January 23
2026
Laughter, generosity and solidarity were at the heart of the Douglas Show, a memorable evening that made a meaningful contribution to mental health research.
Last night, the Douglas Foundation was delighted to bring together audiences for a one-of-a-kind comedy night: the Douglas Show. Thanks to the generosity and engagement of everyone, $107,000 was raised to support mental health research at the Douglas Institute.
Brilliantly hosted by Jo Cormier, the evening featured unforgettable performances by our five guest comedians Liliane Blanco-Binette, P-O Forget, Ève Côté, Patrick Groulx and Matthieu Pepper, who kept the audience laughing from start to finish.
The Douglas Foundation would also like to sincerely thank its valued partners, whose support was essential to the success of the event. Agropur, official presenter of the evening, Stikeman Elliott, Hope Builder, as well as Dialogue and Bell as partners. Thank you also goes to our ambassador Familiprix | Pharmacie David St-Jean Gagnon for their commitment to the cause.
Because there’s something powerful about starting the year with laughter, especially when it supports such an important cause.
To relive the evening or see what you may have missed, we invite you to view the event photos here: photo album.
The Douglas Foundation is pleased to welcome Laurence L’Abbé, Jaime Freyre de Andrade, and Werner Muelhemann to its Board of Trustees.
Thanks to a major commitment from Manulife Canada, the Fondation Douglas is advancing a first in Quebec: a clinic dedicated to personalized dementia prevention, helping people act earlier and transform cognitive health trajectories.
The Ouverts d’esprit evening broke a new record last Thursday, February 26, at the Théâtre Paradoxe — marking the second consecutive year of record-breaking impact!