Montreal's public safety committee has released its findings into the police department's surveillance of La Presse reporter Patrick Lagacé and other journalists—and the head of the committee says she is satisfied.
"[Police] have procedures and it is very, very rigorous, and we have information that proves that police cannot have a mandate because they ask for a mandate," said Samson.
The 70-page report includes no formal recommendations for police to change their surveilling methods and practises.
Alex Norris of Projet Montreal was a vice-chair of the committee. He says it is flawed, as it relies solely on the word of police.
"The Montreal police force's actions have been called into question yet we only heard from the police force itself," he questioned.
Last month, it was discovered at least four journalists were being surveilled by police, including former CJAD 800 contributor Lagacé.
Police Chief Philippe Pichet has maintained there was no one actually listening in on the phone calls on Lagacé's phone. He said it was only police officers that were wiretapped, as the force was looking into who was leaking information to the media.