Just for laughs canceled

[ThunderLipps]

The Montreal company that operates the Just for Laughs comedy festival has cancelled the 2024 edition of the event after filing a notice of intention to make a proposal to creditors — a formal process under Canada's Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act.36 mins ago

Every year we made a trip to the festival, big disappoinent.

 

[Jordd]

The Montreal company that operates the Just for Laughs comedy festival has cancelled the 2024 edition of the event after filing a notice of intention to make a proposal to creditors — a formal process under Canada's Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act.36 mins ago

Every year we made a trip to the festival, big disappoinent.

That’s surprising and of course disappointing.
However, there are lots of “festivals” you can “go to” in Montreal in the summertime.

 

[Obvio-0bvio]

Juste pour rire has not been canceled; instead, the show will spotlight the city of Montreal and what it has to offer.

 

[ThunderLipps]

Juste pour rire has not been canceled; instead, the show will spotlight the city of Montreal and what it has to offer.

So it's not Just for Laughs as it has been canceled.

 

[Sylar]

For a moment I was worried we cancel cultured @AirBo

 

[Obvio-0bvio]

So it's not Just for Laughs as it has been canceled.

I was sarcastic when I said that Just for Laughs wasn't canceled and the joke was aimed specifically at the city of Montreal.

 

[ThunderLipps]

Ahhhhh, was going to reply it was the same when the Bosch NASCAR was canceled in Montreal it was renamed nothing happening.
I found the Busch NASCAR more entertaining for the fans than F1, lots to do outside the race with live bands and activities, with F-1 it is, here is the race watch it.

 

[MtlGuyNow]

Legault decreed it should be seulement français.
In 2022 there were lots of banners/ads for «Just for Laughs »
Summer 2023 it was mainly
« Juste pour Rire »

 

[Obvio-0bvio]

Montreal summer 2024

 

[Benny Hill]

I will bet JFL will get revived, it brings in a lot of money to the MTL economy.

 

[kabukicho]

Jimmy Kimmel Live is coming to Montreal in July in a Just For Laughs rescue mission (Make Sure to Read All The Way to the End)

Little did Tourisme Montréal President and Director General Yves Lalumière know that when he recruited Andy Nulman to be part of his board two years ago that the move would

www.thesuburban.com

 

[Obvio-0bvio]

The primary reason for the cancellation of Just for Laughs was due to a significant financial loss of over $800,000 incurred by the Montreal company responsible for operating the comedy festival by an impersonation email scam last year. This announcement follows the recent decision by Gestion Juste pour rire Inc. to cancel this year's festival in efforts to prevent bankruptcy. They are now in the process of determining the underlying cause for the cancellation of this year's event.

Email scam drained $814,000 from Just for Laughs' coffers: report

The fraud involved someone who created email addresses that appeared to be from companies that provided services to the firm behind Montreal's comedy festival.

montrealgazette.com

https://www.lapresse.ca/affaires/entreprises/2024-04-12/juste-pour-rire-victime-d-une-fraude-par-courriel.php

 

[kabukicho]

oh no that is horrid victimization, I hope they are succesfull in recovering that fund transfer.

 

[No Mercy]

The primary reason for the cancellation of Just for Laughs was due to a significant financial loss of over $800,000 incurred by the Montreal company responsible for operating the comedy festival by an impersonation email scam last year. This announcement follows the recent decision by Gestion Juste pour rire Inc. to cancel this year's festival in efforts to prevent bankruptcy. They are now in the process of determining the underlying cause for the cancellation of this year's event.

and that's no Laughing matter.

 

[Obvio-0bvio]

and that's no Laughing matter.

I'm laughing at the accounts payable employee for being so dumb.