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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001279569-16-003008
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160324
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160325
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160324

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ONCOLYTICS BIOTECH INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001129928
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-31062
		FILM NUMBER:		161528200

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1167 KENSINGTON CRES NW SUITE 210
		STREET 2:		CALGARY ALBERTA CANADA T2N 1X7
		CITY:			ALBERTA CANADA
		STATE:			A0
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4036707380

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		210 - 1167 KENSINGTON CRES NW
		CITY:			CALGARY
		STATE:			A0
		ZIP:			T2N 1X7
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<P STYLE="font: 12pt/normal Times New Roman,serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">Washington, D.C. 20549</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman,serif; margin: 0; text-align: center">For the month of   March 2016</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 24pt/normal Times New Roman,serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Oncolytics Biotech Inc.</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman,serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Suite&nbsp;210, 1167 Kensington Crescent NW</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman,serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1X7</B></P>

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annual reports under cover Form&nbsp;20-F or Form&nbsp;40-F.</P>

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in paper as permitted by Regulation&nbsp;S-T Rule&nbsp;101(b)(1):&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</P>

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the submission in paper of a Form&nbsp;6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.</P>

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in paper as permitted by Regulation&nbsp;S-T Rule&nbsp;101(b)(7):&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</P>

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the submission in paper of a Form&nbsp;6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private
issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally
organized (the registrant&rsquo;s &ldquo;home country&rdquo;), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant&rsquo;s
securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed
to the registrant&rsquo;s security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form&nbsp;6-K
submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.</P>

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in this Form, the registrant is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule&nbsp;12g3-2(b) under
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    <TD STYLE="text-align: center; line-height: 115%; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif; vertical-align: top"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">99.1</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="line-height: 115%; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">News
Release Dated March 24, 2016 - Oncolytics Biotech&reg; Inc. Announces Filing of Management Information Circular and Details of 2016 Annual
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman,serif; margin: 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman,serif; margin: 0">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman,serif; margin: 0"><B>Oncolytics Biotech Inc.</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt/normal Times New Roman,serif; margin: 0">(Registrant)</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="line-height: 115%; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman,serif">&nbsp;Date:&nbsp;&nbsp;
       March 24, 2016</FONT></TD>
    <TD STYLE="line-height: 115%; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman,serif">By:</FONT></TD>
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    <TD STYLE="line-height: 115%; font-family: Calibri,sans-serif"><FONT STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman,serif">Chief Financial Officer</FONT></TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="margin: 0; text-align: right"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; font-size: 8pt"><B>Exhibit 99.1</B></FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 12pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><B>Oncolytics Biotech&reg; Inc. Announces Filing of Management Information
Circular and Details of 2016 Annual General Meeting</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 9.75pt 0">CALGARY, March 24, 2016 /CNW/ -&nbsp;Oncolytics Biotech<SUP>&reg;</SUP>
Inc. (&quot;<B>Oncolytics</B>&quot; or the &quot;<B>Company</B>&quot;) (TSX: ONC) (OTCQX: ONCYF) (FRA: ONY) announced today that
the Company has filed its management information circular, which includes the nominees for election by shareholders to Oncolytics'
board of directors at its upcoming Annual General Meeting (the &quot;Meeting&quot;) to be held May 5, 2016 in Toronto, Ontario,
Canada.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 9.75pt 0; text-align: justify">In putting forward its slate of directors
for the coming year, the Company confirmed that Jim Dinning has resigned from Oncolytics' board effective March 10, 2016 to pursue
other interests. In addition, Robert Schultz will not be standing for re-election in 2016 but will serve as a board member until
the Meeting.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 9.75pt 0; text-align: justify">&quot;Since joining the Oncolytics board,
both Mr. Dinning and Mr. Schultz have made significant and highly valued contributions to the Company,&quot; said Wayne Pisano,
Chairman of Oncolytics. &quot;On behalf of the entire board, I would like to thank both of them for their many years of service
to Oncolytics, and wish them well in their future endeavors.&quot;&nbsp;&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 9.75pt 0; text-align: justify">The Company's management information
circular will be available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and on the Company's website at www.oncolyticsbiotech.com. Oncolytics' Annual
General Meeting of shareholders will be held at the Toronto Board of Trade, 77 Adelaide St. West, Suite 350, Toronto, Ontario,
on Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. ET.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 9.75pt 0; text-align: justify"><B>About Oncolytics Biotech Inc.</B><BR>
Oncolytics is a Calgary-based biotechnology company focused on the development of oncolytic viruses as potential cancer therapeutics.&nbsp;
Oncolytics' clinical program includes a variety of later-stage, randomized human trials in various indications using REOLYSIN<SUP>&reg;</SUP>,
its proprietary formulation of the human reovirus. For further information about Oncolytics, please visit: www.oncolyticsbiotech.com.</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 9.75pt 0; text-align: justify"><I>This press release contains statements
that constitute &quot;forward-looking information&quot; within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. Forward looking
information is typically identified by words such as &quot;anticipate&quot;, &quot;estimate&quot;, &quot;expect&quot;, &quot;forecast&quot;,
&quot;may&quot;, &quot;will&quot;, &quot;could&quot;, &quot;plan&quot;, &quot;intend&quot;, &quot;should&quot;, &quot;believe&quot;,
&quot;outlook&quot;, &quot;project&quot;, &quot;potential&quot;, &quot;target&quot; and similar words suggesting future events
or future performance. This press release contains forward-looking information pertaining to, among other things, the anticipated
timing of the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Various assumptions were used in drawing the conclusions or making the
forecasts contained in the forward-looking information contained in this press release. Forward-looking information is based on
current expectations, estimates and projections that involve a number of risks, which could cause actual results to vary and in
some instances to differ materially from those anticipated by Oncolytics and described in the forward-looking information contained
in this press release. Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking information. Forward-looking information is based
on the estimates and opinions of Oncolytics' management at the time the information is released.&nbsp; Except as may be required
by law, Oncolytics assumes no obligation to update publicly any such forward-looking information and statements, whether as a result
of new information, future events, or otherwise. </I></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 9.75pt 0">SOURCE Oncolytics Biotech Inc.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 9.75pt 0">%CIK: 0001129928</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, Sans-Serif; margin: 0"><B>For further information:</B> NATIONAL Equicom: Nick Hurst, 800
6th Ave. SW, Suite 1600, Calgary, Alberta T2P 3G3, Tel: 403.218.2835, Fax: 403.218.2830, nhurst@national.ca; NATIONAL Equicom:
Michael Moore, San Diego, CA, Tel: 858.886.7813, mmoore@national.ca; Dian Griesel, Inc.: Susan Forman, 335 West 38th Street, 3rd
Floor, New York, NY 10018, Tel: 212.825.3210, Fax: 212.825.3229, sforman@dgicomm.com</P>

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