An opposition party in Quebec says the government must implement measures to prevent cost overruns before launching itself into any new digitization projects.
The party, Québec Solidaire, made the call for the moratorium in reaction to the ongoing public inquiry into the province’s auto insurance board.
The provincially owned corporation has been mired in controversy for months, after Quebec’s auditor general found that its online platform SAAQclic was expected to cost $500 million more than expected.
“Currently, 14 digital transformation projects are over budget by more than 30 percent,” party spokesperson Ruba Ghazal said in a statement Sunday. “It infuriates me to think that right now, the next SAAQclic scandal is likely unfolding right now before our very eyes.”…