Chinese Surveillance-Gear Maker Fights Canadian Ban
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Chinese surveillance-equipment maker Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co. Ltd. (002415.SZ) is challenging a Canadian government ban.
Its Canadian unit, Hikvision Canada Inc., has applied for a judicial review of the June 27 order that requires it to close all local operations within 120 days, according to a company statement published Monday.
Hikvision said it is asking the court to pause the government order until its application for a judicial review is decided. It has also struck a deal with the Attorney General of Canada to resume normal operations until the court makes its decision on whether to pause the order.
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- Hikvision Canada is challenging a government shutdown order over national security concerns through a judicial review and has struck a deal to continue operations pending a court pause decision.
- The ban follows scrutiny under the Investment Canada Act; Ottawa also previously targeted TikTok and Chinese mining firms.
- Hikvision claims compliance and potential WTO rule violations, while Canadian and U.S. authorities have increasingly restricted the company since 2019.
- Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co. Ltd.
- Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co. Ltd. (002415.SZ) is a Chinese surveillance-equipment maker. Its Canadian unit, Hikvision Canada Inc., is challenging a Canadian government ban that requires it to close local operations. Hikvision, founded in 2001, expanded to the U.S. in 2007 and Canada in 2015, supplying cameras and software to corporate clients. The company faces U.S. sanctions and scrutiny from the Canadian government over national security concerns.
- Hikvision Canada Inc.
- Hikvision Canada Inc. is challenging a Canadian government order to cease all local operations due to national security concerns. The company has applied for a judicial review, arguing it has always complied with Canadian laws and its products do not endanger national security. The court's assessment will consider the legality, reasonableness, and balance of the government's decision.
- TikTok
- The provided article does not mention TikTok (ByteDance). It focuses on Hikvision, a Chinese surveillance-equipment maker, and its legal challenge against a Canadian government ban. The article mentions that in November, the government invoked the Investment Canada Act to dismantle TikTok’s local corporate entity.
- 2015：
- Hikvision set up its Canadian subsidiary.
- 2019：
- The U.S. Department of Commerce added Hikvision to the Entity List.
- 2020：
- The U.S. Defense Department labeled Hikvision a “Chinese military company.”
- 2021：
- The U.S. Federal Communications Commission ordered U.S. operators to remove Hikvision equipment deemed a threat.
- 2022：
- The Canadian government forced three Chinese companies to divest from Canadian critical-minerals projects.
- November 2024：
- The Canadian government invoked the Investment Canada Act to dismantle TikTok's local corporate entity.
- June 27, 2025：
- The Canadian government issued an order requiring Hikvision Canada Inc. to close all local operations within 120 days.
- June 28, 2025：
- Industry Minister Mélanie Joly announced the shutdown order against Hikvision Canada Inc.
- July 7, 2025：
- Hikvision publicly announced its application for judicial review of the Canadian government shutdown order.
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