TikTok Canada halts partnerships with TIFF, Junos as shutdown looms

A view of the TikTok offices in Toronto, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

By Alex Nino Gheciu, The Canadian Press

Posted July 7, 2025 10:27 am.

Last Updated July 7, 2025 10:41 am.

TikTok Canada says it’s pulling out as a sponsor of several major arts institutions including the Juno Awards and the Toronto International Film Festival, and suspending programs with MusiCounts and the National Screen Institute as it prepares to comply with a federal order to shut down its operations in Canada.

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