These are the Canadian number-one albums of 1996. [1] The chart was compiled and published by RPM every Monday.
| † | 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 You | Celine Dion |
| December 2 | Razorblade Suitcase | Bush |
| December 9 | ||
| December 16 | ||
| December 23 | ||
| December 30 |