Global National: Dec. 9, 2025 | Air Transat, pilots' union reach tentative deal to avoid strike

Air Transat says it is averting a complete shutdown after reaching a tentative agreement with the pilots' union just hours before they would have been in a legal strike position. Mike Armstrong looks at how negotiations went down to the wire and why a work stoppage could have been catastrophic for the company.

The federal government has unveiled sweeping changes to Canada's Criminal Code, which are aimed at cracking down on violence against women and protecting children from predators. Jillian Piper reports on what's in the "Protecting Victims Act," and the reaction.

The family of an unarmed Quebec teen, shot dead by a police officer in September, is suing the police force and the City of Longueuil for more than $2 million. The lawsuit alleges the officer used unreasonable and disproportionate force on the 15-year-old. As Tim Sargeant reports, the victim’s family released surveillance footage of the teen's final moments on Tuesday.

Plus, Australia is now the first country to restrict children and teenagers under the age of 16 from accessing social media. Neetu Garcha explains what's behind Australia's ban, what social media platforms are required to do, what happens if they break the rules and how Canada is among the countries watching closely.

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