Overview

• TikTok Canada has withdrawn sponsorships from the Juno Awards, Toronto International Film Festival, MusiCounts, the National Screen Institute’s TikTok Accelerator for Indigenous Creators and Quebec’s ADISQ.
• The pullout follows Ottawa’s order to wind down local offices over national security concerns without banning the app for users in Canada.
• A Nordicity report estimates TikTok’s Canadian arm has added about $1.4 billion to national GDP since 2019 and supported hundreds of creative‐sector jobs.
• While complying with the shutdown order, TikTok Canada is pursuing a judicial review and has proposed alternative security measures aimed at preserving its Canadian presence.
• Sarah Simpson-Yellowquill, manager of the Indigenous accelerator program, called the suspension “sad and disheartening” and warned it will leave participants without vital mentorship and career support.