This high distinction is given to law enforcement group members, public organizations and private corporations that have become leaders in fighting cybercrime in their respective fields thanks to their avant-garde thinking, initiatives and efforts.

During the conference, Radio-Canada reports were broadcast on radio and television following interviews with Mr. Ouellet and François Godin, a lecturer in the online investigation certificate program. The reports dealt with the phenomenon of criminal gang members taking over social networks, a topic that various experts spoke about at the conference.

Mr. Ouellet is currently working on designing an IT network computer security certificate, which will increase the number of cybercrime certificate programs provided at Polytechnique to three, and which will allow students to obtain a cumulative bachelor's degree in the field.

Left to right : Gervais Ouellet, coordinator of certificates in online investigation and online fraud, and Claude Levac, Chief Inspector at Sûreté du Québec and Secretary General of Francopol.

Polytechnique would like to congratulate Mr. Ouellet for this major honour!