NEWS FLASH! July 7th, 2009:
Canadian Insolvencies Increase by 30.3% for the Month of May, 2009 compared with the Same Month in 2008.

Consumer Bankruptcies were up 34.4% compared with the same month the previous year.
Business Bankruptcies were down by 16.2% compared with the same month the previous year.
Proposals were up by 28.4% compared with the same month the previous year.
For the 12 months ended May 31, 2009 Insolvencies are up by 24.8% compared with the previous year; (2009:139,003 - 2008:111,409)
Provinces with Double Digit Changes in
the Insolvency Rate in May, 2009
compared with May, 2008.
Province% Increase
(Decrease)
NL 13.9
PE 54.2
NS 15.1
QC 15.2
ON 35.7
MB 23.1
SK 25.7
AB 71.7
BC 60.3
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