In a statement, Minister Francois Philippippe Champagne stated, “The government is taking this action to address national security dangers relating to ByteDance Ltd’s operations in Canada through TikTok Technology Canada Inc.
Citing national security risks, Canada took major steps against Chinese TikTok on Wednesday. All TikTok companies in Canada were ordered to close. But it was stated that both Canadians’ passion for creating content and their access to the shortvideo app had been blocked by the government.
The government is taking this action to address national security dangers relating to ByteDance Ltd’s operations in Canada through TikTok Technology Canada Inc,” stated Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne in a statement. “The information received during the review, evidence, and advice from Canada’s security and intelligence community and other government partners have been taken into mind in making this conclusion, Champagne stated.
TikTok’s desire to create and expand its company in Canada was initially studied by Ottawa last year. The Chinese parent firm of TikTok is known as ByteDance. The government of Canada has the authority to examine possible national security threats posed by foreign investments. The government has been banned by law from releasing details of these investments to the public.
TikTok responded by stating that it would contest this order in court. “Closing TikTok’s operations in Canada and removing hundreds of well-paying local jobs is not in anyone’s interest,” a company official said in a statement. That is what today’s shutdown order will do.
In Canada, the TikTok app is in fact banned on official devices. Citing an excessive level of privacy and security danger, the action was taken. In May, TikTok and ByteDance sued in a U.S. federal court to overturn an act that President Joe Biden had signed. ByteDance has until January 19 to sell TikTok or risk being banned, per the law passed on April 24.