Quebec’s failed auto insurance digital shift could cost $500M, inquiry hears
- Commissioner Denis Gallant began a public inquiry in Montreal on April 24, 2025, examining Quebec's automobile insurance board digital shift.
- The commission investigates the failed SAAQclic digital transformation project initiated by the board.
- The system aimed to provide a one-stop platform for services like license renewal but has not worked properly.
- Interim auditor general Alain Fortin testified the project's final cost could reach $1.1 billion by 2027, a $500 million overrun.
- The inquiry commission must submit its report by September 30, addressing project issues and cost tracking.
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Quebec's failed auto insurance digital shift could cost $500M, inquiry hears
MONTREAL — A public inquiry examining a failed digital shift by Quebec's automobile insurance board heard Monday it could end up costing the province nearly half a billion dollars more than initially planned.
Quebec’s Failed Auto Insurance Digital Shift Could Cost $500M, Inquiry Hears
A public inquiry examining a failed digital shift by Quebec’s automobile insurance board heard Monday it could end up costing the province nearly half a billion dollars more than initially planned. Alain Fortin, Quebec’s interim auditor general, testified that cost overruns could mean the final tally for the so-called SAAQclic project will come in at $1.1 billion by 2027, nearly $500 million more than was budgeted. The project was expected to co…

Quebec’s failed auto insurance digital shift could cost $500M, inquiry hears
MONTREAL - A public inquiry examining a digital shift by Quebec's automobile insurance board is hearing it could end up costing the province nearly half-a-billion dollars, more than initially planned.
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