OTTAWA (Reuters) -Chinese surveillance camera manufacturer Hikvision said on Tuesday it would challenge a court decision upholding a Canadian government order to cease operations in Canada.

The Federal Court on Monday dismissed a request from Hikvision to have the June order set aside. Ottawa says Hikvision operations in Canada could threaten national security.

“We remain steadfast in our position that our products and technology do not pose a national security threat, and there is no evidence that indicates they have ever presented such a risk to Canada,” said a company spokesperson.

Hikvision has given notice that it intends to file a claim for arbitration under the auspices of a 2014 bilateral investment treaty, the spokesperson said.

Hikvision’s Canadian unit employs 66 people, acc

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