1996 in Canadian television

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

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

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