July 2017 -Personal Bankruptcy & Consumer Proposal Statistics

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Canada – Personal bankruptcies were down 5.7% and consumer proposal filings were up 3.4% as compared to the 12-months ended July 31, 2016. New Brunswick – Personal bankruptcies were down 5.9% and consumer proposal filings were up 20.5% as compared to the 12-months ended July 31, 2016.

June 2017 – Personal Bankruptcy & Consumer Proposal Statistics

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Canada – Personal bankruptcies were down 5.9% and consumer proposal filings were up 2.4% as compared to the 12-months ended June 30, 2016. New Brunswick – Personal bankruptcies were down 7.1% and consumer proposal filings were up 14.4% as compared to the 12-months ended June 30, 2016.

May 2017 – Personal Bankruptcy & Consumer Proposal Statistics

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Canada – Personal bankruptcies were down 4.9% and consumer proposal filings were up 4.1% as compared to the 12-months ended May 31, 2016.

New Brunswick – Personal bankruptcies were down 6.2% and consumer proposal filings were up 13.8% as compared to the 12-months ended May 31, 2016.

April 2017 – Personal Bankruptcy & Consumer Proposal Statistics

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Canada – Personal bankruptcies were down 3.7% and consumer proposal filings were up 5.1% as compared to the 12-months ended April 30, 2016.

New Brunswick – Personal bankruptcies were down 2.9% and consumer proposal filings were up 9.4% as compared to the 12-months ended April 30, 2016.

March 2017 – Personal Bankruptcy & Consumer Proposal Statistics

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Canada – Personal bankruptcies were down 2.0% and consumer proposal filings were up 6.7% as compared to the 12-months ended March 2016.

New Brunswick – Personal bankruptcies were down 0.1% and consumer proposal filings were up 7.7% as compared to the 12-months ended March 2016.

February 2017 – Personal Bankruptcy & Consumer Proposal Statistics

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Canada – Personal bankruptcies were down 1.6% and consumer proposal filings were up 6.4% as compared to the 12-months ended February 29, 2016.

New Brunswick – Personal bankruptcies were down 0.5% and consumer proposal filings were up 1.8% as compared to the 12-months ended February 29, 2016.

October 2016 – Personal Bankruptcy & Consumer Proposal Statistics

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Canada – Personal bankruptcies were up 0.5% and consumer proposal filings were up 8.7% as compared to the 12-months ended October 31, 2015. New Brunswick – Personal bankruptcies were down 1% and consumer proposal filings were up 1.3% as compared to the 12-months ended October 31, 2015.

April 2016 – Personal Bankruptcy & Consumer Proposal Statistics

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Canada – Personal bankruptcies were down 0.9% and consumer proposal filings were up 8.2% as compared to the 12-months ended April 30, 2015.

New Brunswick – Personal bankruptcies were down 2.6% and consumer proposal filings were up 13.5% as compared to the 12-months ended April 30, 2015.

March 2016 – Personal Bankruptcy & Consumer Proposal Statistics

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Canada – Personal bankruptcies were down 1.1% and consumer proposal filings were up 8.1% as compared to the 12-months ended March 31, 2015.

New Brunswick – Personal bankruptcies were down 5.6% and consumer proposal filings were up 16.3% as compared to the 12-months ended March 31, 2015.

Dealing With Increasing Insolvency Rates

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There are lots of factors but, I think the greatest single contributor is the proliferation of easy credit combined with low levels of financial literacy.  High debt levels limit financial flexibility and the ability to weather and recover from financial setbacks resulting from job loss, reduced income, illness, separation/divorce, and other life events.