Last week, Canada ordered "the wind up of TikTok Technology Canada, Inc. following a national security review under the Investment Canada Act," closing the two TikTok offices in Canada. However, the app itself will remain available for download.

At a recent meeting of the Canadian House of Commons Committee on International Trade, two key ministers from the Trudeau government testified about issues related to the Canadian surtaxes on Chinese EVs and other products.

Last week, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) disclosed more information about its anti-discrimination investigation on Canada's tariffs on Chinese EVs and other products, as well as several related measures.

The Canadian Parliamentary study of imports of Chinese manufactured goods is continuing, with the most recent hearing discussing forced labor issues. As CTM reported here and here, the Canadian Parliament has been holding  a series of hearings with stakeholders to study the issue of "Protecting Certain Canadian Manufacturing Sectors,

At a parliamentary hearing last week, several Canadian MPs and a key witness emphasized the security threat that might arise from Chinese EVs operating in Canada.

A Canadian Parliamentary committee kicked off its discussions today on special surtaxes on Chinese EVs and other manufactured products, with broad support expressed for the measures imposed by the government so far.

Following up on a recent decision to impose special surtaxes on Chinese EVs, steel, and aluminum, Canada is now starting a public consultation on similar measures against Chinese products in various "critical manufacturing sectors."