Is it possible to start a career in the video game industry as a game designer?

By game designer I do not mean designing what it looks like, but designing the actual aspects of the game, like Peter Molyneaux. Also, is there any schools in Canada that offer computer courses that are NOT to do with graphics?Is it possible to start a career in the video game industry as a game designer?Yes you can. Did you reasarch the university of Toronto?