Quebec anti-corruption unit investigates SAAQclic scandal
Posted June 5, 2025 4:29 pm.
Quebec’s anti-corruption commissioner announced on Thursday afternoon that he had initiated an investigation into the CASA/SAAQclic project of the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ).
In a press release, he stated that it had opened an investigation at the end of February 2025 “concerning possible wrongdoing in the management of the CASA/SAAQClic project” after “reviewing the report of Quebec’s Auditor General.”
Le Commissaire à la lutte contre la corruption (CLCC) is asking “anyone who has relevant information to share regarding this matter” to complete the form provided for this occurrence on CLCC’s website.
The CLCC stated that it will not provide any details regarding the ongoing investigation.
A $500 Million Overspend
The SAAQ’s technological modernization project could cost at least $1.1 billion by 2027, $500 million more than expected, according to the Auditor General’s report published last February.
The SAAQ’s failed digital transformation led to long lineups outside branches in 2023 and sparked debate in the National Assembly, putting the Legault government on the defensive, embarrassing it, and even forcing it to fire one of its ministers, Éric Caire.
The Legault government has consistently defended itself, claiming to have been duped.
The fiasco is also the subject of a commission of inquiry by Judge Denis Gallant.
–This report by La Presse Canadienne was translated by CityNews
