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$20 Welcome Credit for Newly Sworn-in Legal Professionals
13 February 2025 | About CAIJ ,

$20 Welcome Credit for Newly Sworn-in Legal Professionals

After years of late nights with your textbooks preparing for your exams, you’ve reached a defining moment in every legal professional’s career: your swearing-in to the Barreau du Québec or the Chambre des notaires. To celebrate this professional milestone and give you a helping hand as you begin your career, CAIJ is pleased to offer […]

CAIJ Holiday Closures and Service Hours for 2024-2025
19 December 2024 | About CAIJ ,

CAIJ Holiday Closures and Service Hours for 2024-2025

The CAIJ’s libraries will be closed during the following periods: The chat service and administrative offices will be closed starting December 23, 2024, and will reopen on January 6, 2025. Reopening and Resumption of Services New Chat Service Hours (Starting January 6, 2025): On behalf of the CAIJ team, we wish you a joyful holiday […]

The CAIJ library in Montreal is getting a makeover
19 August 2024 | About CAIJ ,

The CAIJ library in Montreal is getting a makeover

📢 Attention Legal Community Members: Ongoing Work at CAIJ Montreal! The CAIJ has started replacing the carpets in our coworking library in Montreal. This work will take approximately 2 months to complete. During this time, some shelving units will be inaccessible, and several workstations will be temporarily relocated. Our onsite team is available to assist […]

Changes in access to Thomson Reuters books
28 June 2024 | About CAIJ ,

Changes in access to Thomson Reuters books

Dear members, We would like to inform you that our supplier Thomson Reuters is currently undergoing a reorganization of some of its informational content. These changes, unfortunately beyond our control, have affected the availability of certain books that were previously accessible in our Online secondary sources. Certain publications will now only be available in print […]

The CAIJ chat hours are changing for the summer!
18 June 2024 | About CAIJ ,

The CAIJ chat hours are changing for the summer!

Dear Members, We are pleased to inform you that during the summer period, our chat service will be available from Monday to Friday, from 8 AM to 5 PM, starting from June 25th until August 30th, 2024. We look forward to interacting with you and providing our assistance! We remain at your disposal for any […]

Discover “Le Rendez-vous Webinaire ” 💻
7 June 2024 | About CAIJ ,

Discover “Le Rendez-vous Webinaire ” 💻

CAIJ is innovating with “Le Rendez-vous Webinaire”, a series of webinars providing quality legal content on current topics. These webinars are an excellent opportunity to deepen your knowledge and engage with experts. Replay Available for “Le Rendez-vous Webinaire” For those who missed our initial webinars, you can watch the sessions here: “Is the Quebec Civil […]

The 2023-2024 CAIJ Holiday Schedule!
19 December 2023 | About CAIJ ,

The 2023-2024 CAIJ Holiday Schedule!

The CAIJ’s administrative offices and co-working libraries will be closed from December 22, 2023 to January 2, 2024 inclusively, with exceptional library opening only on December 27 and 28, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Additionally, the chat service will be available according to the regular schedule until December 21. Our service will be closed from December 22, 2023, and will return […]

Two of Me Martel’s best-selling books available from January 1, 2024!
11 December 2023 | About CAIJ ,

Two of Me Martel’s best-selling books available from January 1, 2024!

To close the year on a high note, CAIJ is pleased to announce that two books by author Mᵉ Paul Martel will be available on Mon CAIJ as of January 1, 2024. Mᵉ Paul Martel is the author of numerous authoritative legal texts on corporate law, and has contributed to most major corporate law journals, […]

Me Caroline Blache appointed Chair of CAIJ’s Board of Directors!
21 June 2023 | About CAIJ ,

Me Caroline Blache appointed Chair of CAIJ’s Board of Directors!

CAIJ is pleased to announce the election of Me Caroline Blache as Chair of the Board of Directors.

Karine Mac Allister appointed CAIJ General Manager!
7 June 2023 | About CAIJ ,

Karine Mac Allister appointed CAIJ General Manager!

Acting General Manager since December 2022, Karine Mac Allister is officially appointed General Manager of CAIJ!

The 2022-2023 CAIJ Holiday Schedule!
15 December 2022 | About CAIJ , About CAIJ , Services , Services ,

The 2022-2023 CAIJ Holiday Schedule!

The CAIJ’s administrative offices and co-working libraries will be closed from December 23, 2022 to January 3, 2023 inclusive, with an exceptional opening (libraries only) on December 28 and 29 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. In addition, the chat room will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. from December 19 to 22, […]

The CAIJ Advent calendar is back for a second year!
23 November 2022 | About CAIJ , Services ,

The CAIJ Advent calendar is back for a second year!

A huge success in its first edition, the CAIJ advent calendar is back this year for our greatest pleasure!   Follow us on our social networks to participate in contests and quizzes, and celebrate the magic of the holiday season with us!   Follow us on Facebook! Follow us on Twitter! Follow us on LinkedIn! […]

The summer schedule for the CAIJ chat service!
21 June 2022 | About CAIJ , Services ,

The summer schedule for the CAIJ chat service!

As summer is well underway, we remind you that the summer schedule for the CAIJ chat service is 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday to Friday.    This change in schedule is effective from June 20 to September 2, 2022 inclusively.    To start a chat session with one of our researchers, click here!   […]

The Act respecting the preservation of agricultural land and agricultural activities is now available in the CAIJ annotated statutes!

The Act respecting the preservation of agricultural land and agricultural activities is now available in the CAIJ annotated statutes!

You can now consult the Loi sur la protection du territoire et des activités agricoles by logging on to Mon CAIJ! With this addition, CAIJ now has a total of 68 annotated laws in Quebec and 47 at the federal level. There have been a number of recent legislative developments, including legislation, a bill and […]

Volume 507 – La protection des personnes vulnérables (2022) is now available at CAIJ!
6 June 2022 | About CAIJ ,

Volume 507 – La protection des personnes vulnérables (2022) is now available at CAIJ!

You can now consult La protection des personnes vulnérables (2022) by logging onto Mon CAIJ. To learn more about the contents of this book, here is its table of contents: L’évolution des lois sur l’aide médicale à mourir et la nécessaire prise en compte d’un humanisme axé sur l’autodétermination Chalifoux, Danielle ; Jobin, Pierre-Gabriel ; […]

The 11 new CAIJ documented research questions!

The 11 new CAIJ documented research questions!

Discover the 11 new CAIJ documented research questions:   What are the useful sources to consult on gender-based violence in public international law? What are useful sources to consult on insurance law forms? What are useful sources to consult on labor and employment forms? What sources are useful to consult on personal law forms? What […]

Removal of the COVID-19 page
31 May 2022 | About CAIJ ,

Removal of the COVID-19 page

As the government’s COVID-19 guidelines have been slowly being relaxed over the past few months, the CAIJ has decided to archive its COVID-19 page, which was accessible from the main menu of the website.   Please be assured that we continue to follow government guidelines carefully. We will keep you informed in the event of […]

DèsLibris becomes Canada Commons!
31 May 2022 | About CAIJ , Contents / databases ,

DèsLibris becomes Canada Commons!

As of May 1, 2022, the DèsLibris database has been replaced by the Canada Commons platform in the CAIJ database library.      Remote access for members is still possible. That said, it is worth noting that the Canada Commons search interface is different from that of DèsLibris, namely the addition of a proximity operator […]

Collaborate with CAIJ through the “Legal Community” section!

Collaborate with CAIJ through the “Legal Community” section!

Last December, we launched the “Communauté juridique” section in order to offer a collaborative platform open to all and allowing for the exchange of information on various aspects of legal news.   Since its launch, many topics and decisions have been discussed, such as the TAT, the Ward decision, and child custody disputes related to […]

CAIJ partners with the 76th Annual JBM Conference!

CAIJ partners with the 76th Annual JBM Conference!

More than ever at the heart of the legal community, CAIJ will be present at the next JBM conference which will be held on May 12 and 13 at the Palais des congrès de Montréal. The CAIJ will host a conference on the theme “Domestic violence and sexual violence: Tools to support lawyers and their […]