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Canada Orders Hikvision Canada to Cease Operations and Bans Its Surveillance Equipment for Federal Agencies

Ottawa cites a security review under the Investment Canada Act that found Hikvision Canada’s operations threatened national safety.

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Overview

  • A national security review concluded that the local subsidiary’s ongoing activities would be injurious to Canada’s national security.
  • All federal departments and Crown corporations are barred from buying or using Hikvision equipment and must remove existing devices.
  • The prohibition applies only to government use, with consumer purchases of Hikvision products still allowed.
  • Hikvision branded the decision as politically motivated and accused Ottawa of bias against Chinese companies.
  • China’s commerce ministry filed a formal protest over the measure, warning of potential harm to bilateral trade ties.