Combined philanthropic contributions from CGI and Manitoba business leader Chuck Loewen strengthen Operation Excellence campaign
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, February 24, 2026 — The Health Sciences Centre (HSC) Foundation today announced $200,000 in combined philanthropic support for its Operation Excellence campaign, thanks to contributions from CGI and Manitoba business leader Chuck Loewen. The funding will help advance efforts to eliminate surgical waitlists and expand access to innovative, high-quality surgical care for patients across Manitoba.
CGI, one of the largest independent IT and business consulting services firms in the world, contributed $100,000 to the campaign, with a matching contribution from Mr. Loewen bringing total support to $200,000.
Operation Excellence is the HSC Foundation’s $108 million initiative to enhance diagnostic and surgical capacity at Health Sciences Centre, Manitoba’s largest tertiary care hospital. Investments support expanded operating room capacity, leading-edge surgical technologies, and modernized patient-flow systems to improve patient outcomes, access to care, and address surgical backlogs across the province.
“We are deeply grateful to CGI and Mr. Loewen for their generous support,” said Jonathon Lyon, President and CEO of the HSC Foundation. “This contribution will help accelerate meaningful improvements in surgical care and bring us closer to eliminating surgical waitlists for Manitobans.”
Recent advancements supported through the campaign include the acquisition of Manitoba’s first da Vinci Xi surgical robot, contributing to reduced hospital stays, improved surgical outcomes for patients, and enhanced recruitment and retention of specialized surgical talent.
Dean Bosch, Senior Vice-President, CGI Canada
“Supporting the Operation Excellence campaign reflects CGI’s commitment to strengthening the health and well-being of the communities where we live and work,” said Dean Bosch, Senior Vice-President, CGI Canada. “We’re proud to support initiatives that improve access to care for Manitobans.”
“Giving back to Manitoba has always been important to me,” said Chuck Loewen. “I’m pleased to support the HSC Foundation’s efforts to improve health care outcomes for patients across the province.”
The HSC Foundation is committed to partnering with individuals, community leaders and organizations to support critical investments that strengthen Manitoba’s health care system and improve patient care at HSC. The Operation Excellence campaign is a bold, multi-year plan to elevate health care in Manitoba by creating a surgical centre of excellence and innovation. Manitobans can learn more about the campaign, its progress, and how to contribute at OperationExcellence.ca.
