These are the Canadian number-one albums of 1996. The chart was compiled and published by RPM every Monday.

Number-one albums †This indicates the best performing album of the year. Issue date Album Artist January 1 Anthology 1 The Beatles January 8 January 15 January 22 Jagged Little Pill † Alanis Morissette January 29 February 5 (What's the Story) Morning Glory? Oasis February 12 Jagged Little Pill † Alanis Morissette February 19 (What's the Story) Morning Glory? Oasis February 26 Jagged Little Pill † Alanis Morissette March 4 March 11 March 18 March 25 April 1 Falling into You Celine Dion April 8 April 15 Jagged Little Pill † Alanis Morissette April 22 April 29 Falling into You Celine Dion May 6 May 13 Jagged Little Pill † Alanis Morissette May 20 Trouble at the Henhouse The Tragically Hip May 27 June 3 June 10 June 17 Load Metallica June 24 The Score Fugees July 1 July 8 July 15 July 22 New Beginning Tracy Chapman July 29 August 5 Much Dance Mix '96 Various artists August 12 August 19 August 26 Jagged Little Pill † Alanis Morissette September 2 September 9 No Code Pearl Jam September 16 Much Dance Mix '96 Various artists September 23 Home Again New Edition September 30 October 7 New Adventures in Hi-Fi R.E.M. October 14 From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah Nirvana October 21 October 28 November 4 November 11 Best Of – Volume I Van Halen November 18 November 25 Falling into YouCeline Dion December 2 Razorblade SuitcaseBush December 9 December 16December 23December 30 References

See also List of Canadian number-one singles of 1996