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Quebec premier to testify at inquiry into $500M cost overrun scandal at auto board
Premier Legault and key officials will testify at the Gallant commission inquiry into the $500 million SAAQclic platform cost overrun and failed rollout.
- Quebec Premier François Legault is expected to testify on September 2 at the Gallant commission investigating the SAAQclic digital platform rollout.
- The inquiry follows a Quebec auditor general's report revealing at least a $500 million cost overrun on the SAAQclic platform meant to streamline the automobile insurance board's processes.
- Former cybersecurity minister Éric Caire testified knowing the project was over budget, citing issues with off-the-shelf software use and difficulty tracking IT work before his ministry existed.
- Legault expressed discomfort with developments uncovered during the SAAQclic inquiry and stated that this motivated him to initiate the Gallant commission.
- The commission’s proceedings may influence government accountability on large IT projects, with several officials including Legault scheduled to testify to address the platform’s failures and overruns.
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Quebec Premier to Testify at Inquiry Into $500M Cost Overrun Scandal at Auto Board
Quebec Premier François Legault has been called to testify at the public inquiry into the cost overrun scandal at the province’s auto insurance board. Representatives of the Gallant Commission say the premier will appear next Tuesday. The commission is examining how the creation of the online platform known as SAAQclic incurred cost overruns of at least $500 million. Legault’s office says the premier will collaborate fully with the inquiry’s wor…
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