The first season of Canadian Idol debuted on June 9, 2003.
Ryan Malcolm of Kingston, Ontario was the eventual winner.
On July 15, 2003, CTV and INSINC announced that broadband video of the program would be available over the Internet.
[1] Auditions were held in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Ottawa, Calgary, Winnipeg, Halifax, and St. John's in the spring.
* as of the start of the season Theme: Canadian Hits Theme: Motown Theme: Summertime Hits Theme: Elton John Theme: Love Songs Theme: Judge's/Competitor's Choice (This list does not include pre-Idol releases)