Carswell is a Canadian information source servicing legal, tax, accounting, and human resource professionals. Founded in 1864, it was purchased by the

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in 1987, and has since been a subsidiary of its successors,

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(1989-2008), and

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(2008-).

Modern day

Carswell offers products, services, customized training, and technical support to practitioners and organizations across Canada and beyond. With headquarters in

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, Carswell provides products and services in a range of formats, including books, looseleaf services, journals, newsletters,

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s, and online products. Les Éditions Yvon Blais, a specialized legal publisher in the

Quebec Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, ...

market, has been part of Carswell since 1996. Lexpert, Canada's leading source of news and information about the business of law, was acquired in 2004 then subsequently sold in 2019 to HAB Press, a division of Key Media. The Cyberbahn Group, a leading provider of corporate and commercial searches, company registrations, and litigation services in Canada, joined Carswell in 2008 and was later sold to Dye & Durham in 2019. Canada Law Book joined Carswell in 2010. Carswell was named one of Canada's 50 Best Employers by

The Globe and Mail ''The Globe and Mail'' is a Newspapers in Canada, Canadian newspaper printed in five cities in Western Canada, western and central Canada. With a weekly readership of more than 6 million in 2024, it is Canada's most widely read newspaper on week ...

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magazine in 2004, 2005, and 2006.

Maclean's ''Maclean's'' is a Canadian magazine founded in 1905 which reports on Canadian issues such as politics, pop culture, trends and current events. Its founder, publisher John Bayne Maclean, established the magazine to provide a uniquely Canadian ...

Magazine named Carswell one of

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and one of

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References

External links

Carswell.com Official site

Academic Faculty book adoption site

WestlawCanada.com Official site

eReference Library printed works available in online format site

TaxnetPro online research services site

Carswell Legal Solutions Corporate and Litigation Solutions
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