Description

Federal Court set aside order to wind up TikTok’s operations in Canada and remitted matter for a new review

On 21 January 2026, Canada’s Federal Court set aside the order to wind up TikTok’s operations in Canada following a national security review under the Investment Canada Act and remitted the matter to the Minister of Industry for a new review under s…

Scope

Policy Area
Foreign direct investment
Policy Instrument
MNE: Entry and ownership rule
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
supreme court

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2024-11-06
in force

On 6 November 2024, the Department for Innovation, Science and Industry Development ordered the win…

2024-12-05
under appeal

On 5 December 2024, TikTok Technology Canada Inc. submitted an appeal against an order issued by th…

2026-01-21
in force

On 21 January 2026, Canada’s Federal Court set aside the order to wind up TikTok’s operations in Ca…