Robert Lafreniere, head of Quebec's Permanent Anti-Corruption Unit, UPAC, has tendered his resignation.
The announcement coincides with election day in Quebec.
Lafreniere will reportedly leave his post on November 2nd.
No further details were released. However, Lafreniere's tenure with the UPAC has been openly criticised by detractors.
BREAKING: Robert Lafreniere, head of Quebec's Permanent Anti-Corruption Unit has resigned, confirms UPAC spokesperson Matthieu Delisle. No other details are available at this point. @CTVMontreal
— Max Harrold (@MHarroldCTV) October 1, 2018
Election Day bombshell: Head of UPAC, Robert Lafrenière, has resigned. #Quebec2018
— Maya Johnson (@MJohnsonCTV) October 1, 2018
Lafreniere was appointed to the position in 2011, when the UPAC was introduced as the first anti-corruption squad of its kind in Canada.
It was inaugurated by then-Minister of Public Security, Robert Dutil.
