About CAIJ
CAIJ is the essential legal knowledge resource for all members of the legal community. It is proud to contribute to the democratization of justice by improving access to legal knowledge.
Mission
Our members’ success!
To make legal knowledge accessible to CAIJ members in all its forms, regardless of their work environment, by offering innovative solutions tailored to their needs.
Vision
A trusted partner at the heart of the legal community, providing members with unrivalled access to quality legal knowledge and an optimized research experience incorporating technological advances.
Values
Agility
Trust
Pride
Collaboration
History
CAIJ was born in 2001 out of a desire to create an efficient and effective structure to provide legal professionals with access to crucial legal information. Initially, the Barreau du Québec, the Réseau d’information juridique du Québec (RIJQ), the Association des avocats et avocates de province (AAP), the Barreau de Montréal, and the Barreau de Québec aimed to merge their 37 law libraries.
Over the years, through its website, the addition of services, and key agreements with various partners in the legal knowledge industry, CAIJ has established itself as an essential resource for legal knowledge.
Nearly 25 years later, strengthened by this vision and its tradition of excellence in customer service, CAIJ now serves the entire legal community, offering a range of products and services that provide access to quality legal information in all its forms.
Evolution of CAIJ
2001-2004
CAIJ for infrastructure
Merger of legal libraries, creation and enrichment of the website.
2004-2010
CAIJ for contents
Development and organization of online and in-library collections, asserted as the main source of online doctrine in Quebec.
2010-2016
CAIJ for knowledge
Building multidisciplinary expertise and creating value-added content.
2016-2021
CAIJ for communications
Strengthening and personalizing relationships with members and with current and potential partners.
2021-2024
CAIJ for the community
Expanding services to support the legal community during the pandemic, accelerating digital transformation and consolidating our federating role.
For 2024-2027, CAIJ is committed to a value-creation approach.
CAIJ’s added value lies in its ability to renew itself by proposing an offer adapted to the evolving expectations of its members, thus reinforcing the organization’s position as a trusted partner at the heart of the legal community.
The work that led to the founding of the CAIJ tells a fascinating story. It is possible to go back in time through the work of the Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec, lawyer and historian by training, the Honourable J. Michel Doyon, Q.C., Ph. D., Ad. E.