An Enterprise Owned by Québec Breeders

Located in Saint-Hyacinthe, the Centre d’insémination artificielle du Québec, or CIAQ, was created in 1948. CIAQ is the only production centre of bovine semen in Québec. With a team of 320 dedicated people, CIAQ works at improving the genetics of dairy and beef cattle.

CIAQ is owned by three groups of Québec producers, the Fédération des producteurs de lait du Québec, or FPLQ (milk producers), the Conseil québécois des races laitières inc., or CQRL, (breed associations) and the Conseil provincial des cercles d'amélioration du bétail inc., or CPCAB (breeding clubs).

CIAQ can offer breeders an outstanding line of sires recognized as leaders on the national and international scenes both in dairy breeds, such as the Ayrshire, Brown Swiss, Canadienne, Holstein and the Jersey, and in beef breeds.

CIAQ accounts for 45% of the artificial insemination (A.I.) market in Canada. Approximately 800,000 doses of semen from our sires are used each year by Québec breeders. CIAQ has two distribution channels: the A.I. technician network and our on-farm sales service team. CIAQ also has an agreement with the Nova Scotia Animal Breeders Co-op Ltd. whereby Nova Scotia breeders can use semen from our sires as well as our services.

The Semex Alliance, which markets our products throughout the world, is owned by three Canadian A.I. centres: Westgen, Eastgen and CIAQ, which is a 45% shareholder.

CIAQ is an certified company.

Generating Success with CIAQ (corporative video)

Our Values

At CIAQ, our actions are guided and motivated by four core values.

COMMUNICATIONS

CIAQ values communication. Everyone within the organization has the possibility to ask questions and to receive answers, hence the obligation to adapt our mode and style of communication to the situation and to the target audience.

COMPETENCES

CIAQ values competences. Our employees have the ability to develop their knowledge and skills and to express their creativity – source of innovation – within our area of business.

RESPECT

CIAQ values respect. Respect is the basis for harmonious relationships within the organization, whether it is respect for ourselves, among all members of the organization, towards our customers or towards the work of others.

SENSE of RESPONSIBILITY

CIAQ values a sense of responsibility. A self-starting capacity and the recognition of mutually dependent functions are essential to achieve responsible management and ethical behaviors on a personal, professional and social level.