Quebec’s IT Overhaul Fiasco Faces Public Inquiry

April 25, 2025, 4:20 am

In Quebec, a rigorous public inquiry has been launched into the notorious “SAAQclic” fiasco over an IT overhaul marred by cost overruns and managerial missteps. Commissioner Denis Gallant vows to clamp down on conflicts of interest and bureaucratic blunders, turning a long-standing debacle into a much-needed accountability showdown.

lapresse.ca / Retour en 10 dates | L’abc du « fiasco SAAQclic »

Denis Gallant a lancé jeudi son enquête publique sur les ratés et les dépassements de coûts du virage informatique de la Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) maintenant connu comme le « fiasco SAAQclic ». Retour en 10 dates sur un scandale qui fait grand bruit...

lapresse.ca / Enquête publique sur le scandale SAAQclic | Des garde-fous pour prévenir les conflits d’intérêts

Les conflits d’intérêts « réels, apparents ou potentiels » seront déclarés et encadrés, a promis le commissaire Denis Gallant à l’ouverture de l’enquête publique sur les ratés et dépassements de coûts du virage informatique de la Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec...

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