These are the Canadian number-one albums of 1997. The chart is compiled by Nielsen Soundscan and published by Jam! Canoe, issued every Sunday. The chart also appears in Billboard magazine as Top Canadian Albums.
| Issue date | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| January 4 | Tragic Kingdom | No Doubt |
| January 11 | ||
| January 18 | ||
| January 25 | ||
| February 1 | Backstreet Boys | Backstreet Boys |
| February 8 | Clumsy | Our Lady Peace |
| February 15 | Tragic Kingdom | No Doubt |
| February 22 | ||
| March 1 | ||
| March 8 | Secret Samadhi | Live |
| March 15 | 1997 Grammy Nominess | Various Artists |
| March 22 | Pop | U2 |
| March 29 | ||
| April 5 | Spice | Spice Girls |
| April 12 | ||
| April 19 | ||
| April 26 | ||
| May 3 | ||
| May 10 | ||
| May 17 | Now! 2 | Various Artists |
| May 24 | ||
| May 31 | ||
| June 7 | Live Between Us | The Tragically Hip |
| June 14 | ||
| June 21 | Wu-Tang Forever | Wu-Tang Clan |
| June 28 | Now! 2 | Various Artists |
| July 5 | ||
| July 12 | ||
| July 19 | The Fat of the Land | The Prodigy |
| July 26 | Now! 2 | Various Artists |
| August 2 | Surfacing | Sarah McLachlan |
| August 9 | No Way Out | Puff Daddy |
| August 16 | ||
| August 23 | ||
| August 30 | Backstreet's Back | Backstreet Boys |
| September 6 | ||
| September 13 | Be Here Now | Oasis |
| September 20 | Backstreet's Back | Backstreet Boys |
| September 27 | ||
| October 4 | Butterfly | Mariah Carey |
| October 11 | Aquarium | Aqua |
| October 18 | ||
| October 25 | ||
| November 1 | ||
| November 8 | ||
| November 15 | Harlem World | Mase |
| November 22 | Come On Over | Shania Twain |
| November 29 | ||
| December 6 | Let's Talk About Love | Céline Dion |
| December 13 | ||
| December 20 | Big Shiny Tunes 2 | Various Artists |
| December 27 |