It was created in November 2005 as a result of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission's (CRTC) regulations for Canadian content on the XM Radio Canada platform, originally as Laugh Attack until 2013 and then as Canada Laughs from 2013 to 2019.
Laugh Attack was launched in November 2005 under CRTC guidelines for Canadian content on the XM Radio Canada platform. It changed its name to Canada Laughs in 2013 and continued until 2019.