Christopher Dunkin, PC QC (September 25, 1812 – January 6, 1881) was a Canadian editor, lawyer, teacher, judge, and politician.

Born at Walworth, London, England, he was the son of Summerhayes Dunkin (1779-1823), of Horsleydown, Bermondsey, and Martha, daughter of John Hemming (1760–1825) of Twickenham, Middlesex.

His Freshman class provoked what became known as the Dunkin Rebellion in which classroom furniture and windows were broken, followed by disruptions in morning and evening prayers.

In his spare time, Dunkin had started studying law in the offices of Alexander Buchanan and then Francis Godschall Johnson and was called to the Bar in 1846.

In 1849, the founding partner, Meredith, accepted a judicial position in Quebec City and soon afterwards, Dunkin left to set up his own practice in the Eastern Townships, which was beginning to flourish but lacked talented lawyers.