| Derek Blackburn | |
| Birth Date: | 16 June 1934 |
| Birth Name: | Derek Nigel Ernest Blackburn |
| Birth Place: | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario |
| Residence: | Brantford, Ontario |
| Death Place: | Gatineau, Quebec |
| Office: | Member of Parliament for Brant |
| Term Start: | 1971 |
| Term End: | 1993 |
| Predecessor: | James Elisha Brown |
| Successor: | Jane Stewart |
| Party: | New Democratic Party |
Derek Nigel Ernest Blackburn (June 16, 1934 – October 12, 2017) was a Canadian politician, who served as a Member of Parliament from 1971 to 1993.[1] He represented the electoral district of Brant as a member of the New Democratic Party.[1] Blackburn served for a period as the party's Defense critic.
He was raised in Stratford, Ontario, and was the son of John and Mabel Blackburn.
First elected in a by-election in 1971,[1] Blackburn was reelected in every subsequent election up to and including the 1988 election.[1] He retired from elected politics in 1993 when he was appointed to the federal Immigration and Refugee Board.[2] Blackburn died on October 12, 2017, at the age of 83.[3]