Why Canada Took the Rare Step of Telling TikTok to Pack Its Bags

Why Canada Took the Rare Step of Telling TikTok to Pack Its Bags
A man holds a phone displaying the TikTok app in this file photo, on Aug. 11, 2024. Oleksii Pydsosonnii/The Epoch Times
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Ottawa told the Chinese makers of the popular and controversial app TikTok to close its operation in Canada this week following a national security review, but few details were released and the app remains accessible to use.

All foreign direct investments big or small are subject to a national security review under the Investment Canada Act. It applies to the establishment of a new Canadian business by a non-Canadian or the takeover of an existing business.

Noé Chartier
Noé Chartier
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Noé Chartier is a senior reporter with the Canadian edition of The Epoch Times. Twitter: @NChartierET
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