The 16th Genie Awards were held on January 14, 1996, to honour films released in 1995.
[1] The ceremony took place in Montreal at Société Radio-Canada's Studio 42.
For the first time, the ceremony was not broadcast live on any television network, instead taking place in the afternoon of January 14; two 90-minute post-award specials aired in prime time to publicize the award highlights.
[2] The English special on CBC Television was hosted by actress Mary Walsh,[3] while the French special on Radio-Canada was hosted by actor Pascale Bussières and broadcaster René Homier-Roy.
Normally the 16th Genie Award ceremony would have been held in the late fall of 1995, but it was delayed until early 1996.