national security review

Ottawa (Rajeev Sharma): Canada’s Federal Court has set aside a government directive that would have shut down TikTok’s Canadian operations, temporarily allowing the popular short-form video platform to continue operating in the country. In a brief ruling issued Wednesday, Justice Russel Zinn overturned the closure order and referred the matter back to the federal industry minister for reconsideration. The judgment did not outline the court’s reasoning. Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada confirmed the decision in a statement, saying the issue will now return to the minister for a renewed national security assessment. The department added that details of the…