Introduction -- Role of banks -- Structure of the Canadian banking industry -- Types of loans -- Loans by the federal government or its agencies & private sector partners -- Loans & loan guarantees by provincial/territorial governments or their agencies -- Other non-conventional loans -- Loans for agriculture, agrifoods, aquaculture & fisheries -- Preparations -- Banker's viewpoint -- True costs -- Factoring -- Loan-based crowdfunding -- Export financing -- Leasing -- Mortgaging -- Planning and financing from the public & private sectors.