# 1996 in Canadian television

This is a list of Canadian television related events from 1996.

## Events

| Date | Event |
| January 14 | 16th Genie Awards. |
| February 14 | The long running CBC children's series Mr. Dressup broadcasts its last new episode after 28 years. Re-runs would continue to air on the network until 2006. |
| March 3 | 1996 Gemini Awards. |
| March 10 | Juno Awards of 1996. |
| October 20 | Renowned children's TV series Theodore Tugboat begins its first ever airing in the United States on PBS. |
| November 27 | 17th Genie Awards |

### Debuts

| Show | Station | Premiere Date |
| Doctor Who: The Movie | CITV | May 12 |
| Stickin' Around | YTV | August 14 |
| Life and Times | CBC Television | October 4 |
| Nilus the Sandman | Family Channel | October 5 |
| Wind at My Back | CBC Television | December 1 |
| Black Harbour | CBC Television | December 4 |
| The Newsroom | CBC Television | Unknown |
| The Rez | CBC Television | Unknown |
| Traders | Global | Unknown |

### Ending this year

| Show | Station | Cancelled |
| Side Effects | CBC Television | January |
| Taking the Falls | CTV | February 1 |
| Mr. Dressup | CBC Television | February 14 |
| Road to Avonlea | CBC Television | March 31 |
| Are You Afraid of the Dark? | YTV | April 20 |

### Changes of network affiliation

| Show | Moved From | Moved To |
| Bertie the Bat | Knowledge Network | TVOntario |

## Television shows
### 1950s

* Country Canada (1954–2007)
* Hockey Night in Canada (1952–present)
* The National (1954–present).

### 1960s

* CTV National News (1961–present)
* Land and Sea (1964–present)
* Man Alive (1967–2000)
* The Nature of Things (1960–present, scientific documentary series)
* Question Period (1967–present, news program)
* 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)
* 100 Huntley Street (1977–present, religious program)

### 1980s

* Adrienne Clarkson Presents (1988–1999)
* CityLine (1987–present, news program)
* Fashion File (1989–2009)
* Fred Penner's Place (1985–1997)
* Just For Laughs (1988–present)
* Midday (1985–2000)
* On the Road Again (1987–2007)
* Venture (1985–2007)

### 1990s

* Comics! (1993–1999)
* Due South (1994–1999)
* Madison (1993–1997)
* North of 60 (1992–1997)
* The Passionate Eye (1993–present)
* Ready or Not (1993–1997)
* Royal Canadian Air Farce (1993–2008)
* The Red Green Show (1991–2006)
* This Hour Has 22 Minutes (1993–present)
* Witness (1992–2004)

## TV movies

* The Colony
* For Those Who Hunt the Wounded Down
* Giant Mine
* Handel's Last Chance
* Night of the Twisters
* Once a Thief
* Robin of Locksley
* The Wrong Woman

## Television stations
### Debuts

| Date | Market | Station | Channel | Affiliation | Notes/References |
| January 14 | Lethbridge, Alberta | CJIL-TV | 17 | Religious independent | |

## Births

* July 6 - Robert Naylor, actor
* August 23 - Cesar Flores, actor

## Deaths

* February 7 - Barbara Hamilton, actress, 69
* May 22 – Robert Christie, actor and director, 82
* June 7 - Marjorie Gross, writer and producer, 40 (ovarian cancer)
* July 29 – Sean Roberge, actor, 24