US EditionFederal government agreed to set aside order to wind down TikTok in Canada
Canada's federal court halted the 2024 closure order, allowing TikTok to continue while a new national security review is conducted, with over 14 million Canadian users affected.
- On Wednesday, the Federal Court set aside the November 2024 order to wind down TikTok's Canadian operations, allowing it to continue during a new review, with the court acting on the consent of the government and TikTok.
- The government ordered the dissolution in November 2024, citing national security risks linked to TikTok's Chinese ownership and possible data access by Beijing, Canada's industry ministry warned.
- TikTok says it has over 14 million monthly users in Canada and warned closing TikTok Technology Canada offices in Toronto and Vancouver would cost hundreds of jobs and reduce local support.
- Industry Minister Melanie Joly will now conduct a fresh national security review, and a TikTok spokesperson said, `Keeping TikTok's Canadian team in place will enable a path forward that continues to support millions of dollars of investment in Canada and hundreds of local jobs.`
- Scrutiny of TikTok ties to Chinese laws that can compel intelligence cooperation comes shortly after Prime Minister Mark Carney's China visit amid Western governments' allegations of data collection.
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Federal government agreed to set aside order to wind down TikTok in Canada
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