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

Events

Debuts

Ending this year

Changes of network affiliation

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

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