TikTok is mounting legal challenges against government restrictions in North America, with the latest battle unfolding in Canada. The company filed for judicial review in Vancouver's federal court on December 5 to contest an order requiring TikTok Technology Canada's dissolution.

The Canadian government's decision, announced last month following a national security review, targets TikTok's business operations but doesn't block user access to the platform. This impacts TikTok's 14 million Canadian users and its offices in Toronto and Vancouver.

TikTok's legal challenge argues that the government's decision is:

• Unreasonable and driven by improper purposes
• Grossly disproportionate to stated concerns
• Based on a procedurally unfair national security review
• Threatens hundreds of jobs and business contracts
• Lacks rational connection to identified security risks

Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne defends the decision, stating it addresses specific national security risks and is backed by Canada's security and intelligence community.

This Canadian challenge comes as TikTok faces increasing pressure globally:

• Potential U.S. ban looming in January
• Heightened scrutiny in Europe
• Concerns over election interference
• Questions about data security

ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, relocated its headquarters to Singapore in 2020 but continues to face skepticism from Western governments over its Chinese origins and potential security implications.

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