TikTok files legal challenge of federal government’s shutdown order [Video]

TikTok is challenging the federal government’s order to shut down its operations in Canada, claiming it will eliminate hundreds of jobs and could terminate a quarter of a million contracts it has with Canadian advertising clients. 

The company filed documents in Federal Court in Vancouver on Dec. 5 seeking to set aside the order to wind up and cease business in Canada.

The government ordered the dissolution of TikTok’s Canadian business in November in the wake of a national security review of the Chinese company behind the social media platform.

That means TikTok must close its operations in Canada, though the app will continue to be available to Canadians.

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