CGI donates $100,000 to advance surgical care in Manitoba

CGI, a Montreal-headquartered IT consulting firm, on Tuesday announced a $100,000 philanthropic contribution to the Health Science Centre (HSC) Foundation’s “Operation Excellence” campaign.

Operation Excellence is the HSC Foundation’s $108 million program to improve diagnostic and surgical capacity at Health Sciences Centre – Manitoba’s largest tertiary care hospital.

Investments support expanded operating room capacity, new surgical technologies, and modernized patient-flow systems to improve patient outcomes and timely access.

Chuck Loewen, a Manitoba business leader, is making a matching contribution to bring total support to $200,000.

“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 accelerate transformative improvements in surgical care, strengthen patient outcomes, and bring us closer to eliminating surgical waitlists across Manitoba.”

The campaign’s recent advancements include the purchase of Manitoba’s first Da Vinci Xi surgical robot. Developed by US biotech firm Intuitive Surgical, the machine features surgical arms with highly sensitive controls and 3D HD visualization to enable precise operations with smaller incisions across procedures in urology, gynecology, and thoracic surgery.

“At CGI, we are committed to strengthening the health and well-being of the communities where we live and work,” said Dean Bosch, SVP, CGI Canada. “Supporting the Operation Excellence campaign reflects that commitment and helps advance meaningful improvements in access to surgical care for Manitobans.”

CGI’s Winnipeg office is located at 317 Donald Street. The firm has 94,000 employees across the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia-Pacific.

CGI is this year celebrating 50 years in business.