We're working hard to compile a complete history of comedy (and comedians) in Canada.  There's a lot of information, so it will be published as it is ready.  (All of the timeline has also been divided into various time frames for ease of reading... select a period, and see what events impacted Canadian comedy history.)

1800s

1900 to 1919

1920 to 1929

1930 to 1939

1940 to 1949

1950 to 1959

1960 to 1969

1970 to 1979

1980 to 1984

1985 to 1989

1990 to 1994

1995 to 1999

2000 to 2004

2005 to 2009

2010