Family members of Roy Thomson donate record amount to CAMH

TORONTO, Ont. – It’s the largest private donation to a hospital for mental and addiction research in Canada, a $30-million gift to the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.

The money will be used by scientists to focus on research into early detection and better treatment for Canadians living with mental illness.

The donors are the grandaughters of Roy Thomson, the late founder of Thomson Corp.

Dr. Catherine Zhan, CAMH President and CEO, said research that sheds light on the brain biology behind mental illness is the most promising pathway to progress.

“If we can identify how brain cells and circuits are disrupted at an early stage in childhood or youth, we can find new ways to pre-empt the development of debilitating conditions and change the lives of millions of people in generations to come,” Zhan said.

In the past, the three Campbell sisters and their late mother Audrey Campbell have also provided multimillion-dollar donations to the Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto.

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