Overview
- TikTok Canada can continue operating while Industry Minister Mélanie Joly reassesses the government’s case following the federal court ruling.
- The 2024 directive from then-minister François-Philippe Champagne targeted the company’s Canadian business operations rather than banning the app itself.
- TikTok Canada welcomed the decision and said it plans to work with Joly on a path forward for more than 14 million Canadian users.
- Canadian and other Western officials have warned that Chinese law could compel ByteDance to assist intelligence gathering, raising data security and influence concerns.
- The Prime Minister’s Office declined to say whether Carney raised TikTok during a recent meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.