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Parent company | Thomson Reuters |
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Founded | 1864 |
Country of origin | Canada |
Headquarters location | Toronto |
Nonfiction topics | Law |
Imprints | Yvon Blais |
Official website | www |
Carswell is a Canadian information source servicing legal, tax, accounting, and human resource professionals. Founded in 1864, [1] it was purchased by the International Thomson Organization in 1987, and has since been a subsidiary of its successors, The Thomson Corporation (1989-2008), and Thomson Reuters (2008-). [1] [2]
Carswell offers products, services, customized training, and technical support to practitioners and organizations across Canada and beyond. With headquarters in Toronto, Ontario, Carswell provides products and services in a range of formats, including books, looseleaf services, journals, newsletters, CD-ROMs, and online products.[ citation needed ] Les Éditions Yvon Blais, [3] a specialized legal publisher in the Quebec market, has been part of Carswell since 1996. Lexpert, [4] 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. [5] The Cyberbahn Group, [6] 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. [7] Canada Law Book joined Carswell in 2010. [8]
Carswell was named one of Canada's 50 Best Employers by The Globe and Mail Report on Business magazine in 2004, 2005, and 2006.[ citation needed ] Maclean's Magazine named Carswell one of Canada's Top 100 Employers and one of Greater Toronto's Top Employers. [9]