Ottawa’s national security review, shutdown order ‘procedurally unfair’: Hikvision
CANADA, JUL 9 – Hikvision claims the Canadian national security review was unfair and alleges procedural errors in the shutdown order issued by the federal government on June 27, 2025.
- Hikvision challenged Canada's June 27 shutdown order in court, arguing the process was 'procedurally unfair.'
- In its legal challenge, Hikvision criticizes the review process for concluding abruptly, missing deadlines, and excluding additional information, deeming it procedurally unfair.
- Government sources state that Canada’s security and intelligence community provided evidence supporting the shutdown, which Industry Minister Mélanie Joly described as thoroughly vetted.
- Following the July 9 report, Hikvision launched an appeal challenging Ottawa’s shutdown order, highlighting procedural flaws in the security review process.
- This case could set a precedent for how Canada’s national security review processes are judged in future disputes involving foreign tech firms.
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Ottawa’s national security review, shutdown order ‘procedurally unfair’: Hikvision
OTTAWA - A Chinese maker of surveillance camera systems says the national security review process that led the federal government to order it to shut down its Canadian operations was unfair.

Ottawa’s national security review, shutdown order ‘procedurally unfair': Hikvision
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OTTAWA—A Chinese manufacturer of surveillance camera systems claims that the national security review process that led the federal government to order it to cease its Canadian operations was unfair. Hikvision presented these arguments in a judicial motion challenging a directive from the federal government of June 27 to terminate its operations in Canada. Hikvision submits that the review process was procedurally unfair and that the conclusion r…
Ottawa's National Security Review, Shutdown Order 'Proportively Inappropriate': Hikwision
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