BEST BETS

• The 2021 laureates of Canada's highest honour in the performing arts are celebrated with the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards. Among those recognized this year are Catherine O'Hara, Tantoo Cardinal, Ryan Reynolds and Florent Vollant. (CBC at 7)

• Kris Kringle secretly delivers toys to boys and girls after Burgermeister Meisterburger bans them from Sombertown in the timeless"Santa Claus is Comin' to Town. A winter warlock, magical elves and mystical reindeer help Kris, who eventually becomes Santa Claus. (ABC at 8)