SAAQ employee allegedly stole and sold personal information from databases
Posted November 12, 2026 8:29 am.
A Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) employee allegedly transferred personal information to accomplices in exchange for money.
Ritchy Beauséjour, a former employee of the SAAQ, and two accomplices, Stéphanie Aquis and Tommy Gabriel Collin-Arias, have been charged with stealing personal information from SAAQ databases.
The leak was discovered through a tip from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) in connection with the illegal importation of firearms.
The three suspects are accused of breach of trust by a public official and unauthorized use of computers, Beauséjour also faces fraud charges.
“For the SAAQ, these are unacceptable behaviours,” SAAQ stated in a press release. “Thus, when members of its staff do not respect the rules of confidentiality or ethics, we never hesitates to take the necessary measures.”
The SAAQ says they received a report from the Canada Border Services Agency regarding possible unauthorized disclosures of information, they then conducted additional audits and collaborated with authorities.
Beauséjour has been let go from her position
“Like all organizations, the SAAQ is unfortunately not immune to irregular situations,” the SAAQ stated. “Mechanisms are in place to identify them and limit their impact. The effectiveness of these means helps to maintain public trust.”
The accused are set to appear at the Montreal courthouse on Dec. 17.
