The federal Industry Minister says parents should be reassured the government was ‘ahead of the curve’ in launching the review six months ago
The federal industry minister says Canadians shouldn’t worry about using TikTok, despite an ongoing national security review of the company.
He said that when he spoke about whether they should be “concerned,” he was referring to “actions being taken with respect to the company.” The revelation came after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday to ban TikTok unless its China-based owner sells its stake in the business. The minister said Friday the Canadian probe should come as no surprise because the government issued a new policy earlier this month on foreign investment in the Canadian digital media sector.
The government has said that a business expansion triggered the review under the Investment Canada Act. It hasn’t stated which one, but a government database shows a notification of new business from TikTok in June 2023.
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