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