Canada: TikTok Ban on Provincial Government Mobile Devices
Progress
Current status
in force
01 Mar 2023 in force
27 Feb 2023 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Canada
Policy Area
Public procurement
Policy Instrument
Public procurement blacklisting
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
subnational
Timeline of events
Implemented Order on TikTok Ban on Government-Issued Mobile Devices
On 1 March 2023, the order banning the use of the TikTok application on all government-managed mobile devices and networks was implemented. The Government Agencies and employees were required to uninstall the application and access to the app throug…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government
Adopted Order on TikTok Ban on Government-Issued Mobile Devices
On 28 February 2023, the Minister of Service Nova Scotia and Internal Services announced the adoption of an order banning the use of the TikTok application on all government-managed mobile devices and networks. The order requires the TikTok applicat…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government