New Air Route to Guadeloupe: Air Canada will launch a weekly nonstop Quebec City–Pointe-à-Pitre service, running Thursdays from Dec. 17, 2026 to April 8, 2027, adding 17 round trips in winter and boosting eastern Canada access to the islands. Chlordecone Accountability: France’s National Assembly has unanimously adopted a bill recognizing the state’s “share of responsibility” for the health, environmental, and economic harm caused by chlordecone in Guadeloupe and Martinique, where health authorities say over 90% of adults carry traces of the pesticide; the law also points to decontamination goals, support for affected groups, and further work toward future reparations. Ocean Protection Push: France moved closer to its ocean targets by creating three new strict marine protection zones, including one in Guadeloupe aimed at protecting coral reefs and sea turtles. Caribbean Airlift: New airline interline partnerships involving Winair, Contour, LIAT and Air Caraïbes aim to reduce costly, fragmented regional travel across the Caribbean—important for medical and business passengers. Slave Trade Law Repeal Debate: France repealed the Code Noir slavery decree, a symbolic step that lawmakers and commentators say still leaves justice and reparations unresolved.