Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

McAllister Michael Gerard

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 1/1/2017

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

ENCANA CORP [ECA]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O 500 CENTRE STREET SE

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP and COO /

(Street)

CALGARY, A0 T2P2S5

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Shares	17022	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Options (Tandem Stock Appreciation)	⁽¹⁾	3/3/2023	Common Shares	488764	$4.15 ⁽⁹⁾	D
Options (Tandem Stock Appreciation)	⁽²⁾	3/13/2022	Common Shares	232451	$11.20 ⁽⁹⁾	D
Options (Tandem Stock Appreciation)	⁽³⁾	2/18/2019	Common Shares	174669	$18.58 ⁽⁹⁾	D
Options (Tandem Stock Appreciation)	⁽⁴⁾	2/19/2018	Common Shares	155731	$17.85 ⁽⁹⁾	D
Options (Tandem Stock Appreciation)	⁽⁵⁾	2/22/2017	Common Shares	32381	$21.10 ⁽⁹⁾	D
Rights (Restricted Share Units)	3/3/2019	⁽⁶⁾	Common Shares	135665	$4.15 ⁽⁹⁾	D
Rights (Restricted Share Units)	3/13/2018	⁽⁶⁾	Common Shares	54630	$11.20 ⁽⁹⁾	D
Rights (Restricted Share Units)	2/18/2017	⁽⁶⁾	Common Shares	39060	$18.58 ⁽⁹⁾	D
Rights (Performance Share Units)	3/3/2019	⁽⁷⁾	Common Shares	271331	$4.15 ⁽⁹⁾	D
Rights (Performance Share Units)	3/13/2018	⁽⁷⁾	Common Shares	109260	$11.20 ⁽⁹⁾	D
Rights (Performance Share Units)	2/18/2017	⁽⁷⁾	Common Shares	78120	$18.58 ⁽⁹⁾	D
Rights (Deferred Share Units)	⁽⁸⁾	⁽⁸⁾	Common Shares	23048	⁽⁸⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	1/3 will vest on March 3, 2017; 1/3 will vest on March 3, 2018; 1/3 will vest on March 3, 2019.
( 2)	1/3 vested on March 13, 2016; 1/3 will vest on March 13, 2017; 1/3 will vest on March 13, 2018.
( 3)	1/3 vested on February 18, 2015; 1/3 vested on February 18, 2016; 1/3 will vest on February 18, 2017.
( 4)	1/3 vested on February 19, 2014; 1/3 vested on February 19, 2015; 1/3 vested on February 19, 2016.
( 5)	1/3 vested on February 22, 2013; 1/3 vested on February 22, 2014; 1/3 vested on February 22, 2015.
( 6)	Each Restricted Share Unit (each, a "RSU") is the economic equivalent of one common share of Encana Corporation. RSUs are subject to the officer's active employment on the vesting date.
( 7)	Each Performance Share Unit (each, a "PSU") is the economic equivalent of one common share of Encana Corporation. PSUs are subject to achievement of performance criteria on the vesting date.
( 8)	Each Deferred Share Unit (each, a "DSU") is the economic equivalent of one common share of Encana Corporation. DSUs are held until termination of employment.
( 9)	Grants were issued in Canadian dollars. The price has been converted to US dollars using the Bank of Canada exchange rate on the grant date.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
McAllister Michael Gerard C/O 500 CENTRE STREET SE CALGARY, A0 T2P2S5			EVP and COO

Signatures
/s/Dawna Gibb by Power of Attorney		1/3/2017
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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