Bankruptcies, Business by Province 2003  Bankruptcies, Business by Province 2004     
           
           
  Dec 2003-Month 2003-Total    Dec 2004- Month 2004-Total 2004 vs 2003
  Number Liabilities Number Liabilities   Number Liabilities Number Liabilities Number Liabilities
               
Alberta     Alberta        
Total 140 21,534,082 1,639 318,541,049 Total 135 27,290,991 1,568 359,154,845 -4% 13%
               
               
British Columbia     British Columbia        
Total 75 33,462,448 1,002 321,741,667 Total 81 18,958,909 922 500,773,848 -8% 56%
               
               
Manitoba     Manitoba        
Total 27 5,283,597 243 100,692,836 Total 18 5,051,612 178 37,218,699 -27% -63%
               
               
New Brunswick     New Brunswick        
Total 20 2,038,059 217 47,685,216 Total 14 2,313,178 207 161,664,301 -5% 239%
               
               
Newfoundland     Newfoundland        
Total 5 2,055,082 59 26,474,896 Total 4 780,084 56 12,459,445 -5% -53%
               
               
Northwest Territories     Northwest Territories        
Total 0 0 2 649,682 Total 1 183,051 9 1,548,699 350% 138%
               
               
Nova Scotia     Nova Scotia        
Total 19 3,378,631 277 58,080,933 Total 16 5,601,387 255 57,427,415 -8% -1%
               
               
Nunavut     Nunavut        
Total 0 0 0 0 Total 0 0 1 1,538,805    
               
               
Ontario     Ontario        
Total 206 104,374,171 2,795 3,227,777,705 Total 216 60,221,798 2,558 1,252,099,371 -8% -61%
               
               
Prince Edward Island     Prince Edward Island        
Total 1 118,455 36 17,260,263 Total 5 2,188,859 39 10,357,264 8% -40%
               
               
Quebec     Quebec        
Total 159 56,664,636 2,193 774,269,488 Total 154 51,237,580 1,963 566,858,936 -10% -27%
               
               
Saskatchewan     Saskatchewan        
Total 34 7,008,813 379 80,319,268 Total 22 4,619,652 368 93,241,357 -3% 16%
               
               
Yukon     Yukon        
Total 0 0 2 373,785 Total 0 0 4 1,132,718 100% 203%
Canada     Canada        
Total 686 235,917,975 8,844 4,973,866,787 Total 666 178,447,102 8,128 3,055,475,704 -8% -39%