SAAQ Transformation Under Scrutiny at Commission Gallant Hearing
Thursday, May 1, 2025, 6:21 pm
During a Commission Gallant session, top officials defended the SAAQclic system while revealing that the 2015 technology transformation was initially pegged at $200 million over a decade. The heated exchange left stakeholders questioning whether the digital overhaul is an innovative shift or an expensive gamble.
Devant la commission Gallant, Martin Simard a fait un plaidoyer en faveur du nouveau système informatique.
La Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) estimait en 2015 sa transformation technologique à 200 millions sur 10 ans, un mois avant d’entamer son processus d’appel d’offres.
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