The Minister of Public Security, Geneviève Guilbault, refused on Thursday to reiterate her confidence in the leadership of the Permanent Anti-Corruption Unit (UPAC).
The liberal opposition even mentioned the process that allows elected officials to dismiss the current commissioner, Frédérick Gaudreau.
During question period, the Liberal Party repeatedly urged the minister to say whether she still trusted the organization’s number two, Sylvain Baillargeon, who was harshly criticized by the Court of Quebec.
Liberal MP Marc Tanguay recalled that Mr. Baillargeon’s behavior was qualified as an affront to justice in the abortive trial of the former mayor of Terrebonne Jean-Marc Robitaille.
“I quote how the judge qualifies her behavior: ‘evasive and contradictory answers, lack of sincerity, lack of transparency, not a guarantee of honesty. The credibility of this witness is irreparably tarnished ”. “
Mr. Tanguay did not fail to point out either that it was the Caquist government that had appointed Mr. Baillargeon as associate commissioner of investigations.
In reply, Ms. Guilbault reiterated that she had improved the functioning of UPAC by passing laws.
The exchange grew when the minister recalled that Mr. Tanguay had previously been president of the Liberal Party.
“If there is one party that has given the UPAC work over the years, it is the Liberal Party. “
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