 5.8 4 023 3 421 17.6
Bankruptcies 735 731 697 0.5 5.5 3 426 2 921 17.3
Proposals 153 167 142 -8.4 7.7 597 500 19.4
Quebec 10 146 10 228 11 136 -0.8 -8.9 43 124 39 133 10.2
Bankruptcies 7 461 7 679 9 105 -2.8 -18.1 34 239 32 155 6.5
Proposals 2 685 2 549 2 031 5.3 32.2 8 885 6 978 27.3
Ontario 14 566 16 439 15 821 -11.4 -7.9 68 239 57 505 18.7
Bankruptcies 8 750 10 548 11 138 -17.0 -21.4 46 341 41 390 12.0
Proposals 5 816 5 891 4 683 -1.3 24.2 21 898 16 115 35.9
Manitoba 686 734 737 -6.5 -6.9 3 119 2 840 9.8
Bankruptcies 518 559 592 -7.3 -12.5 2 434 2 221 9.6
Proposals 168 175 145 -4.0 15.9 685 619 10.7
Saskatchewan 669 601 606 11.3 10.4 2 715 2 128 27.6
Bankruptcies 456 398 452 14.6 0.9 1 959 1 640 19.5
Proposals 213 203 154 4.9 38.3 756 488 54.9
Alberta 2 917 2 750 2 883 6.1 1.2 12 596 9 020 39.6
Bankruptcies 2 202 2 107 2 467 4.5 -10.7 10 126 7 552 34.1
Proposals 715 643 416 11.2 71.9 2 470 1 468 68.3
British Columbia 3 304 3 083 3 274 7.2 0.9 13 644 10 580 29.0
Bankruptcies 2 524 2 379 2 724 6.1 -7.3 10 819 8 717 24.1
Proposals 780 704 550 10.8 41.8 2 825 1 863 51.6
Northwest Territories 11 5 11 120.0 0.0 47 33 42.4
Bankruptcies 8 4 7 100.0 14.3 40 28 42.9
Proposals 3 1 4 200.0 -25.0 7 5 40.0
Yukon 8 15 6 -46.7 33.3 48 34 41.2
Bankruptcies 5 11 5 -54.5 0.0 41 29 41.4
Proposals 3 4 1 -25.0 200.0 7 5 40.0
Nunavut 1 3 1 -66.7 0.0 10 8 25.0
Bankruptcies 1 2 1 -50.0 0.0 8 8 0.0
Proposals 0 1 0 -100.0 -- 2 0 --
Canada 35 300 36 856 37 339 -4.2 -5.5 156 402 132 405 18.1
Bankruptcies 24 491 26 235 28 972 -6.6 -15.5 117 320 103 621 13.2
Proposals 10 809 10 621 8 367 1.8 29.2 39 082 28 784 35.8



Table 2: Insolvencies Filed by Consumers

  Volume % Change 12-Month Period Ending
Q1 2010 Q4 2009 Q1 2009 Q4 2009 to Q1 2010 Q1 2009 to Q1 2010 03-31-2010 03-31-2009 % Change
Newfoundland and Labrador 666 572 668 16.4 -0.3 2 665 2 342 13.8
Bankruptcies 632 542 631 16.6 0.2 2 543 2 268 12.1
Proposals 34 30 37 13.3 -8.1 122 74 64.9
Prince Edward Island 131 169 110 -22.5 19.1 567 463 22.5
Bankruptcies 113 151 106 -25.2 6.6 520 444 17.1
Proposals 18 18 4 0.0 350.0 47 19 147.4
Nova Scotia 1 270 1 302 1 199 -2.5 5.9 5 385 4 671 15.3
Bankruptcies 1 054 1 076 1 003 -2.0 5.1 4 630 4 058 14.1
Proposals 216 226 196 -4.4 10.2 755 613 23.2
New Brunswick 864 868 808 -0.5 6.9 3 898 3 205 21.6
Bankruptcies 717 704 673 1.8 6.5 3 331 2 747 21.3
Proposals 147 164 135 -10.4 8.9 567 458 23.8
Quebec 9 596 9 619 10 397 -0.2 -7.7 40 787 36 367 12.2
Bankruptcies 7 067 7 244 8 563 -2.4 -17.5 32 493 30 004 8.3
Proposals 2 529 2 375 1 834 6.5 37.9 8 294 6 363 30.3
Ontario 14 042 15 874 15 175 -11.5 -7.5 65 802 54 828 20.0
Bankruptcies 8 326 10 066 10 589 -17.3 -21.4 44 258 39 099 13.2
Proposals 5 716 5 808 4 586 -1.6 24.6 21 544 15 729 37.0
Manitoba 659 711 719 -7.3 -8.3 3 022 2 746 10.1
Bankruptcies 493 545 581 -9.5 -15.1 2 355 2 142 9.9
Proposals 166 166 138 0.0 20.3 667 604 10.4
Saskatchewan 620 558 553 11.1 12.1 2 500 1 942 28.7
Bankruptcies 423 374 414 13.1 2.2 1 803 1 497 20.4
Proposals 197 184 139 7.1 41.7 697 445 56.6
Alberta 2 777 2 636 2 754 5.3 0.8 12 099 8 504 42.3
Bankruptcies 2 097 2 010 2 353 4.3 -10.9 9 730 7 101 37.0
Proposals 680 626 401 8.6 69.6 2 369 1 403 68.9
British Columbia 3 210 3 001 3 142 7.0 2.2 13 197 10 044 31.4
Bankruptcies 2 452 2 313 2 616 6.0 -6.3 10 475 8 262 26.8
Proposals 758 688 526 10.2 44.1 2 722 1 782 52.7
Northwest Territories 11 5 11 120.0 0.0 47 33 42.4
Bankruptcies 8 4 7 100.0 14.3 40 28 42.9
Proposals 3 1 4 200.0 -25.0 7 5 40.0
Yukon 8 13 6 -38.5 33.3 46 33 39.4
Bankruptcies 5 11 5 -54.5 0.0 41 28 46.4
Proposals 3 2 1 50.0 200.0 5 5 0.0
Nunavut 1 3 1 -66.7 0.0 9 8 12.5
Bankruptcies 1 2 1 -50.0 0.0 8 8 0.0
Proposals 0 1 0 -100.0 -- 1 0 --
Canada 33 855 35 331 35 543 -4.2 -4.7 150 024 125 186 19.8
Bankruptcies 23 388 25 042 27 542 -6.6 -15.1 112 227 97 686 14.9
Proposals 10 467 10 289 8 001 1.7 30.8 37 797 27 500 37.4



Table 3: Insolvencies Filed by Businesses

  Volume % Change 12-Month Period Ending
Q1 2010 Q4 2009 Q1 2009 Q4 2009 to Q1 2010 Q1 2009 to Q1 2010 03-31-2010 03-31-2009 % Change
Newfoundland and Labrador 5 10 6 -50.0 -16.7 33 30 10.0
Bankruptcies 5 10 6 -50.0 -16.7 32 29 10.3
Proposals 0 0 0 -- -- 1 1 0.0
Prince Edward Island 5 5 4 0.0 25.0 32 19 68.4
Bankruptcies 5 4 4 25.0 25.0 28 15 86.7
Proposals 0 1 0 -100.0 -- 4 4 0.0
Nova Scotia 27 42 38 -35.7 -28.9 155 178 -12.9
Bankruptcies 22 34 34 -35.3 -35.3 134 146 -8.2
Proposals 5 8 4 -37.5 25.0 21 32 -34.4
New Brunswick 24 30 31 -20.0 -22.6 125 216 -42.1
Bankruptcies 18 27 24 -33.3 -25.0 95 174 -45.4
Proposals 6 3 7 100.0 -14.3 30 42 -28.6
Quebec 550 609 739 -9.7 -25.6 2 337 2 766 -15.5
Bankruptcies 394 435 542 -9.4 -27.3 1 746 2 151 -18.8
Proposals 156 174 197 -10.3 -20.8 591 615 -3.9
Ontario 524 565 646 -7.3 -18.9 2 437 2 677 -9.0
Bankruptcies 424 482 549 -12.0 -22.8 2 083 2 291 -9.1
Proposals 100 83 97 20.5 3.1 354 386 -8.3
Manitoba 27 23 18 17.4 50.0 97 94 3.2
Bankruptcies 25 14 11 78.6 127.3 79 79 0.0
Proposals 2 9 7 -77.8 -71.4 18 15 20.0
Saskatchewan 49 43 53 14.0 -7.5 215 186 15.6
Bankruptcies 33 24 38 37.5 -13.2 156 143 9.1
Proposals 16 19 15 -15.8 6.7 59 43 37.2
Alberta 140 114 129 22.8 8.5 497 516 -3.7
Bankruptcies 105 97 114 8.2 -7.9 396 451 -12.2
Proposals 35 17 15 105.9 133.3 101 65 55.4
British Columbia 94 82 132 14.6 -28.8 447 536 -16.6
Bankruptcies 72 66 108 9.1 -33.3 344 455 -24.4
Proposals 22 16 24 37.5 -8.3 103 81 27.2
Northwest Territories 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --
Bankruptcies 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --
Proposals 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --
Yukon 0 2 0 -100.0 -- 2 1 100.0
Bankruptcies 0 0 0 -- -- 0 1 -100.0
Proposals 0 2 0 -100.0 -- 2 0 --
Nunavut 0 0 0 -- -- 1 0 --
Bankruptcies 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --
Proposals 0 0 0 -- -- 1 0 --
Canada 1 445 1 525 1 796 -5.2 -19.5 6 378 7 219 -11.6
Bankruptcies 1 103 1 193 1 430 -7.5 -22.9 5 093 5 935 -14.2
Proposals 342 332 366 3.0 -6.6 1 285 1 284 0.1



Table 4: Insolvencies by NAICS Economic Sectors, Canada

  Volume % Change 12-Month Period Ending
Q1 2010 Q4 2009 Q1 2009 Q4 2009 to Q1 2010 Q1 2009 to Q1 2010 03-31-2010 03-31-2009 % Change
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting 42 49 72 -14.3 -41.7 220 306 -28.1
Bankruptcies 30 36 54 -16.7 -44.4 174 251 -30.7
Proposals 12 13 18 -7.7 -33.3 46 55 -16.4
Mining and Oil and Gas Extraction 22 20 15 10.0 46.7 76 52 46.2
Bankruptcies 12 18 9 -33.3 33.3 54 32 68.8
Proposals 10 2 6 400.0 66.7 22 20 10.0
Utilities 5 4 4 25.0 25.0 22 12 83.3
Bankruptcies 5 4 3 25.0 66.7 19 9 111.1
Proposals 0 0 1 -- -100.0 3 3 0.0
Construction 253 229 280 10.5 -9.6 972 1 179 -17.6
Bankruptcies 200 176 240 13.6 -16.7 793 1 025 -22.6
Proposals 53 53 40 0.0 32.5 179 154 16.2
Manufacturing 155 164 207 -5.5 -25.1 707 793 -10.8
Bankruptcies 118 133 150 -11.3 -21.3 554 610 -9.2
Proposals 37 31 57 19.4 -35.1 153 183 -16.4
Wholesale Trade 72 82 102 -12.2 -29.4 340 401 -15.2
Bankruptcies 59 62 73 -4.8 -19.2 285 297 -4.0
Proposals 13 20 29 -35.0 -55.2 55 104 -47.1
Retail Trade 216 212 268 1.9 -19.4 894 970 -7.8
Bankruptcies 167 180 222 -7.2 -24.8 728 821 -11.3
Proposals 49 32 46 53.1 6.5 166 149 11.4
Transportation and Warehousing 132 122 151 8.2 -12.6 578 725 -20.3
Bankruptcies 107 97 120 10.3 -10.8 466 601 -22.5
Proposals 25 25 31 0.0 -19.4 112 124 -9.7
Information and Cultural Industries 25 26 35 -3.8 -28.6 106 129 -17.8
Bankruptcies 15 22 30 -31.8 -50.0 75 97 -22.7
Proposals 10 4 5 150.0 100.0 31 32 -3.1
Finance and Insurance 31 34 38 -8.8 -18.4 137 121 13.2
Bankruptcies 26 32 27 -18.8 -3.7 119 96 24.0
Proposals 5 2 11 150.0 -54.5 18 25 -28.0
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 51 56 64 -8.9 -20.3 200 194 3.1
Bankruptcies 33 33 44 0.0 -25.0 132 154 -14.3
Proposals 18 23 20 -21.7 -10.0 68 40 70.0
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services 95 119 102 -20.2 -6.9 416 462 -10.0
Bankruptcies 68 89 88 -23.6 -22.7 325 380 -14.5
Proposals 27 30 14 -10.0 92.9 91 82 11.0
Management of Companies and Enterprises 7 16 11 -56.3 -36.4 37 44 -15.9
Bankruptcies 6 13 8 -53.8 -25.0 30 32 -6.3
Proposals 1 3 3 -66.7 -66.7 7 12 -41.7
Administrative and Support, Waste Management and Remediation Services 53 78 67 -32.1 -20.9 282 291 -3.1
Bankruptcies 37 60 52 -38.3 -28.8 232 241 -3.7
Proposals 16 18 15 -11.1 6.7 50 50 0.0
Educational Services 10 10 9 0.0 11.1 45 48 -6.3
Bankruptcies 6 9 8 -33.3 -25.0 37 38 -2.6
Proposals 4 1 1 300.0 300.0 8 10 -20.0
Health Care and Social Assistance 19 16 19 18.8 0.0 79 83 -4.8
Bankruptcies 16 13 14 23.1 14.3 68 65 4.6
Proposals 3 3 5 0.0 -40.0 11 18 -38.9
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation 39 23 42 69.6 -7.1 134 149 -10.1
Bankruptcies 29 13 37 123.1 -21.6 107 127 -15.7
Proposals 10 10 5 0.0 100.0 27 22 22.7
Accommodation and Food Services 152 183 205 -16.9 -25.9 762 812 -6.2
Bankruptcies 113 139 162 -18.7 -30.2 586 675 -13.2
Proposals 39 44 43 -11.4 -9.3 176 137 28.5
Other Services (except Public Administration) 63 80 104 -21.3 -39.4 362 437 -17.2
Bankruptcies 54 62 89 -12.9 -39.3 302 374 -19.3
Proposals 9 18 15 -50.0 -40.0 60 63 -4.8
Public Administration 3 2 1 50.0 200.0 8 11 -27.3
Bankruptcies 2 2 0 0.0 -- 6 10 -40.0
Proposals 1 0 1 -- 0.0 2 1 100.0
Total 1 445 1 525 1 796 -5.2 -19.5 6 378 7 219 -11.6
Bankruptcies 1 103 1 193 1 430 -7.5 -22.9 5 093 5 935 -14.2
Proposals 342 332 366 3.0 -6.6 1 285 1 284 0.1



Table 5: Insolvencies Filed by Consumers by ER

  Volume % Change 12-Month Period Ending
Q1 2010 Q4 2009 Q1 2009 Q4 2009 to Q1 2010 Q1 2009 to Q1 2010 03-31-2010 03-31-2009 % Change
Newfoundland and Labrador 666 572 668 16.4 -0.3 2 665 2 342 13.8
Bankruptcies 632 542 631 16.6 0.2 2 543 2 268 12.1
Proposals 34 30 37 13.3 -8.1 122 74 64.9
Avalon Peninsula 308 228 291 35.1 5.8 1 127 1 122 0.4
Bankruptcies 294 206 273 42.7 7.7 1 058 1 076 -1.7
Proposals 14 22 18 -36.4 -22.2 69 46 50.0
South Coast - Burin Peninsula 56 78 61 -28.2 -8.2 270 213 26.8
Bankruptcies 56 73 60 -23.3 -6.7 263 211 24.6
Proposals 0 5 1 -100.0 -100.0 7 2 250.0
West Coast - Northern Peninsula - Labrador 137 111 135 23.4 1.5 550 430 27.9
Bankruptcies 125 110 127 13.6 -1.6 526 419 25.5
Proposals 12 1 8 1 100.0 50.0 24 11 118.2
Notre Dame - Central Bonavista Bay 164 155 180 5.8 -8.9 718 577 24.4
Bankruptcies 156 153 170 2.0 -8.2 696 562 23.8
Proposals 8 2 10 300.0 -20.0 22 15 46.7
Prince Edward Island 131 169 110 -22.5 19.1 567 463 22.5
Bankruptcies 113 151 106 -25.2 6.6 520 444 17.1
Proposals 18 18 4 0.0 350.0 47 19 147.4
Nova Scotia 1 270 1 302 1 199 -2.5 5.9 5 385 4 671 15.3
Bankruptcies 1 054 1 076 1 003 -2.0 5.1 4 630 4 058 14.1
Proposals 216 226 196 -4.4 10.2 755 613 23.2
Cape Breton 267 260 235 2.7 13.6 1 059 909 16.5
Bankruptcies 217 197 187 10.2 16.0 854 740 15.4
Proposals 50 63 48 -20.6 4.2 205 169 21.3
North Shore 211 224 175 -5.8 20.6 918 768 19.5
Bankruptcies 167 184 142 -9.2 17.6 775 657 18.0
Proposals 44 40 33 10.0 33.3 143 111 28.8
Annapolis Valley 168 178 158 -5.6 6.3 737 663 11.2
Bankruptcies 150 154 142 -2.6 5.6 670 610 9.8
Proposals 18 24 16 -25.0 12.5 67 53 26.4
Southern 164 155 137 5.8 19.7 703 588 19.6
Bankruptcies 138 141 112 -2.1 23.2 623 522 19.3
Proposals 26 14 25 85.7 4.0 80 66 21.2
Halifax 460 485 496 -5.2 -7.3 1 966 1 744 12.7
Bankruptcies 382 400 421 -4.5 -9.3 1 707 1 530 11.6
Proposals 78 85 75 -8.2 4.0 259 214 21.0
New Brunswick 864 868 808 -0.5 6.9 3 898 3 205 21.6
Bankruptcies 717 704 673 1.8 6.5 3 331 2 747 21.3
Proposals 147 164 135 -10.4 8.9 567 458 23.8
Campbellton — Miramichi 160 177 155 -9.6 3.2 762 624 22.1
Bankruptcies 138 153 141 -9.8 -2.1 696 570 22.1
Proposals 22 24 14 -8.3 57.1 66 54 22.2
Moncton - Richibucto 250 267 257 -6.4 -2.7 1 211 956 26.7
Bankruptcies 195 198 221 -1.5 -11.8 998 828 20.5
Proposals 55 69 36 -20.3 52.8 213 128 66.4
Saint John - St.Stephen 209 157 165 33.1 26.7 801 704 13.8
Bankruptcies 175 127 121 37.8 44.6 673 580 16.0
Proposals 34 30 44 13.3 -22.7 128 124 3.2
Fredericton - Oromocto 144 162 144 -11.1 0.0 700 582 20.3
Bankruptcies 126 129 116 -2.3 8.6 588 467 25.9
Proposals 18 33 28 -45.5 -35.7 112 115 -2.6
Edmundston — Woodstock 102 105 86 -2.9 18.6 425 341 24.6
Bankruptcies 84 97 74 -13.4 13.5 377 303 24.4
Proposals 18 8 12 125.0 50.0 48 38 26.3
Quebec 9 596 9 619 10 397 -0.2 -7.7 40 787 36 367 12.2
Bankruptcies 7 067 7 244 8 563 -2.4 -17.5 32 493 30 004 8.3
Proposals 2 529 2 375 1 834 6.5 37.9 8 294 6 363 30.3
Gaspésie — Îles-de-la-Madeleine 75 110 116 -31.8 -35.3 381 383 -0.5
Bankruptcies 56 75 90 -25.3 -37.8 279 290 -3.8
Proposals 19 35 26 -45.7 -26.9 102 93 9.7
Bas-Saint-Laurent 179 157 188 14.0 -4.8 692 696 -0.6
Bankruptcies 135 108 159 25.0 -15.1 539 574 -6.1
Proposals 44 49 29 -10.2 51.7 153 122 25.4
Capitale-Nationale 616 628 693 -1.9 -11.1 2 649 2 391 10.8
Bankruptcies 469 502 621 -6.6 -24.5 2 220 2 136 3.9
Proposals 147 126 72 16.7 104.2 429 255 68.2
Chaudière - Appalaches 325 350 369 -7.1 -11.9 1 408 1 326 6.2
Bankruptcies 242 277 314 -12.6 -22.9 1 167 1 151 1.4
Proposals 83 73 55 13.7 50.9 241 175 37.7
Estrie 339 320 361 5.9 -6.1 1 456 1 332 9.3
Bankruptcies 277 267 333 3.7 -16.8 1 276 1 211 5.4
Proposals 62 53 28 17.0 121.4 180 121 48.8
Centre-du-Québec 284 294 292 -3.4 -2.7 1 232 980 25.7
Bankruptcies 227 232 250 -2.2 -9.2 1 023 831 23.1
Proposals 57 62 42 -8.1 35.7 209 149 40.3
Montérégie 1 578 1 743 1 806 -9.5 -12.6 7 167 6 371 12.5
Bankruptcies 1 171 1 288 1 480 -9.1 -20.9 5 709 5 237 9.0
Proposals 407 455 326 -10.5 24.8 1 458 1 134 28.6
Montréal 2 550 2 415 2 593 5.6 -1.7 10 573 9 235 14.5
Bankruptcies 1 901 1 805 2 120 5.3 -10.3 8 395 7 515 11.7
Proposals 649 610 473 6.4 37.2 2 178 1 720 26.6
Laval 546 505 584 8.1 -6.5 2 187 2 032 7.6
Bankruptcies 384 347 455 10.7 -15.6 1 627 1 580 3.0
Proposals 162 158 129 2.5 25.6 560 452 23.9
Lanaudière 747 695 741 7.5 0.8 3 044 2 646 15.0
Bankruptcies 514 482 570 6.6 -9.8 2 266 2 042 11.0
Proposals 233 213 171 9.4 36.3 778 604 28.8
Laurentides 939 892 1 011 5.3 -7.1 3 723 3 265 14.0
Bankruptcies 620 654 799 -5.2 -22.4 2 811 2 561 9.8
Proposals 319 238 212 34.0 50.5 912 704 29.5
Outaouais 602 577 666 4.3 -9.6 2 505 2 394 4.6
Bankruptcies 411 434 529 -5.3 -22.3 1 955 1 960 -0.3
Proposals 191 143 137 33.6 39.4 550 434 26.7
Abitibi — Témiscamingue 150 189 216 -20.6 -30.6 729 702 3.8
Bankruptcies 119 151 190 -21.2 -37.4 627 619 1.3
Proposals 31 38 26 -18.4 19.2 102 83 22.9
Mauricie 282 338 296 -16.6 -4.7 1 340 1 082 23.8
Bankruptcies 231 275 252 -16.0 -8.3 1 122 946 18.6
Proposals 51 63 44 -19.0 15.9 218 136 60.3
Saguenay — Lac-Saint-Jean 287 309 362 -7.1 -20.7 1 278 1 163 9.9
Bankruptcies 231 269 311 -14.1 -25.7 1 111 1 023 8.6
Proposals 56 40 51 40.0 9.8 167 140 19.3
Côte-Nord 80 83 82 -3.6 -2.4 371 318 16.7
Bankruptcies 67 65 73 3.1 -8.2 322 282 14.2
Proposals 13 18 9 -27.8 44.4 49 36 36.1
Nord-du-Québec 14 12 20 16.7 -30.0 51 52 -1.9
Bankruptcies 10 11 18 -9.1 -44.4 44 47 -6.4
Proposals 4 1 2 300.0 100.0 7 5 40.0
Ontario 14 042 15 874 15 175 -11.5 -7.5 65 802 54 828 20.0
Bankruptcies 8 326 10 066 10 589 -17.3 -21.4 44 258 39 099 13.2
Proposals 5 716 5 808 4 586 -1.6 24.6 21 544 15 729 37.0
Ottawa 1 099 1 188 1 203 -7.5 -8.6 5 190 4 785 8.5
Bankruptcies 745 865 915 -13.9 -18.6 3 854 3 644 5.8
Proposals 354 323 288 9.6 22.9 1 336 1 141 17.1
Kingston — Pembroke 492 575 548 -14.4 -10.2 2 366 2 129 11.1
Bankruptcies 346 429 425 -19.3 -18.6 1 823 1 659 9.9
Proposals 146 146 123 0.0 18.7 543 470 15.5
Muskoka — Kawarthas 352 423 355 -16.8 -0.8 1 686 1 375 22.6
Bankruptcies 239 262 257 -8.8 -7.0 1 207 1 085 11.2
Proposals 113 161 98 -29.8 15.3 479 290 65.2
Toronto 6 245 6 814 6 140 -8.4 1.7 27 983 22 429 24.8
Bankruptcies 3 063 3 599 3 717 -14.9 -17.6 16 064 14 162 13.4
Proposals 3 182 3 215 2 423 -1.0 31.3 11 919 8 267 44.2
Kitchener — Waterloo - Barrie 1 419 1 636 1 546 -13.3 -8.2 6 896 5 456 26.4
Bankruptcies 869 1 118 1 078 -22.3 -19.4 4 814 3 853 24.9
Proposals 550 518 468 6.2 17.5 2 082 1 603 29.9
Hamilton — Niagara Peninsula 1 583 1 909 1 770 -17.1 -10.6 7 588 6 219 22.0
Bankruptcies 977 1 270 1 253 -23.1 -22.0 5 256 4 592 14.5
Proposals 606 639 517 -5.2 17.2 2 332 1 627 43.3
London 874 989 1 084 -11.6 -19.4 4 178 3 662 14.1
Bankruptcies 626 737 886 -15.1 -29.3 3 258 2 922 11.5
Proposals 248 252 198 -1.6 25.3 920 740 24.3
Windsor — Sarnia 814 1 036 1 230 -21.4 -33.8 4 347 4 172 4.2
Bankruptcies 591 762 991 -22.4 -40.4 3 435 3 333 3.1
Proposals 223 274 239 -18.6 -6.7 912 839 8.7
Stratford — Bruce Peninsula 225 258 250 -12.8 -10.0 1 102 930 18.5
Bankruptcies 173 195 194 -11.3 -10.8 890 747 19.1
Proposals 52 63 56 -17.5 -7.1 212 183 15.8
Northeast 728 802 785 -9.2 -7.3 3 450 2 811 22.7
Bankruptcies 536 629 654 -14.8 -18.0 2 816 2 380 18.3
Proposals 192 173 131 11.0 46.6 634 431 47.1
Northwest 210 243 267 -13.6 -21.3 1 015 860 18.0
Bankruptcies 160 200 221 -20.0 -27.6 841 722 16.5
Proposals 50 43 46 16.3 8.7 174 138 26.1
Manitoba 659 711 719 -7.3 -8.3 3 022 2 746 10.1
Bankruptcies 493 545 581 -9.5 -15.1 2 355 2 142 9.9
Proposals 166 166 138 0.0 20.3 667 604 10.4
Southeast 41 39 49 5.1 -16.3 183 175 4.6
Bankruptcies 36 34 41 5.9 -12.2 157 146 7.5
Proposals 5 5 8 0.0 -37.5 26 29 -10.3
South Central 30 25 24 20.0 25.0 104 103 1.0
Bankruptcies 24 22 21 9.1 14.3 86 88 -2.3
Proposals 6 3 3 100.0 100.0 18 15 20.0
Southwest 94 69 91 36.2 3.3 354 307 15.3
Bankruptcies 58 46 67 26.1 -13.4 254 219 16.0
Proposals 36 23 24 56.5 50.0 100 88 13.6
North Central 24 15 15 60.0 60.0 107 83 28.9
Bankruptcies 16 9 15 77.8 6.7 76 70 8.6
Proposals 8 6 0 33.3 -- 31 13 138.5
Winnipeg 400 495 466 -19.2 -14.2 1 951 1 776 9.9
Bankruptcies 308 386 379 -20.2 -18.7 1 530 1 394 9.8
Proposals 92 109 87 -15.6 5.7 421 382 10.2
Interlake 23 28 32 -17.9 -28.1 135 125 8.0
Bankruptcies 18 19 24 -5.3 -25.0 108 96 12.5
Proposals 5 9 8 -44.4 -37.5 27 29 -6.9
Parklands 20 17 23 17.6 -13.0 74 93 -20.4
Bankruptcies 17 13 20 30.8 -15.0 58 70 -17.1
Proposals 3 4 3 -25.0 0.0 16 23 -30.4
North 25 23 18 8.7 38.9 114 85 34.1
Bankruptcies 15 17 13 -11.8 15.4 86 60 43.3
Proposals 10 6 5 66.7 100.0 28 25 12.0
Saskatchewan 620 558 553 11.1 12.1 2 500 1 942 28.7
Bankruptcies 423 374 414 13.1 2.2 1 803 1 497 20.4
Proposals 197 184 139 7.1 41.7 697 445 56.6
Regina - Moose Mountain 182 136 137 33.8 32.8 698 534 30.7
Bankruptcies 118 74 105 59.5 12.4 470 409 14.9
Proposals 64 62 32 3.2 100.0 228 125 82.4
Swift Current - Moose Jaw 63 62 54 1.6 16.7 264 189 39.7
Bankruptcies 40 46 38 -13.0 5.3 204 148 37.8
Proposals 23 16 16 43.8 43.8 60 41 46.3
Saskatoon - Biggar 189 183 171 3.3 10.5 746 563 32.5
Bankruptcies 134 123 120 8.9 11.7 544 413 31.7
Proposals 55 60 51 -8.3 7.8 202 150 34.7
Yorkton - Melville 51 50 50 2.0 2.0 200 191 4.7
Bankruptcies 41 41 43 0.0 -4.7 154 166 -7.2
Proposals 10 9 7 11.1 42.9 46 25 84.0
Prince Albert 118 111 118 6.3 0.0 521 415 25.5
Bankruptcies 76 77 94 -1.3 -19.1 373 323 15.5
Proposals 42 34 24 23.5 75.0 148 92 60.9
Northern 17 16 21 6.3 -19.0 71 48 47.9
Bankruptcies 14 13 13 7.7 7.7 58 37 56.8
Proposals 3 3 8 0.0 -62.5 13 11 18.2
Alberta 2 777 2 636 2 754 5.3 0.8 12 099 8 504 42.3
Bankruptcies 2 097 2 010 2 353 4.3 -10.9 9 730 7 101 37.0
Proposals 680 626 401 8.6 69.6 2 369 1 403 68.9
Lethbridge - Medicine Hat 282 294 287 -4.1 -1.7 1 169 920 27.1
Bankruptcies 227 235 248 -3.4 -8.5 982 759 29.4
Proposals 55 59 39 -6.8 41.0 187 161 16.1
Camrose - Drumheller 121 119 109 1.7 11.0 463 357 29.7
Bankruptcies 89 104 99 -14.4 -10.1 388 314 23.6
Proposals 32 15 10 113.3 220.0 75 43 74.4
Calgary 968 816 935 18.6 3.5 4 141 2 715 52.5
Bankruptcies 759 624 825 21.6 -8.0 3 382 2 359 43.4
Proposals 209 192 110 8.9 90.0 759 356 113.2
Banff - Jasper - Rocky Mountain House 70 66 68 6.1 2.9 300 199 50.8
Bankruptcies 51 48 58 6.3 -12.1 243 172 41.3
Proposals 19 18 10 5.6 90.0 57 27 111.1
Red Deer 135 164 186 -17.7 -27.4 735 550 33.6
Bankruptcies 107 129 169 -17.1 -36.7 631 466 35.4
Proposals 28 35 17 -20.0 64.7 104 84 23.8
Edmonton 933 891 924 4.7 1.0 4 070 2 970 37.0
Bankruptcies 674 643 758 4.8 -11.1 3 121 2 371 31.6
Proposals 259 248 166 4.4 56.0 949 599 58.4
Athabasca — Grande Prairie - Peace River 223 241 192 -7.5 16.1 1 012 622 62.7
Bankruptcies 159 203 152 -21.7 4.6 822 525 56.6
Proposals 64 38 40 68.4 60.0 190 97 95.9
Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake 47 44 54 6.8 -13.0 209 171 22.2
Bankruptcies 32 24 46 33.3 -30.4 162 136 19.1
Proposals 15 20 8 -25.0 87.5 47 35 34.3
British Columbia 3 210 3 001 3 142 7.0 2.2 13 197 10 044 31.4
Bankruptcies 2 452 2 313 2 616 6.0 -6.3 10 475 8 262 26.8
Proposals 758 688 526 10.2 44.1 2 722 1 782 52.7
Vancouver Island and Coast 616 585 661 5.3 -6.8 2 618 2 104 24.4
Bankruptcies 493 454 542 8.6 -9.0 2 131 1 703 25.1
Proposals 123 131 119 -6.1 3.4 487 401 21.4
Lower Mainland - Southwest 1 694 1 646 1 657 2.9 2.2 7 153 5 491 30.3
Bankruptcies 1 275 1 249 1 360 2.1 -6.3 5 552 4 442 25.0
Proposals 419 397 297 5.5 41.1 1 601 1 049 52.6
Thompson - Okanagan 467 437 476 6.9 -1.9 1 887 1 379 36.8
Bankruptcies 347 346 410 0.3 -15.4 1 509 1 205 25.2
Proposals 120 91 66 31.9 81.8 378 174 117.2
Kootenay 98 103 108 -4.9 -9.3 404 271 49.1
Bankruptcies 76 77 95 -1.3 -20.0 320 231 38.5
Proposals 22 26 13 -15.4 69.2 84 40 110.0
Cariboo 179 137 162 30.7 10.5 670 524 27.9
Bankruptcies 138 110 144 25.5 -4.2 569 453 25.6
Proposals 41 27 18 51.9 127.8 101 71 42.3
North Coast 39 30 32 30.0 21.9 146 99 47.5
Bankruptcies 31 24 26 29.2 19.2 126 82 53.7
Proposals 8 6 6 33.3 33.3 20 17 17.6
Nechako 35 23 20 52.2 75.0 110 73 50.7
Bankruptcies 30 19 18 57.9 66.7 100 68 47.1
Proposals 5 4 2 25.0 150.0 10 5 100.0
Northeast 81 41 23 97.6 252.2 207 103 101.0
Bankruptcies 63 34 20 85.3 215.0 167 78 114.1
Proposals 18 7 3 157.1 500.0 40 25 60.0
Northwest Territories 11 5 11 120.0 0.0 47 33 42.4
Bankruptcies 8 4 7 100.0 14.3 40 28 42.9
Proposals 3 1 4 200.0 -25.0 7 5 40.0
Yukon Territory 8 13 6 -38.5 33.3 46 33 39.4
Bankruptcies 5 11 5 -54.5 0.0 41 28 46.4
Proposals 3 2 1 50.0 200.0 5 5 0.0
Nunavut 1 3 1 -66.7 0.0 9 8 12.5
Bankruptcies 1 2 1 -50.0 0.0 8 8 0.0
Proposals 0 1 0 -100.0 -- 1 0 --



Table 6: Insolvencies Filed by Businesses by ER

  Volume % Change 12-Month Period Ending
Q1 2010 Q4 2009 Q1 2009 Q4 2009 to Q1 2010 Q1 2009 to Q1 2010 03-31-2010 03-31-2009 % Change
Newfoundland and Labrador 5 10 6 -50.0 -16.7 33 30 10.0
Bankruptcies 5 10 6 -50.0 -16.7 32 29 10.3
Proposals 0 0 0 -- -- 1 1 0.0
Avalon Peninsula 1 6 3 -83.3 -66.7 15 9 66.7
Bankruptcies 1 6 3 -83.3 -66.7 15 8 87.5
Proposals 0 0 0 -- -- 0 1 -100.0
South Coast - Burin Peninsula 2 0 0 -- -- 3 0 --
Bankruptcies 2 0 0 -- -- 3 0 --
Proposals 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --
West Coast - Northern Peninsula - Labrador 1 1 2 0.0 -50.0 6 10 -40.0
Bankruptcies 1 1 2 0.0 -50.0 6 10 -40.0
Proposals 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --
Notre Dame - Central Bonavista Bay 1 3 1 -66.7 0.0 9 11 -18.2
Bankruptcies 1 3 1 -66.7 0.0 8 11 -27.3
Proposals 0 0 0 -- -- 1 0 --
Prince Edward Island 5 5 4 0.0 25.0 32 19 68.4
Bankruptcies 5 4 4 25.0 25.0 28 15 86.7
Proposals 0 1 0 -100.0 -- 4 4 0.0
Nova Scotia 27 42 38 -35.7 -28.9 155 178 -12.9
Bankruptcies 22 34 34 -35.3 -35.3 134 146 -8.2
Proposals 5 8 4 -37.5 25.0 21 32 -34.4
Cape Breton 3 2 4 50.0 -25.0 18 18 0.0
Bankruptcies 3 0 4 -- -25.0 13 14 -7.1
Proposals 0 2 0 -100.0 -- 5 4 25.0
North Shore 6 8 7 -25.0 -14.3 24 35 -31.4
Bankruptcies 6 8 7 -25.0 -14.3 22 29 -24.1
Proposals 0 0 0 -- -- 2 6 -66.7
Annapolis Valley 2 3 8 -33.3 -75.0 15 23 -34.8
Bankruptcies 2 3 7 -33.3 -71.4 15 22 -31.8
Proposals 0 0 1 -- -100.0 0 1 -100.0
Southern 0 11 4 -100.0 -100.0 16 18 -11.1
Bankruptcies 0 10 3 -100.0 -100.0 15 15 0.0
Proposals 0 1 1 -100.0 -100.0 1 3 -66.7
Halifax 16 17 14 -5.9 14.3 81 82 -1.2
Bankruptcies 11 12 12 -8.3 -8.3 68 65 4.6
Proposals 5 5 2 0.0 150.0 13 17 -23.5
New Brunswick 24 30 31 -20.0 -22.6 125 216 -42.1
Bankruptcies 18 27 24 -33.3 -25.0 95 174 -45.4
Proposals 6 3 7 100.0 -14.3 30 42 -28.6
Campbellton — Miramichi 2 5 12 -60.0 -83.3 18 41 -56.1
Bankruptcies 2 5 12 -60.0 -83.3 13 38 -65.8
Proposals 0 0 0 -- -- 5 3 66.7
Moncton - Richibucto 7 10 5 -30.0 40.0 30 52 -42.3
Bankruptcies 7 10 3 -30.0 133.3 27 45 -40.0
Proposals 0 0 2 -- -100.0 3 7 -57.1
Saint John - St.Stephen 0 2 2 -100.0 -100.0 16 28 -42.9
Bankruptcies 0 1 0 -100.0 -- 12 14 -14.3
Proposals 0 1 2 -100.0 -100.0 4 14 -71.4
Fredericton - Oromocto 11 3 5 266.7 120.0 25 40 -37.5
Bankruptcies 5 2 5 150.0 0.0 13 31 -58.1
Proposals 6 1 0 500.0 -- 12 9 33.3
Edmundston - Woodstock 3 10 7 -70.0 -57.1 35 54 -35.2
Bankruptcies 3 9 4 -66.7 -25.0 29 46 -37.0
Proposals 0 1 3 -100.0 -100.0 6 8 -25.0
Quebec 550 609 739 -9.7 -25.6 2 337 2 766 -15.5
Bankruptcies 394 435 542 -9.4 -27.3 1 746 2 151 -18.8
Proposals 156 174 197 -10.3 -20.8 591 615 -3.9
Gaspésie — Îles-de-la-Madeleine 2 1 3 100.0 -33.3 8 22 -63.6
Bankruptcies 1 1 2 0.0 -50.0 6 16 -62.5
Proposals 1 0 1 -- 0.0 2 6 -66.7
Bas-Saint-Laurent 13 7 12 85.7 8.3 56 67 -16.4
Bankruptcies 8 5 9 60.0 -11.1 40 54 -25.9
Proposals 5 2 3 150.0 66.7 16 13 23.1
Capitale-Nationale 47 40 77 17.5 -39.0 160 248 -35.5
Bankruptcies 31 17 54 82.4 -42.6 90 172 -47.7
Proposals 16 23 23 -30.4 -30.4 70 76 -7.9
Chaudière - Appalaches 27 25 39 8.0 -30.8 97 152 -36.2
Bankruptcies 21 23 22 -8.7 -4.5 80 114 -29.8
Proposals 6 2 17 200.0 -64.7 17 38 -55.3
Estrie 18 20 35 -10.0 -48.6 86 96 -10.4
Bankruptcies 13 15 28 -13.3 -53.6 69 81 -14.8
Proposals 5 5 7 0.0 -28.6 17 15 13.3
Centre-du-Québec 12 10 13 20.0 -7.7 45 72 -37.5
Bankruptcies 9 4 10 125.0 -10.0 31 54 -42.6
Proposals 3 6 3 -50.0 0.0 14 18 -22.2
Montérégie 83 114 104 -27.2 -20.2 381 404 -5.7
Bankruptcies 64 87 81 -26.4 -21.0 294 321 -8.4
Proposals 19 27 23 -29.6 -17.4 87 83 4.8
Montréal 164 197 210 -16.8 -21.9 745 806 -7.6
Bankruptcies 109 140 158 -22.1 -31.0 562 644 -12.7
Proposals 55 57 52 -3.5 5.8 183 162 13.0
Laval 36 31 48 16.1 -25.0 150 164 -8.5
Bankruptcies 28 18 38 55.6 -26.3 112 135 -17.0
Proposals 8 13 10 -38.5 -20.0 38 29 31.0
Lanaudière 36 38 36 -5.3 0.0 143 120 19.2
Bankruptcies 29 28 28 3.6 3.6 107 94 13.8
Proposals 7 10 8 -30.0 -12.5 36 26 38.5
Laurentides 48 53 64 -9.4 -25.0 197 215 -8.4
Bankruptcies 38 35 46 8.6 -17.4 146 161 -9.3
Proposals 10 18 18 -44.4 -44.4 51 54 -5.6
Outaouais 18 20 28 -10.0 -35.7 70 126 -44.4
Bankruptcies 12 12 17 0.0 -29.4 47 91 -48.4
Proposals 6 8 11 -25.0 -45.5 23 35 -34.3
Abitibi — Témiscamingue 4 15 8 -73.3 -50.0 29 30 -3.3
Bankruptcies 4 15 7 -73.3 -42.9 28 25 12.0
Proposals 0 0 1 -- -100.0 1 5 -80.0
Mauricie 20 24 35 -16.7 -42.9 89 108 -17.6
Bankruptcies 11 22 21 -50.0 -47.6 66 71 -7.0
Proposals 9 2 14 350.0 -35.7 23 37 -37.8
Saguenay — Lac-Saint-Jean 12 10 19 20.0 -36.8 61 107 -43.0
Bankruptcies 9 10 15 -10.0 -40.0 50 92 -45.7
Proposals 3 0 4 -- -25.0 11 15 -26.7
Côte-Nord 3 1 4 200.0 -25.0 15 25 -40.0
Bankruptcies 3 1 4 200.0 -25.0 13 23 -43.5
Proposals 0 0 0 -- -- 2 2 0.0
Nord-du-Québec 3 0 0 -- -- 6 3 100.0
Bankruptcies 3 0 0 -- -- 6 3 100.0
Proposals 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --
Ontario 524 565 646 -7.3 -18.9 2 437 2 677 -9.0
Bankruptcies 424 482 549 -12.0 -22.8 2 083 2 291 -9.1
Proposals 100 83 97 20.5 3.1 354 386 -8.3
Ottawa 51 50 56 2.0 -8.9 229 257 -10.9
Bankruptcies 41 40 42 2.5 -2.4 194 204 -4.9
Proposals 10 10 14 0.0 -28.6 35 53 -34.0
Kingston — Pembroke 14 18 20 -22.2 -30.0 71 84 -15.5
Bankruptcies 11 14 19 -21.4 -42.1 60 82 -26.8
Proposals 3 4 1 -25.0 200.0 11 2 450.0
Muskoka — Kawarthas 10 17 13 -41.2 -23.1 52 52 0.0
Bankruptcies 8 16 11 -50.0 -27.3 46 47 -2.1
Proposals 2 1 2 100.0 0.0 6 5 20.0
Toronto 269 294 333 -8.5 -19.2 1 257 1 328 -5.3
Bankruptcies 216 247 275 -12.6 -21.5 1 061 1 118 -5.1
Proposals 53 47 58 12.8 -8.6 196 210 -6.7
Kitchener — Waterloo - Barrie 48 47 46 2.1 4.3 222 207 7.2
Bankruptcies 44 40 38 10.0 15.8 191 175 9.1
Proposals 4 7 8 -42.9 -50.0 31 32 -3.1
Hamilton — Niagara Peninsula 59 67 72 -11.9 -18.1 275 298 -7.7
Bankruptcies 48 61 65 -21.3 -26.2 241 264 -8.7
Proposals 11 6 7 83.3 57.1 34 34 0.0
London 14 23 22 -39.1 -36.4 83 104 -20.2
Bankruptcies 11 17 21 -35.3 -47.6 66 97 -32.0
Proposals 3 6 1 -50.0 200.0 17 7 142.9
Windsor — Sarnia 21 11 24 90.9 -12.5 83 126 -34.1
Bankruptcies 18 11 23 63.6 -21.7 75 98 -23.5
Proposals 3 0 1 -- 200.0 8 28 -71.4
Stratford — Bruce Peninsula 8 9 11 -11.1 -27.3 42 35 20.0
Bankruptcies 5 8 9 -37.5 -44.4 37 33 12.1
Proposals 3 1 2 200.0 50.0 5 2 150.0
Northeast 21 14 36 50.0 -41.7 81 142 -43.0
Bankruptcies 16 14 35 14.3 -54.3 73 133 -45.1
Proposals 5 0 1 -- 400.0 8 9 -11.1
Northwest 9 13 12 -30.8 -25.0 43 43 0.0
Bankruptcies 6 13 10 -53.8 -40.0 40 41 -2.4
Proposals 3 0 2 -- 50.0 3 2 50.0
Manitoba 27 23 18 17.4 50.0 97 94 3.2
Bankruptcies 25 14 11 78.6 127.3 79 79 0.0
Proposals 2 9 7 -77.8 -71.4 18 15 20.0
Southeast 2 2 0 0.0 -- 8 5 60.0
Bankruptcies 2 1 0 100.0 -- 7 5 40.0
Proposals 0 1 0 -100.0 -- 1 0 --
South Central 1 1 1 0.0 0.0 2 4 -50.0
Bankruptcies 1 1 1 0.0 0.0 2 3 -33.3
Proposals 0 0 0 -- -- 0 1 -100.0
Southwest 7 5 2 40.0 250.0 25 29 -13.8
Bankruptcies 7 3 2 133.3 250.0 21 27 -22.2
Proposals 0 2 0 -100.0 -- 4 2 100.0
North Central 1 2 3 -50.0 -66.7 9 7 28.6
Bankruptcies 1 2 0 -50.0 -- 9 3 200.0
Proposals 0 0 3 -- -100.0 0 4 -100.0
Winnipeg 10 10 11 0.0 -9.1 37 39 -5.1
Bankruptcies 8 4 7 100.0 14.3 24 31 -22.6
Proposals 2 6 4 -66.7 -50.0 13 8 62.5
Interlake 4 1 1 300.0 300.0 6 7 -14.3
Bankruptcies 4 1 1 300.0 300.0 6 7 -14.3
Proposals 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --
Parklands 2 1 0 100.0 -- 6 2 200.0
Bankruptcies 2 1 0 100.0 -- 6 2 200.0
Proposals 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --
North 0 0 0 -- -- 3 0 --
Bankruptcies 0 0 0 -- -- 3 0 --
Proposals 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --
Saskatchewan 49 43 53 14.0 -7.5 215 186 15.6
Bankruptcies 33 24 38 37.5 -13.2 156 143 9.1
Proposals 16 19 15 -15.8 6.7 59 43 37.2
Regina - Moose Mountain 18 13 17 38.5 5.9 75 57 31.6
Bankruptcies 11 3 12 266.7 -8.3 51 37 37.8
Proposals 7 10 5 -30.0 40.0 24 20 20.0
Swift Current - Moose Jaw 8 9 6 -11.1 33.3 25 23 8.7
Bankruptcies 5 4 3 25.0 66.7 16 18 -11.1
Proposals 3 5 3 -40.0 0.0 9 5 80.0
Saskatoon - Biggar 12 12 15 0.0 -20.0 50 52 -3.8
Bankruptcies 10 10 13 0.0 -23.1 42 43 -2.3
Proposals 2 2 2 0.0 0.0 8 9 -11.1
Yorkton - Melville 3 3 3 0.0 0.0 23 17 35.3
Bankruptcies 1 3 3 -66.7 -66.7 17 14 21.4
Proposals 2 0 0 -- -- 6 3 100.0
Prince Albert 7 5 8 40.0 -12.5 38 29 31.0
Bankruptcies 5 3 5 66.7 0.0 26 25 4.0
Proposals 2 2 3 0.0 -33.3 12 4 200.0
Northern 1 0 3 -- -66.7 4 7 -42.9
Bankruptcies 1 0 2 -- -50.0 4 6 -33.3
Proposals 0 0 1 -- -100.0 0 1 -100.0
Alberta 140 114 129 22.8 8.5 497 516 -3.7
Bankruptcies 105 97 114 8.2 -7.9 396 451 -12.2
Proposals 35 17 15 105.9 133.3 101 65 55.4
Lethbridge - Medicine Hat 11 4 4 175.0 175.0 20 39 -48.7
Bankruptcies 10 3 3 233.3 233.3 18 32 -43.8
Proposals 1 1 1 0.0 0.0 2 7 -71.4
Camrose - Drumheller 8 8 3 0.0 166.7 24 17 41.2
Bankruptcies 5 8 3 -37.5 66.7 19 15 26.7
Proposals 3 0 0 -- -- 5 2 150.0
Calgary 46 42 56 9.5 -17.9 183 205 -10.7
Bankruptcies 36 39 49 -7.7 -26.5 146 183 -20.2
Proposals 10 3 7 233.3 42.9 37 22 68.2
Banff - Jasper - Rocky Mountain House 0 4 5 -100.0 -100.0 5 17 -70.6
Bankruptcies 0 4 5 -100.0 -100.0 4 16 -75.0
Proposals 0 0 0 -- -- 1 1 0.0
Red Deer 12 12 7 0.0 71.4 40 39 2.6
Bankruptcies 10 10 7 0.0 42.9 34 35 -2.9
Proposals 2 2 0 0.0 -- 6 4 50.0
Edmonton 43 27 26 59.3 65.4 131 113 15.9
Bankruptcies 30 18 20 66.7 50.0 95 93 2.2
Proposals 13 9 6 44.4 116.7 36 20 80.0
Athabasca — Grande Prairie — Peace River 16 14 15 14.3 6.7 69 56 23.2
Bankruptcies 11 12 14 -8.3 -21.4 59 49 20.4
Proposals 5 2 1 150.0 400.0 10 7 42.9
Wood Buffalo - Cold Lake 4 3 12 33.3 -66.7 24 28 -14.3
Bankruptcies 3 3 12 0.0 -75.0 20 27 -25.9
Proposals 1 0 0 -- -- 4 1 300.0
British Columbia 94 82 132 14.6 -28.8 447 536 -16.6
Bankruptcies 72 66 108 9.1 -33.3 344 455 -24.4
Proposals 22 16 24 37.5 -8.3 103 81 27.2
Vancouver Island and Coast 10 10 27 0.0 -63.0 77 112 -31.3
Bankruptcies 6 5 23 20.0 -73.9 32 97 -67.0
Proposals 4 5 4 -20.0 0.0 45 15 200.0
Lower Mainland - Southwest 57 52 60 9.6 -5.0 243 231 5.2
Bankruptcies 44 46 46 -4.3 -4.3 203 185 9.7
Proposals 13 6 14 116.7 -7.1 40 46 -13.0
Thompson - Okanagan 15 11 18 36.4 -16.7 68 94 -27.7
Bankruptcies 13 10 17 30.0 -23.5 63 86 -26.7
Proposals 2 1 1 100.0 100.0 5 8 -37.5
Kootenay 1 0 4 -- -75.0 10 21 -52.4
Bankruptcies 1 0 1 -- 0.0 9 13 -30.8
Proposals 0 0 3 -- -100.0 1 8 -87.5
Cariboo 5 2 18 150.0 -72.2 31 54 -42.6
Bankruptcies 2 0 16 -- -87.5 21 51 -58.8
Proposals 3 2 2 50.0 50.0 10 3 233.3
North Coast 0 1 2 -100.0 -100.0 4 8 -50.0
Bankruptcies 0 1 2 -100.0 -100.0 4 6 -33.3
Proposals 0 0 0 -- -- 0 2 -100.0
Nechako 3 1 1 200.0 200.0 6 8 -25.0
Bankruptcies 3 1 1 200.0 200.0 6 8 -25.0
Proposals 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --
Northeast 2 4 1 -50.0 100.0 7 8 -12.5
Bankruptcies 2 3 1 -33.3 100.0 5 8 -37.5
Proposals 0 1 0 -100.0 -- 2 0 --
Northwest Territories 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --
Bankruptcies 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --
Proposals 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --
Yukon Territory 0 2 0 -100.0 -- 2 1 100.0
Bankruptcies 0 0 0 -- -- 0 1 -100.0
Proposals 0 2 0 -100.0 -- 2 0 --
Nunavut 0 0 0 -- -- 1 0 --
Bankruptcies 0 0 0 -- -- 0 0 --
Proposals 0 0 0 -- -- 1 0 --



Table 7: Insolvencies Filed by Consumers by CMA

  Prov. Volume % Change 12-Month Period Ending
Q1 2010 Q4 2009 Q1 2009 Q4 2009 to Q1 2010 Q1 2009 to Q1 2010 03-31-2010 03-31-2009 % Change
St. John's N.L. 222 165 205 34.5 8.3 811 838 -3.2
Bankruptcies   215 148 191 45.3 12.6 760 805 -5.6
Proposals   7 17 14 -58.8 -50.0 51 33 54.5
Halifax N.S. 440 468 479 -6.0 -8.1 1 883 1 690 11.4
Bankruptcies   365 385 406 -5.2 -10.1 1 633 1 481 10.3
Proposals   75 83 73 -9.6 2.7 250 209 19.6
Moncton N.B. 169 194 173 -12.9 -2.3 830 671 23.7
Bankruptcies   138 146 146 -5.5 -5.5 695 578 20.2
Proposals   31 48 27 -35.4 14.8 135 93 45.2
Saint John N.B. 155 117 129 32.5 20.2 598 536 11.6
Bankruptcies   130 91 98 42.9 32.7 496 438 13.2
Proposals   25 26 31 -3.8 -19.4 102 98 4.1
Saguenay Que. 186 167 205 11.4 -9.3 752 679 10.8
Bankruptcies   141 143 175 -1.4 -19.4 633 586 8.0
Proposals   45 24 30 87.5 50.0 119 93 28.0
Québec Que. 636 651 726 -2.3 -12.4 2 755 2 506 9.9
Bankruptcies   478 518 643 -7.7 -25.7 2 304 2 208 4.3
Proposals   158 133 83 18.8 90.4 451 298 51.3
Sherbrooke Que. 215 213 223 0.9 -3.6 951 866 9.8
Bankruptcies   177 176 207 0.6 -14.5 826 790 4.6
Proposals   38 37 16 2.7 137.5 125 76 64.5
Trois-Rivières Que. 161 198 167 -18.7 -3.6 783 612 27.9
Bankruptcies   133 158 146 -15.8 -8.9 656 544 20.6
Proposals   28 40 21 -30.0 33.3 127 68 86.8
Montréal Que. 5 008 4 773 5 283 4.9 -5.2 20 839 18 519 12.5
Bankruptcies   3 585 3 465 4 227 3.5 -15.2 16 128 14 773 9.2
Proposals   1 423 1 308 1 056 8.8 34.8 4 711 3 746 25.8
Ottawa - Gatineau Ont./ Que. 1 178 1 162 1 337 1.4 -11.9 5 279 5 078 4.0
Bankruptcies   787 837 999 -6.0 -21.2 3 918 3 893 0.6
Proposals   391 325 338 20.3 15.7 1 361 1 185 14.9
Kingston Ont. 146 161 174 -9.3 -16.1 730 673 8.5
Bankruptcies   107 130 150 -17.7 -28.7 603 553 9.0
Proposals   39 31 24 25.8 62.5 127 120 5.8
Peterborough Ont. 106 110 107 -3.6 -0.9 479 396 21.0
Bankruptcies   73 64 78 14.1 -6.4 346 311 11.3
Proposals   33 46 29 -28.3 13.8 133 85 56.5
Oshawa Ont. 482 496 503 -2.8 -4.2 2 184 1 723 26.8
Bankruptcies   231 255 308 -9.4 -25.0 1 253 1 130 10.9
Proposals   251 241 195 4.1 28.7 931 593 57.0
Toronto Ont. 5 730 6 293 5 650 -8.9 1.4 25 733 20 700 24.3
Bankruptcies   2 830 3 347 3 432 -15.4 -17.5 14 821 13 055 13.5
Proposals   2 900 2 946 2 218 -1.6 30.7 10 912 7 645 42.7
Hamilton Ont. 788 934 889 -15.6 -11.4 3 774 3 145 20.0
Bankruptcies   480 634 616 -24.3 -22.1 2 601 2 283 13.9
Proposals   308 300 273 2.7 12.8 1 173 862 36.1
St. Catharines - Niagara Ont. 511 598 538 -14.5 -5.0 2 413 1 924 25.4
Bankruptcies   319 385 379 -17.1 -15.8 1 676 1 436 16.7
Proposals   192 213 159 -9.9 20.8 737 488 51.0
Kitchener Ont. 520 654 601 -20.5 -13.5 2 655 2 124 25.0
Bankruptcies   355 438 425 -18.9 -16.5 1 904 1 492 27.6
Proposals   165 216 176 -23.6 -6.3 751 632 18.8
Brantford Ont. 163 223 172 -26.9 -5.2 813 634 28.2
Bankruptcies   97 154 125 -37.0 -22.4 555 464 19.6
Proposals   66 69 47 -4.3 40.4 258 170 51.8
Guelph Ont. 122 153 161 -20.3 -24.2 695 550 26.4
Bankruptcies   69 108 104 -36.1 -33.7 474 364 30.2
Proposals   53 45 57 17.8 -7.0 221 186 18.8
London Ont. 618 708 801 -12.7 -22.8 3 022 2 722 11.0
Bankruptcies   448 527 656 -15.0 -31.7 2 357 2 159 9.2
Proposals   170 181 145 -6.1 17.2 665 563 18.1
Windsor Ont. 435 584 692 -25.5 -37.1 2 419 2 373 1.9
Bankruptcies   309 408 542 -24.3 -43.0 1 884 1 839 2.4
Proposals   126 176 150 -28.4 -16.0 535 534 0.2
Barrie Ont. 292 299 289 -2.3 1.0 1 309 1 041 25.7
Bankruptcies   151 188 190 -19.7 -20.5 846 715 18.3
Proposals   141 111 99 27.0 42.4 463 326 42.0
Greater Sudbury Ont. 209 246 241 -15.0 -13.3 1 027 785 30.8
Bankruptcies   154 196 185 -21.4 -16.8 845 619 36.5
Proposals   55 50 56 10.0 -1.8 182 166 9.6
Thunder Bay Ont. 114 129 151 -11.6 -24.5 563 482 16.8
Bankruptcies   95 106 118 -10.4 -19.5 470 390 20.5
Proposals   19 23 33 -17.4 -42.4 93 92 1.1
Winnipeg Man. 419 490 477 -14.5 -12.2 1 980 1 818 8.9
Bankruptcies   325 381 388 -14.7 -16.2 1 551 1 421 9.1
Proposals   94 109 89 -13.8 5.6 429 397 8.1
Regina Sask. 143 106 110 34.9 30.0 560 414 35.3
Bankruptcies   91 54 79 68.5 15.2 365 314 16.2
Proposals   52 52 31 0.0 67.7 195 100 95.0
Saskatoon Sask. 163 153 131 6.5 24.4 628 457 37.4
Bankruptcies   114 101 88 12.9 29.5 451 331 36.3
Proposals   49 52 43 -5.8 14.0 177 126 40.5
Calgary Alta. 880 752 866 17.0 1.6 3 769 2 533 48.8
Bankruptcies   689 568 759 21.3 -9.2 3 058 2 191 39.6
Proposals   191 184 107 3.8 78.5 711 342 107.9
Edmonton Alta. 879 840 876 4.6 0.3