The Canadian government ordered TikTok to close its operations in the country, citing national security risks. However, users in Canada will have access to the app.

“The government is taking steps to address specific national security risks related to ByteDance Ltd’s operations in Canada by establishing TikTok Technology Canada Inc,” Innovation Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said in a statement Wednesday (via Reuters).

This dissolution order comes after a national security assessment of TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, which last year submitted a proposal to expand the business in Canada.

“The decision was based on the information and evidence collected during the review and the advice of Canada’s security and intelligence community and other government partners,” Champagne added.

TikTok issued a statement on Wednesday, saying the Chinese-owned social media platform would challenge the order in court.

“Closing TikTok’s offices in Canada and destroying hundreds of well-paying local jobs is in no one’s best interest, and today’s shutdown order will do just that,” the statement said. “We will challenge this order in court. The TikTok platform will remain available for creators to find an audience, explore new interests and for businesses to thrive.”

Canada banned TikTok from government-issued devices in 2023, saying the app “presents an unacceptable level of risk to privacy and security.”

The video app has faced similar scrutiny from the US government. In May, TikTok filed a federal lawsuit seeking to overturn the US law that would force ByteDance to sell the app or face a nationwide ban.