Industry Minister Mélanie Joly said in a post on X late Friday that the orders issued to Canada Inc. are the result of a national security review under the Investment Canada Act.As part of the review, Joly said the government looked at information and evidence provided by Canada’s security and intelligence community.The government ultimately determined allowing the company to keep operating in Canada would be harmful for the country’s national security, she said.Hikvision, whose formal name is Hangzhou Hikvision Digital Technology Co. Ltd., describes itself as the world’s largest manufacturer of surveillance equipment. It’s had a Canadian subsidiary since 2014. Story continues below advertisement, Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says allowing Hikvision Canada Inc. to keep operating in Canada would be harmful for the country's national security., On June 27th 2025, we received an Order from the Governor in Council of Canada, after input from Canada’s Minister of Industry, requiring Hikvision Canada Inc. to cease all operations in Canada and commence winding up due to unfounded allegations of security concerns. We strongly disagree with this decision and view it with deep concern, as we believe it lacks a factual basis, procedural .