November 6, 2024 – Ottawa, Ontario Today, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, made the following statement: “As a result of a multi-step national security review process, which involves rigorous scrutiny by Canada’s national security and intelligence community, the Government of Canada has ordered the wind up of the Canadian business carried on by TikTok Technology Canada, Inc. The government is taking action to address the specific national security risks related to ByteDance Ltd.’s operations in Canada through the establishment of TikTok Technology Canada, Inc. The decision was based on the information and evidence collected over the course of the review and on the advice of Canada’s security and intelligence community and other government partners. “The government is not blocking Canadians’ access to the TikTok application or their ability to create content. The decision to use a social media application or platform is a personal choice. It is important for Canadians to adopt good cyber security practices and assess the possible risks of using social media platforms and applications, including how their information is likely to be protected, managed, used and shared by foreign actors, as well as to be aware of which country’s laws apply. The government encourages Canadians to consult the guidance issued by Communications Security Establishment Canada’s Canadian Centre for Cyber Security to help them assess these risks. “The government’s decision was made in accordance with the Investment Canada Act, which allows for the review of foreign investments that may be injurious to Canada’s national security. The government applies enhanced scrutiny to investments that fall within the jurisdiction of the Investment Canada Act for a number of business sectors and activities, including the interactive digital media sector as outlined in the March 2024 Policy Statement on Foreign Investment Review in the Interactive Digital Media Sector. “While Canada continues to welcome foreign direct investment, the government will act decisively when investments threaten our national security.” 声明 2024年11月6日 – 安大略省，渥太华 今天，创新、科学和工业部长弗朗索瓦-菲利普·尚帕涅阁下发表了以下声明： 经过一个多重步骤的国家安全审查流程，该流程涉及加拿大国家安全和情报界的严格审查，加拿大政府已下令关闭TikTok Technology Canada, Inc. 在加拿大开展的业务。政府正采取行动，针对ByteDanceLtd.通过设立TikTokTechnologyCanada,Inc.在加拿大开展活动所带来的特定国家安全风险进行处理。这一决定是基于审查过程中收集的信息和证据，以及加拿大安全和情报界及其他政府合作伙伴的建议。 政府并未阻止加拿大人使用TikTok应用程序或创建内容的能力。使用社交媒体应用程序或平台是一个个人选择。加拿大人采取良好的网络安全实践并评估使用社交媒体平台和应用程序可能存在的风险是很重要的，包括他们的信息可能如何被外国行为者保护、管理、使用和共享，以及了解哪些国家的法律适用。政府鼓励加拿大人参考加拿大通信安全机构加拿大网络安全中心发布的指导方针，以帮助他们评估这些风险。 政府的决定是根据《加拿大投资法》做出的，该法允许审查可能对加拿大国家安全造成伤害的外国投资。政府对属于《加拿大投资法》管辖范围内的多个商业部门和活动的投资进行加强审查，包括2024年3月关于互动数字媒体领域外国投资审查的政策声明中概述的互动数字媒体部门。 虽然加拿大继续欢迎外国直接投资，但当投资威胁到我们的国家安全时，政府将果断采取行动。*(声明：以上译文仅供参考，请以英文为准) 来源：加拿大政府官网
