A parliamentary committee will begin investigating the use of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police spyware on Monday.
 

A parliamentary committee to start studying the RCMP's use of spyware on mobile phones and computers.

For its part, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) says it has obtained warrants to use tools that collect text messages and emails and can remotely operate cameras and microphones in 10 investigations.
 

On the other hand, the Canadian Civil Liberties Association has called for a discussion on the necessary legal safeguards regarding the use of this technology.

Privacy and technology lawyer David Fraser says it is important to apply a higher level of scrutiny to the orders requested by the police.

Among the witnesses who appeared during the two-day scheduled sessions were Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, current and former privacy commissioners, and RCMP officers who oversaw the use of spyware.