The former premier of Quebec, Jean Charest, wins the lawsuit he brought against the Quebec government, which will therefore have to pay him $385,000 for the disclosure of his personal information as part of an investigation by the Permanent Anti-Corruption Unit (UPAC).
Recall that Jean Charest had filed a lawsuit against Quebec in October 2020 for violation of his privacy. He said he had suffered significant harm due to the leak of confidential UPAC investigation documents on the financing of the Liberal Party of Quebec, obtained by the Quebecor group and published from April 2017.
It included information on the travels of the former prime minister and an organization chart where his photo appeared. The information came from Project Mâchurer which was officially shut down last February without leading to any charges to date.
More details to come.