See main article: 1996 du Maurier Open.
Wayne Ferreira defeated Todd Woodbridge in the final, 6–2, 6–4 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 1996 Canadian Open.
Andre Agassi was the two-time reigning champion, but did not compete that year.[1]
A champion seed is indicated in bold text while text in italics indicates the round in which that seed was eliminated. The top eight seeds received a bye to the second round.