They became isolated in recent years in particular after the murder of Andrew's right hand Steve Ovadia, aka The Jew or Ghost, murdered in June last year.
But indeed in 2016, a source told the police that Andrew and his brother Salvatore would have received the approval of Toronto and Italy, that they would be the leaders of the Montreal Mafia and "the decision-makers".
Remember, however, that this is source information and that it has not been proven or tested in court.