# 1991 in Canadian television

This is a list of Canadian television related events from 1991.

## Events

| Date | Event |
| March 3 | 12th Genie Awards |
| March 3 | Juno Awards of 1991 |
| March 26 | Babar begins airing in the Republic of Ireland on RTÉ Two (as Network 2) as part of the long running children's block The Den. |
| June 6 | The long running music video series for children Hit List starts on YTV. |
| September 2 | Popular British children's stop motion animated series Postman Pat begins transmitting in Canada for the very first time ever on the family cable television network YTV with the series airing on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Charlie Chalk another stop motion animated series produced by Woodland Animations (the company that use to make Postman Pat) will also begin airing in Canada on YTV on the same week airing on Tuesdays and Thursdays. |
| September 3 | The hit children's series that introduces Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends to the US, Shining Time Station begins airing in Canada for the very first time with the show airing on YTV, thus making it the very first television channel to air the American spin-off of Thomas in Canada. |
| December 7 | A Bunch of Munsch premieres on CTV with the first special, "Thomas' Snowsuit" and "50 Below Zero". based on the children's books by the American–Canadian children's author Robert Munsch. |
| December 19 | Australian children's television series Johnson and Friends begins its first ever airing on Canadian television. The series will start its first television broadcasting transmission on Knowledge Network in British Columbia. |

### Debuts

| Show | Station | Premiere Date |
| Scales of Justice | CBC Television | January 6 |
| Wil Cwac Cwac | Knowledge Network | January 12 |
| Hillside | YTV | February 3 |
| Fly by Night | CBC Television | April 4 |
| Hit List | YTV | June 6 |
| Eureeka's Castle | Knowledge Network | September 2 |
| The Zone | YTV | September 2 |
| Postman Pat | YTV | September 2 |
| Charlie Chalk | YTV | September 3 |
| Shining Time Station | YTV | September 3 |
| Northwood | CBC Television | September 11 |
| Acting Crazy | Global | September 30 |
| Bookmice | TVOntario | October 1 |
| African Skies | Family | October 11 |
| A Bunch of Munsch | CTV | December 7 |
| Johnson and Friends | Knowledge Network | December 19 |
| The Red Green Show | Global/CBC Television | Unknown |

### Changes of network affiliation

| Show | Moved from | Moved to |
| Eureeka's Castle | Knowledge Network | TVOntario |
| Fireman Sam | Knowledge Network | TVOntario |

### Ending this year

| Show | Station | Cancelled |
| Degrassi High | CBC Television | January 28 |
| My Secret Identity | CTV | May 25 |
| Wide World of Sports | CTV | September 28 |
| The Comedy Mill | CHCH-TV | Unknown |

## Television shows
### 1950s

* Country Canada (1954–2007)
* Hockey Night in Canada (1952–present)
* The National (1954–present).
* Front Page Challenge (1957–1995)

### 1960s

* CTV National News (1961–present)
* Land and Sea (1964–present)
* Man Alive (1967–2000)
* Mr. Dressup (1967–1996)
* The Nature of Things (1960–present, scientific documentary series)
* Question Period (1967–present, news program)
* The Tommy Hunter Show (1965–1992)
* W-FIVE (1966–present, newsmagazine program)

### 1970s

* Canada AM (1972–present, news program)
* the fifth estate (1975–present, newsmagazine program)
* Marketplace (1972–present, newsmagazine program)
* Polka Dot Door (1971-1993)
* 100 Huntley Street (1977–present, religious program)

### 1980s

* Adrienne Clarkson Presents (1988–1999)
* CityLine (1987–present, news program)
* CODCO (1987–1993)
* Fashion File (1989–2009)
* Fred Penner's Place (1985–1997)
* Good Rockin' Tonite (1989–1992)
* Katts and Dog (1988–1993)
* The Kids in the Hall (1989–1994)
* The Journal (1982–1992)
* Just For Laughs (1988–present)
* Midday (1985–2000)
* On the Road Again (1987–2007)
* The Raccoons (1985–1992)
* Road to Avonlea (1989–1996)
* Street Legal (1987–1994)
* Under the Umbrella Tree (1986–1993)
* Venture (1985–2007)
* Video Hits (1984–1993)

### 1990s

* Are You Afraid of the Dark? (1990–1996)
* E.N.G. (1990–1994)
* Material World (1990–1993)
* Neon Rider (1990–1995)

## Television stations
### Debuts

| Date | Market | Station | Channel | Affiliation | Notes/References |
| March 11 | Victoria, British Columbia | Hansard TV | (cable-only) | Independent | Launched as the broadcaster of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, available province-wide |
| Unknown | Halifax, Nova Scotia | Legislative Television | (cable-only) | Government-access Independent | A province-wide broadcaster of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia |
| Unknown | Saskatchewan Communications Network (SCN) | (cable-only) | A province-wide educational independent television service |

### Closures

| Date | Market | Station | Channel | Affiliation | Notes |
| January 1 | Sydney, Nova Scotia | CBIT-TV | 5 | CBC (O&O) | Became a rebroadcaster of CBHT-TV/Halifax, permanent shut down on July 31, 2012. |
| February 22 | Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador | CBNLT | 13 | CBC (O&O) | Became a rebroadcaster of St. John's-based CBNT-TV, permanent shut down on July 31, 2012. |
| October 8 | Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador | CFLA-TV | 8 | CBC (O&O) | Became a rebroadcaster of St. John's-based CBNT-TV, permanent shut down on July 31, 2012. |
| Unknown | Schefferville, Quebec | CFKL-TV | 7 | CBC/Radio-Canada | Became CBSET-1, a rebroadcaster of CBSET/Sept-Îles, a semi-satellite of CBMT/Montreal; permanent shut down on July 31, 2012. |