I think it's a fair point. You're correct that the subsidiary, TikTok Canada, does not eliminate the use of the application here in Canada, nor the data that it holds. I would note, going back to my opening remarks about the consistency of the decision with previous policy statements, that the decision-making in that context is in an ICA process. Certain events trigger decisions and reviews by the ICA, which is administered by ISED. CSIS provides national security advice in the context of those triggered reviews.
On December 12th, 2024. See this statement in context.