Benjamin Ruvin Levin (born 1952)[2] is a Canadian former civil servant, educational scholar, and convicted sex offender.

He served for three years in the Ontario Liberal provincial government of Dalton McGuinty, as Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Education, after having held a similar post in Manitoba.

As an academic, Levin has published eight books, including "Making a Difference in Urban Schools" (with Jane Gaskell, University of Toronto Press), "More High School Graduates" (Corwin Press) and "Breaking Barriers"[9] (with Avis Glaze and Ruth Mattingley, Pearson Canada) and more than 200 other articles on education, conducted many research studies, and has spoken and consulted on education issues around the world, including serving on the governing council of the National College for School Leadership in England.

"[15] As well, the judge noted that though Levin did not plead guilty to this offence, he unquestionably also distributed child pornography, including sending various images to the undercover officers who were investigating him.

[18][19] The following year he received the Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba's Medal for Service to Public Administration[20] In 2010, he was named Outstanding Educator of the Year, by Phi Delta Kappa's Toronto chapter[21] and in 2012 he was awarded one of four Max Bell Foundation National Awards in Canada for Innovation Ideas.