Bernard Jack Shapiro, OC GOQ (born June 8, 1935) is a Canadian academic, civil servant, former Principal and Vice-Chancellor of McGill University from 1994 to 2004, and the first Ethics Commissioner of Canada between May 17, 2004 and March 29, 2007.
Born in Montreal, Quebec, he received a Bachelor of Arts from McGill University in 1956.
In 1976 he was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Education at the University of Western Ontario and became Vice-President (Academic) and Provost in 1978.
His term was marked by controversy and then MP for Ottawa Centre, Ed Broadbent repeatedly called for his resignation.
He is the twin brother of Harold T. Shapiro, President Emeritus of Princeton University.