OTTAWA — The federal government agreed to set aside its decision ordering the wind-down of TikTok’s Canadian operations.
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada confirmed in a statement that the Federal Court set aside the order “on the consent of the Government of Canada and TikTok.”
On Wednesday, a Federal Court judge set aside a November order for the social media company to wind down operations in Canada, meaning it can keep running its offices here while the industry minister conducts another review.
In 2024, the Liberal government ordered TikTok to close its offices in Canada, citing national security concerns, but stopped short of banning the app for users.
Privacy and safety concerns have been raised about TikTok and its China-based parent company ByteDance Ltd. because of Chinese national security laws that compel organizations in the country to assist with intelligence gathering.
The agreement to set aside the decision comes shortly after Prime Minister Mark Carney visited China and secured a deal to get China to lower agricultural tariffs in exchange for opening some market access for Chinese electric vehicles.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 22, 2025.
Anja Karadeglija, The Canadian Press
