Montreal inspector general to be nominated to head Quebec watchdog group: report

The Quebec government is recommending that Denis Gallant, former chief prosecutor for the Charbonneau Commission and current inspector general for Montreal, be named to direct its new body overseeing all public contracts, the Autorité des marchés publics, Radio-Canada reported Tuesday.
His name will be submitted Wednesday or Thursday to the MNAs of the National Assembly. Two-thirds of them will have to approve of the government’s choice.
If he obtains the post of president an