Popular Hong Kong new online media HK01 Network recently reported that the Canadian government has ordered Chinese surveillance and telecommunications equipment manufacturer Hikvision to cease all operations in Canada. Canadian Industry Minister Melanie Joly said the order was based on national security considerations.
Melanie Joly indicated that following a national security review under the Investment Canada Act, the Canadian government ordered Hikvision Canada to shut down its business in Canada. The government has determined that Hikvision Canada’s continued operations in Canada will undermine Canada’s national security. In addition, the Canadian government has banned government departments, institutions and state-owned enterprises from purchasing or using Hikvision products. The Canadian government is further reviewing existing equipment to ensure that Hikvision products will not be used in the future. The decision was made after multiple rounds of review of information provided by Canadian security and intelligence agencies. In September 2024, the Canadian government started reviewing an application to impose sanctions on four Chinese surveillance equipment companies, including Hikvision.
In response, China said that the Canadian government’s order to shut down Hikvision Canada seriously damaged the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese companies and interfered with and disrupted normal economic and trade cooperation between China and Canada. China is strongly dissatisfied and firmly opposed to this.
Source: HK01, June 28, 2025
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