Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: May 9, 2019
• Invested on: November 17, 2022

Suzanne Labarge, C.M.
Toronto, Ontario

Suzanne Labarge is an esteemed business woman, volunteer and philanthropist who has devoted her career to improving the lives of Canadians. As the former vice-chair of the Royal Bank of Canada, she helped shape the direction of the Canadian and global financial sectors through the implementation of regulatory policies and risk management practices. She is also known for her leadership, advocacy and philanthropy in the burgeoning field of optimal aging in Canada, and founded the McMaster University Optimal Aging Portal to research successful aging paradigms.