Mr. Speaker, the greater Toronto chapter of the National Society of Fund Raising Executives recently honoured the Richard Ivey family with the outstanding philanthropist award.
The Richard Ivey family name is synonymous with service and generosity. It is best known in London, Ontario for its generous gifts in support of the arts, community services, major donations to health care and research and its connections to the University of Western Ontario.
Over the years the Richard Ivey family has donated over $40 million to the University of Western Ontario alone, including an unprecedented $11 million to the business school in 1985.
Thanks to the generosity of the Ivey family the lives of many Canadians have been enriched. I recognize the Richard Ivey family not only for its contribution to the city of London and its inhabitants but for its contribution to Canadian society.