The CFLA is Canada’s only organization advocating the interests of the asset-based financing, vehicle and equipment leasing industry.
Through the CFLA, members help shape the industry’s future within the competitive financial services sector.
Our mission
We support, inform, and advocate for members to advance the asset-based financing and leasing industry.
Our responsibilities
Industry advocacy
We advocate to amplify the industry’s voice and influence legislation and regulation.
Industry intelligence
We provide research and information to help members make informed business decisions.
Professional development
We offer exclusive education and networking events to help members connect and succeed.
What we do
We organize several high-profile events throughout the year:
The Annual National Conference ⇒ brings over 450 industry leaders together from companies across the industry
Networking and informational events organized by the Women in Asset Finance Committee and Future Leaders Committee
The CFLA annual Golf Tournament in Toronto.
We undertake research initiatives to assist members with benchmarking and planning:
Canadian Market Overview ⇒
Industry Business Confidence Survey ⇒
Industry Compensation Survey ⇒
Equipment Finance Activity Survey ⇒
Equipment Financing Market Research ⇒
Annual Fleet Lessor Survey ⇒
Our members
We have over 200 corporate members ranging from large multinationals to national and smaller regional domestic companies, crossing the financial services spectrum:
Manufacturers’ finance companies
Independent leasing companies
Banks and credit unions
Brokers
Insurance companies
Suppliers to the industry like law, accounting, or software firms.
We have two membership types: Regular and Associate.
Regular members engage — to a substantial extent — in asset-based financing or leasing within Canada.
Regular members are often organizations like independent leasing companies, banks, fleet lessors, and brokers that hold their own book.
Associate members provide products or services to regular members in Canada.
Associate members are often supplier organizations like accounting or law firms, consultants, technology providers, and brokers that do not carry their own book.
