1991 in Canadian television explained

This is a list of Canadian television related events from 1991.

Events

Date	Event
March 3	12th Genie Awards.
March 3	Juno Awards of 1991.
March 26	Babar begins airing in the Republic of Ireland on RTÉ Two (as Network 2) as part of the long running children's block The Den.
June 6	The long running music video series for children Hit List starts on YTV.
September 2	Popular British children's stop motion animated series Postman Pat begins transmitting in Canada for the very first time ever on the family cable television network YTV with the series airing on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Charlie Chalk another stop motion animated series produced by Woodland Animations (the company that use to make Postman Pat) will also begin airing in Canada on YTV on the same week airing on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
September 3	The hit children's series that introduces Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends to the US, Shining Time Station begins airing in Canada for the very first time with the show airing on YTV, thus making it the very first television channel to air the American spin-off of Thomas in Canada.
December 7	A Bunch of Munsch premieres on CTV with the first special, "Thomas' Snowsuit" and "50 Below Zero". based on the children's books by the American–Canadian children's author Robert Munsch.
December 19	Australian children's television series Johnson and Friends begins its first ever airing on Canadian television. The series will start its first television broadcasting transmission on Knowledge Network in British Columbia.

Adrienne Clarkson Presents (1988–1999)
CityLine (1987–present, news program)
CODCO (1987–1993)
Fashion File (1989–2009)
Fred Penner's Place (1985–1997)
Good Rockin' Tonite (1989–1992)
Katts and Dog (1988–1993)
The Kids in the Hall (1989–1994)
The Journal (1982–1992)
Just For Laughs (1988–present)
Midday (1985–2000)
On the Road Again (1987–2007)
The Raccoons (1985–1992)
Road to Avonlea (1989–1996)
Street Legal (1987–1994)
Under the Umbrella Tree (1986–1993)
Venture (1985–2007)
Video Hits (1984–1993)

Date	Market	Station	Channel	Affiliation	Notes/References
March 11	Victoria, British Columbia		(cable-only)	Independent	Launched as the broadcaster of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia, available province-wide
Unknown		Legislative Television	(cable-only)		A province-wide broadcaster of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia
Unknown		(cable-only)	A province-wide educational independent television service

Date	Channel	Affiliation	Notes
January 1	5	CBC (O&O)	Became a rebroadcaster of CBHT-TV/Halifax, permanent shut down on July 31, 2012.
February 22	13	CBC (O&O)	Became a rebroadcaster of St. John's-based CBNT-TV, permanent shut down on July 31, 2012.
October 8	8	CBC (O&O)
Unknown	7	CBC/Radio-Canada	Became CBSET-1, a rebroadcaster of CBSET/Sept-Îles, a semi-satellite of CBMT/Montreal; permanent shut down on July 31, 2012.