CIAQ, founded in 1948, is the only A.I. centre for bovine in Québec and it employs 320 people who are dedicated to meeting the genetic improvement needs of dairy and beef breeders. CIAQ is owned by three groups of Québec producers, the Fédération des producteurs de lait du Québec - FPLQ (dairy producers), the Conseil québécois des races laitières inc. - CQRL (breed associations) and the Conseil provincial des cercles d'amélioration du bétail inc. - CPCAB (breeding clubs).