SAAQ hit with widespread computer outage
- The SAAQ experienced a major IT outage affecting several systems on the afternoon of May 6, 2025.
- The outage occurred because a group of servers supporting core services failed, prompting service disruptions across locations.
- All SAAQ service centres and partner sites closed on May 7, cancelling most appointments, though driving tests continued as planned.
- SAAQ collaborates with Microsoft to resolve the problem “as quickly as possible,” while confirming no customer data was compromised.
- The incident adds to prior challenges flagged in a public inquiry that estimated project costs at $1.1 billion, noting management issues.
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