Canada has a long and noble legal tradition, a reflection of the two cultures and traditions, English and French, which are the foundations of her nationhood. Now Canada has a legal literature index which is both worthy and expressive of these traditions. Indeed, the Index to Canadian Legal Literature/Index a la documentation juridique au Canada, published by Carswell, is in many ways like the country whose legal literature it documents. Like Canada, it is bilingual, giving equality of treatment and place to both English and French. It is bicultural, documenting the literatures of both the common and civil law traditions. It is a hybrid, being both a periodical index and a national legal bibliography. And, like Canada, it was not born overnight. It is the result of years of development by Carswell and the ongoing co-operation and commitment of Canadian law librarians. In this article, I shall provide some of the background that led to this singular achievement in law publishing, describe how it functions, and outline plans for its future.