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.