WHY JOIN THE CFA?
The CFA is a good organization for YOU to join.
If you are a fabricare professional in Canada, there is no better organization for you to join than CFA. We focus on Canada to help you keep up with regulations that might impact your business. CFA lobbies on your behalf locally, and at the provincial and national level in Canada. The advantage of banding together with others in your profession and in your province is that your voice isn’t just louder, it’s magnified. Together, we are stronger.
What it means to join the CFA
The purpose of the Canadian Fabricare Association is to foster and encourage professionalism, ethical conduct and ongoing development within the fabricare industry in Canada. CFA is a not-for-profit corporation, established to promote the interest of professional cleaners and fabricare specialists in Canada. The association provides representation before legislative bodies and lobbies on behalf of the cleaning industry regarding industry issues and professionalism.
Through regular news releases and technical bulletins, CFA members are able to deal with the public’s concern related to industry issues and government regulations. Through membership in the Canadian Fabricare Association the professional cleaner in Canada has access to services and benefits by a strong, vital and active association working on behalf of the Canadian dry cleaning industry.
The association’s involvement in environmental issues ensures that members are kept aware of both legislative and industry developments.
The interest of the Government and consumer groups in environmental issues has a direct impact on the dry cleaning industry. These demands require a strong an effective association to protect against unwarranted complaints and inappropriate Government action.
CFA is guided by a Board of Directors which governs the association based on policies and programs approved by the membership. An executive committee is responsible for the day to day operation of the association.
Meetings are held regionally and at the annual conference. At each of these meetings members have the opportunity to speak with colleagues, be updated on the latest industry developments and share insights with and learn from fellow professionals.
BENEFITS
Your CFA membership includes a variety of benefits with the key one being a FREE membership in the Dry-Cleaning & Laundry Institute (DLI).
- Membership in DLI — that’s a more than US$499 value to you (not applicable for allied trades). With it comes frequent bulletins, information and access to services. CFA members can pick up the phone and receive technical assistance, advice and information by calling us or DLI. If we don’t know the answer, we’ll get it for you.
- Your membership enhances our influence. We meet with leaders at the provincial and federal levels on behalf of the industry. Government officials take more notice when we are representing greater numbers of business people.
- CFA members have their business information listed on our site for costumers to be able to find them. If you have a website, we’ll include the address you provide us, so they can go straight to your site. You can list your depots as well.
- CFA members receive window decals to post each year as well as a Certificate of Membership, alerting to the fact that they belong to a professional association.
- Extox Industries, distributor of solvents and licensed carrier of disposable chemical waste offers CFA members a discount of 5 % providing that each cleaning plant maintains membership in CFA and maintains their environmental certification from Seneca college.
- Staples discount of 20% from the Copy Print division. Additional discount for large volumes.
- Preferred pricing from the Policaro Automotive Group of Companies for new car or truck purchases or leases for the following brands. Contact ofapricing@policaro.ca.
- Free 30 minutes of free legal advice from our lawyers MacDonald, Sager, Manis LLP.
- Receive timely emails and monthly newsletter advising you of important information regarding regulations and improving your business.
- NEBS / Deluxe Perfect Partners offers CFA members a 15% discount on purchases!
- CFA has an annual event that brings together top-caliber industry experts that address important topics that help your business grow.
- Proof of Association membership is required by many government and other entities if you bid on contracts.
- Membership in CINET, the largest Professional Textile Care Association in the world.
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