François-Philippe Champagne, Canada's Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, said in a statement on Thursday: "Today, the government of Canada is ensuring the long term safety of our telecommunications infrastructure.
"As part of that, the government intends to prohibit the inclusion of Huawei and ZTE products and services in Canada’s telecommunications systems.
“This follows a thorough review by our independent security agencies and in consultation with our closest allies.
"As well, companies that already use this equipment installed in their networks would be required to cease its use and remove it.
"The government intends to implement these measures as part of a broader agenda to promote the security of Canada’s telecommunications networks and in consultation with industry.
“Our government will always protect the safety and security of Canadians and will take any actions necessary to safeguard our critical telecommunications infrastructure.”
Meng was arrested in Toronto in December 2018, on a request by American authorities, with the reason being that she had allegedly violated US trade sanctions against Iran.
Meng is the deputy chairperson of Huawei's board and the daughter of the company's founder, Ren Zhengfei.
She was finally in a deal with the US. Two Canadian citizens, who were taken into custody by China, allegedly for spying, and also sentenced to prison terms, were freed and returned to their home country.
The US has been conducting a campaign for at least the last four years to get countries it considers allies to ban the use of Huawei equipment from their 5G networks.
