Suzanne Palko

Suzanne Palko is General Counsel and previously served as IDRC’s Senior Legal Counsel and Legal Counsel. Prior to joining the Centre in 2010, she practiced corporate and commercial law at a national law firm and worked as a criminal defense lawyer in a small practice.

Following her undergraduate education at Carleton University's College of the Humanities, Suzanne received her Bachelor of Civil Law and Bachelor of Laws from the Faculty of Law at McGill University. She is a member of the Ontario Bar.