Winnipeg Foundation willed $500M, largest gift to a Canadian charity by an individual'Miriam Bergen will be remembered as a visionary for our community': Winnipeg Foundation CEO Sky BridgesThe Winnipeg Foundation says it has received the largest gift ever made to a Canadian charity by an individual — a $500-million bequest by a local business owner who died earlier this year.Touted as a "global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world," Giving Tuesday follows the year's most frantic shopping weekend, bookended by Black Friday and Cyber Monday.Bergen's gift is also unique in that there are no strings attached to how the money can be spent, says Susan Phillips, who teaches at Carleton University's school of public policy in Ottawa."It signals an interest in ensuring the gift is distributed in a knowledgeable way, for which the Winnipeg Foundation has a very good reputation," Phillips said.With files from Bartley Kives and CBC Radio's Up To SpeedCommentsTo encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada's online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities)."