1996 in Canadian television
Introduction 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.November 27 17th Genie Awards=== Debuts === Show  Station  Premiere Date''Doctor Who: The Movie''CITVMay 12''Stickin' Around''YTVAugust 14''Life and Times''CBC TelevisionOctober 4''Nilus the Sandman''Family ChannelOctober 5''Wind at My Back''CBC TelevisionDecember 1''Black Harbour''December 4''The Newsroom''Unknown''The Rez''''Traders''Global=== Ending this year === Show  Station  Cancelled''Side Effects''CBC TelevisionJanuary''Taking the Falls''CTVFebruary 1''Mr. Dressup''CBC TelevisionFebruary 14''Road to Avonlea''March 31''Are You Afraid of the Dark? ''YTVApril 20===Changes of network affiliation=== Show  Moved From  Moved To''Bertie the Bat''Knowledge NetworkTVOntario
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
See also * 1996 in Canada* List of Canadian films of 1996
References
External links * List of 1996 Canadian television series at IMDb