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As the CEOs and Chiefs of Staff of some of the largest hospitals in Ontario, we are committed to caring for you and your loved ones. Recently, there has been some concern and worry over Bill 7 – the More Beds, Better Care Act, 2022 – and what it will mean for patients, families and caregivers. We understand these concerns and hope to provide clarity and comfort in this letter.

As developers of some of the GTA’s most sought-after communities, the Greenbaum Family has been putting families first for more than 40 years. That’s why their transformational gift of $1 million to advance world-leading care for some of Mackenzie Health’s youngest patients just makes sense.

For more than 70 years, Orlando Corporation has been committed to making a difference in the communities they serve. So it was no surprise when they reached out to say they wanted to accelerate Mackenzie Health’s $250-million Ultimate campaign with a powerful offer to double donations up to $5 million.

Monday, June 6 marked one year since Mackenzie Health made history when we opened Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital and became a two-hospital organization.

Years of community generosity from more than 15,000 donors was topped off by a $30-million commitment from HBNG Holborn Group, an independent investment and real estate management firm based in Vaughan. The company, led by partners John A. D’Angelo, Giuseppe Maio, and Claudio Memme, has been a long-time supporter of Mackenzie Health in addition to other philanthropic contributions.

Mitchell Goldhar is championing exceptional health care in our community with a visionary $10-million gift. The state-of-the-art surgery unit at Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital has been named the Mitchell Goldhar Surgery Unit in his honour. 

QuadReal Property Group and Menkes Developments Ltd. (Assembly Park) address a critical care need with their generous $1 million donation to Mackenzie Health’s Domestic Abuse and Sexual Assault (DASA) Unit.

CFL legend David Braley has made a $15-million gift to Mackenzie Health. In honour of this gift and his memory, the east tower of Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital has been named the David Braley Tower.

While easing restrictions may make sense in public spaces like restaurants and gyms where individuals can choose the level of risk they feel comfortable taking, vulnerable patients who come to us for care do not have a choice. That’s why, while the rest of the world is opening up, hospitals across Ontario are not yet doing the same.

This month marks one year since Mackenzie Health opened Cortellucci Vaughan Hospital exclusively to support the provincial pandemic response during waves two and three of the pandemic on Feb. 7, 2021.

While the new year began with hope as we welcomed the first New Year’s baby to be born in Vaughan, we are also navigating the challenges of yet another trying wave of the pandemic.