Registry of Lobbyists
Total Number of Communication Reports: 2
Monthly communication reports in the last 6 months: 0
Version 1 of 15 (1996-01-31 to 1996-09-17) was submitted prior to the Lobbying Act coming into force on July 2, 2008. Due to different information requirements at that time, the registration is presented in the following format.
| Organization: |
Canadian Finance & Leasing Association / Association canadienne de financement et de location
1210 -151 YONGE STREET TORONTO, ON M5C 2W7 Canada |
| Telephone number: | 416-860-1133 |
| Fax number: | 416-860-1140 |
| Responsible officer name and position during the period of this registration: | DAVID J POWELL, PRESIDENT & CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER |
| Description of the organization's activities: | CANADIAN FINANCE & LEASING ASSOCIATION IS THE NON-PROFIT ASSOCIATON WHICH REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF THOSE IN THE BUSINESS OF ASSET-BASED/LEASE FINANCING. ITS 100-PLUS MEMBERS PROVIDE ASSISTANCE DIRECTLY TO CANADIAN BUSINESSES BY FINANCING THE ACQUISITION OF A WIDE RANGE OF EQUIPMENT AND VEHICLES BY COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS AND CONSUMERS. ASSET-BASED FINANCING, RATHER THAN LEASING MAY MORE ACCURATELY DESCRIBES THE BUSINESS OF OUR MEMBERS. IT SUGGESTS HOW THE USERS OF EQUIPMENT OF ALL KINDS, FROM OFFICE EQUIPMENT, COMPUTERS AND TELEPHONE SYSTMES TO VEHICLES AND MANUFACTURING, ARE ABLE TO USE THE VALUE OF AN ASSET AS SECURITY TO FINANCE ITS ACQUISITION. |
| Organization's membership or classes of membership: | THERE ARE THREE CLASSES OF MEMBERSHIP.THE LARGE MAJORITY OF MEMBERS ARE REGULAR MEMBERS, THAT IS, THEY ARE ENTERPRISES LOCATED IN CANADA ENGAGED TO A SUBSTANTIAL EXTENT IN ASSET-BASED/LEASE FINANCING.ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ARE ENTERPRISES LOCATED IN CANADA WITH AN INTEREST IN OR A RELATIONSHIP TO THE ASSET-BASED/LEASE FINANCING INDUSTRY SECOND.THIRD AND FINALLY, NON-RESIDENT MEMBERS ARE NOT LOCATED IN CANADA BUT DO HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE ASSET-BASED/LEASE FINANCING INDUSTRY IN CANADA. |
| Was the organization funded in whole or in part by any domestic or foreign government institution in the last completed financial year? | No |
| Name: | DAVID POWELL |
| Position title: | PRESIDENT |
| Public offices held: | N/A. Disclosure of this information was not a requirement prior to June 20, 2005. |
| Federal departments or organizations which have been or will be communicated with during the course of the undertaking: | Competition Bureau Canada (COBU), Finance Canada (FIN), Industry Canada, Privy Council Office (PCO) |
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Communication techniques that have been used or are expected to be used in the course of the undertaking:
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Informal communications, Meetings, Presentations, Telephone calls, Written communications, whether in hard copy or electronic format |
| Subject Matter: Areas of Concern: | Financial Institutions, Internal Trade, Small Business, Taxation and Finance |
| Subject Matter: Retrospective: | IN SEPT. 95, VOLUNTEER CANADIAN FINANCE LEASING ASSOCIATION MEMBERS & THE IN-COMING CFLA PRESIDENT MET WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE TAX POLICY BRANCH OF FINANCE CDA AS PART OF A CONTINUING DISCUSSION OF TAXATION LEG., REG. AND POLICIES AS THEY PERTIAN TO THE ASSET-BASED/LEASE FINANCING INDUSTRY.IN SEPT. 95, MET WITHE ENTREPRENEUSHIP AND SMALL BUSINESS OFFICE AT INDSUTRY CANADA TO DISCUSS SMALL BUSINESS LOANS LEG., REG. AND POLICIES .IN DEC. 95, MET WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE (INTL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS), THE CHAIR OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND REPRESENTATIVES OF FINANCE CANADA, THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE, THE PRIVY COUNCIL OFFICE & THE COMPETITION BUREAU TO DISCUSS THE UPCOMING REVIEW OF THE BANK ACT. |
| Subject Matter: Prospective: | -FINANCE CANADA AND THE COMPETITION BUREAU ON THE BANK ACT REVIEW.-FINANCE CANADA TAXATION LEGISLATION, REG. AND POLICIIES RELATING TO THE ASSET-BASED/LEASE FINANCING INDUSTRY.-INDUSTRY CANADA ON SMALL BUSINESS LOANS LEGISLATION.-INDUSTRY CANADA ON THE FEDERAL-PROVINCIAL HARMONIZATION OF LAWS RELATING TO THE DISCLOSURE OF THE COST OF CREDIT. |