April 2018 – Consumer credit issues continue to exist in Canada, although personal bankruptcy filings are continuing to fall the volume of consumer proposal filings are still increasing.
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December 2017 – Personal Bankruptcy & Consumer Proposal Statistics
December 2017 – Consumer credit issues continue to exist in Canada, although personal bankruptcy filings are continuing to fall the volume of consumer proposal filings are still increasing.
January 2017 – Personal Bankruptcy & Consumer Proposal Statistics
Canada – Personal bankruptcies were up 0.1% and consumer proposal filings were up 7.6% as compared to the 12-months ended January 31, 2016.
New Brunswick – Personal bankruptcies were up 1.4% and consumer proposal filings were up 4.1% as compared to the 12-months ended January 31, 2016.
2017 Surplus Income Standards
The Government of Canada has set net monthly income thresholds for a person or family to maintain a minimal standard of living in Canada. Every dollar that a bankrupt family makes above this level is subject to a surplus income payment of 50% while a person remains bankrupt.
December 2016 – Personal Bankruptcy & Consumer Proposal Statistics
Canada – Personal bankruptcies were down 0.1% and proposal filings were up 7.4% as compared to the 12-months ended December 31, 2015. New Brunswick – Personal bankruptcies were up 3.2% and proposal filings were up 1.4% as compared to the 12-months ended December 31, 2015.
November 2016 – Personal Bankruptcy & Consumer Proposal Statistics
Canada – Personal bankruptcies were up 1% and consumer proposal filings were up 8.4% as compared to the 12-months ended November 30, 2015. New Brunswick – Personal bankruptcies were up 0.7% and consumer proposal filings were up 1.8% as compared to the 12-months ended November 30, 2015.
October 2016 – Personal Bankruptcy & Consumer Proposal Statistics
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.
September 2016 – Personal Bankruptcy & Consumer Proposal Statistics
Canada – Personal bankruptcies were up 0.1% and consumer proposal filings were up 9.2% as compared to the 12-months ended September 30, 2015. New Brunswick – Personal bankruptcies were down 3.5% and consumer proposal filings were up 0.4% as compared to the 12-months ended September 30, 2015.
August 2016 – Personal Bankruptcy & Consumer Proposal Statistics
Canada – There was no increase in personal bankruptcies and consumer proposal filings were up 7.2% as compared to the 12-months ended August 31, 2015.
New Brunswick – Personal bankruptcies were down 2.9% and consumer proposal filings were up 1.7% as compared to the 12-months ended August 31, 2015.
July 2016 – Personal Bankruptcy & Consumer Proposal Statistics
Canada – Personal bankruptcies were down 0.4% and consumer proposal filings were up 7.8% as compared to the 12-months ended July 31, 2015.
New Brunswick – Personal bankruptcies were down 4% and consumer proposal filings were up 1.2% as compared to the 12-months ended July 31, 2015.