Jean-Baptiste Bédard (May 18, 1761 – January 7, 1818) was a master carpenter and surveyor in Lower Canada.
Bédard was a prolific surveyor during the years that he pursued this career, evidently without the normal formal training.
His largest customer was Gaspard-Joseph Chaussegros de Léry for whom he completed 116 survey reports in 1791.
He devised two models of wooden bridges which were approved by the House of Assembly for exclusive use in Lower Canada by an act in April 1807.
Beyond bridges, Bédard was a highly recognized master carpenter with involvement in many important public, private and religious architectural projects.