1996 in Canadian television

Years in television: 1996
Australia | Canada | Japan | United Kingdom | United States

List of years in Canadian television: 1993 1994 1995 – 1996 – 1997 1998 1999

Contents 1 Events 1.1 Debuts 1.2 Ending this year 2 Television shows 2.1 1950s 2.2 1960s 2.3 1970s 2.4 1980s 2.5 1990s 3 TV movies

List of years in Canadian television (Table)
… 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 …
Related time period or subjects
… 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 … … 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s … … 19th century 20th century 21st century …
Art Archaeology Architecture Literature Music Science more

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.
November 27	17th Genie Awards

Debuts

Show	Station	Premiere Date
Life and Times	CBC Television
The Rez	CBC Television
Traders	Global	February 1
The Newsroom	CBC Television	October 21
Wind at My Back	CBC Television	December 1
Black Harbour	CBC Television	December 5

Ending this year

Show	Station	Cancelled
Liberty Street	CBC Television
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

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

This television-related list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it.