Mattamy Homes founder donates $50 million to Ottawa Hospital critical care tower
Peter Gilgan, founder of Mattamy Homes, has donated $50 million to The Ottawa Hospital through his foundation, the largest philanthropic gift in Ottawa's history, to support a new critical care tower at the hospital's planned Civic Campus.
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The Ottawa Business Journal reported on November 3, 2026, that Peter Gilgan, founder of Mattamy Homes, has donated $50 million to The Ottawa Hospital through the Peter Gilgan Foundation.
The donation is described in a news release from The Ottawa Hospital as the largest philanthropic gift in Ottawa's history. It will support the hospital's $500 million Campaign to Create Tomorrow, a fundraising effort tied to the construction of a new Civic Campus on Carling Avenue.
The gift will name a building in the new campus. A tower housing critical care services, including the trauma centre, emergency services and the intensive care unit, will be called the Peter Gilgan Critical Care Tower. The Ottawa Business Journal reported the tower will bring together physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, allied health professionals, social workers and spiritual care providers.
Gilgan said in the news release: "Ottawa is our nation's capital, and it deserves healthcare that reflects the very best of what Canada can offer."
Cameron Love, president and CEO of The Ottawa Hospital, said the tower "will strengthen The Ottawa Hospital's role as a leader in healthcare in Canada." He said it will bring together critical care teams and advanced technology in a space designed around the needs of critically ill patients and their families.
Tim Kluke, president and CEO of The Ottawa Hospital Foundation, said in the same release that Gilgan's "leadership is helping us build a hospital that will set a new standard for patient care and serve our community for generations to come."
Gilgan founded Mattamy Homes in 1978. The company builds homes across Canada, including in Ottawa, and in the United States. In 2018 he created Mattamy Asset Management Inc. as a parent company for a broader set of investments and businesses.
The Ottawa Hospital's new Civic Campus is under construction on Carling Avenue, on the site previously occupied by the Civic campus of the hospital. The Campaign to Create Tomorrow is the fundraising campaign tied to that project, with a goal the news release puts at $500 million.
Ottawa residents will receive care in the Peter Gilgan Critical Care Tower once the new Civic Campus opens. The Ottawa Hospital Foundation's campaign page at thcf.on.ca carries updates on the campaign's progress and the building timeline.
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Who made the donation?
Peter Gilgan, founder of Mattamy Homes, made the donation through the Peter Gilgan Foundation. Gilgan founded Mattamy Homes in 1978. The company builds homes across Canada, including in Ottawa, and in the United States.
How much was the donation?
The Ottawa Business Journal reported the donation is $50 million. The Ottawa Hospital's news release describes it as the largest philanthropic gift in Ottawa's history. The gift comes through the Peter Gilgan Foundation and supports the hospital's $500 million Campaign to Create Tomorrow.
What will the money fund?
The donation supports the hospital's $500 million Campaign to Create Tomorrow, the fundraising effort tied to the construction of a new Civic Campus on Carling Avenue. The gift will name a critical care tower in that new campus.
What is the Peter Gilgan Critical Care Tower?
The Peter Gilgan Critical Care Tower is the name the new tower will carry at The Ottawa Hospital's planned Civic Campus on Carling Avenue. The Ottawa Business Journal reported it will house the trauma centre, emergency services and the intensive care unit, bringing together physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, allied health professionals, social workers and spiritual care providers.
What is the Campaign to Create Tomorrow?
The Campaign to Create Tomorrow is The Ottawa Hospital Foundation's fundraising campaign tied to the construction of the new Civic Campus on Carling Avenue. The Ottawa Hospital's news release puts the campaign goal at $500 million.
What did hospital officials say about the donation?
Cameron Love, president and CEO of The Ottawa Hospital, said in the news release that the tower will bring together critical care teams and advanced technology in a space designed around the needs of critically ill patients and their families. Tim Kluke, president and CEO of The Ottawa Hospital Foundation, said in the same release that Gilgan's leadership is helping build a hospital that will set a new standard for patient care.
What did Peter Gilgan say?
Gilgan said in The Ottawa Hospital's news release: "Ottawa is our nation's capital, and it deserves healthcare that reflects the very best of what Canada can offer." Gilgan founded Mattamy Homes in 1978. In 2018 he created Mattamy Asset Management Inc. as a parent company for a broader set of investments and businesses.
Where can Ottawa residents follow the campaign's progress?
The Ottawa Hospital Foundation's campaign page carries updates on the campaign's progress and the building timeline. The Ottawa Business Journal's article, published November 3, 2026, also covers the announcement.
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