The Montreal police force says no one was wiretapped outside of the officers who were being investigated internally and that police acted "legally and proportionally".
The statement was made following a report in La Presse yesterday indicating Montreal police had obtained warrants to tap the phones of CJAD 800 contributor Patrick Lagace and Vincent Larouche.
Police chief Philippe Pichet says the force has always respected the freedom of the press. But he has also admitted that Lagace's phone was tracked via GPS and that his phone records were searched as part of the same investigation. Earlier this week, it was discovered that Lagace's cellphone calls and texts had been monitored in addition to his location.
The La Presse report also says the warrants were signed by a Quebec judge in May, that they were valid for 60 days and that they allowed investigators to intercept Lagace and Larouche's private communications.
Parti Quebecois leader Jean-Francois Lisee and Projet Montreal councillor Alex Norris are among those calling for Pichet's suspension while an investigation is conducted.
The Quebec government has called a public inquiry into the matter.