Commissioner Denis Gallant criticized a political adviser to former Transport Minister François Bonnardel for relying solely on “fragmentary information” from the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) regarding its IT project, which nevertheless presented certain challenges.

Alain Généreux was cross-examined Wednesday morning at the commission of inquiry into the SAAQclic fiasco. He was the political adviser responsible for SAAQ issues in Minister Bonnardel’s office from 2019 to 2022.

During his testimony, Généreux said he was reassured by the SAAQ’s explanations about the progress of its digital transformation, despite signals about costs, numerous anomalies to be corrected and the postponement of features.

Commissioner Gallant expressed his incomprehension at the politica

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