By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 14, 2024 3:05 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Documents made public by an insolvency trustee show Montreal comedy festival Just for Laughs and affiliated companies owe millions of dollars in unpaid debts beyond what was included in a court filing last …
The cancellation of the Just for Laughs comedy festivals in Montreal and Toronto this year underscores the vulnerability of an industry struggling to manage ballooning costs while vying for increasingly in-demand but inadequate government grants. As a result, some events are considering cuts. In Montreal, the situation is worrying organizers about whether the city can …
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Just For Laughs Toronto festival is being cancelled for 2024 due to restructuring, according to the company that runs the organization. In a statement from Groupe Juste pour rire inc. (JPR), it says the festival will not go ahead this year but that it “hopes” the …
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Court documents show the company that runs the Just for Laughs comedy festival owes nearly $22.5 million to creditors. Groupe Juste pour rire Inc. announced Tuesday that it was seeking creditor protection and cancelling this year’s festival in Montreal, and said Wednesday that the Toronto event would …
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted March 5, 2024 10:34 am Updated March 5, 2024 10:46 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Montreal company that operates the Just for Laughs comedy festival has cancelled this year’s edition as it seeks to avoid bankruptcy. Groupe Juste pour rire Inc. said in a news …