George Philip Gregory Springate CM (May 12, 1938 – November 20, 2019) was a Canadian police officer, lawyer, politician, professional football player, professor, and citizenship judge.

Born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of Walter L. Springate and Eleanor Woodhouse, he received a Bachelor of Arts from Sir George Williams University.

In 1974 he was removed from the Liberal Caucus for voting against the French-only language bill along with John Ciaccia.

George Springate was also a television sportcaster for CBC Montreal in the 1980s and hosted the local daily current affairs program Midday.

He was a founding member of the "Police Technology" program at John Abbott College in 1973; he retired from teaching in 2008.