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Peter White Wins TBLA Community Award
Congratulations to Peter White, the 2023 Thunder Bay Law Association Service to Community Award recipient! The award recognizes a local lawyer who “has performed work over a number of years, above and beyond usual or normal expectations or standards, all for the benefit of the citizens of Thunder Bay.” Over the past 30 years, Peter ...
NEW FEDERAL DISABILITY BENEFIT INCOMING, FEW DETAILS KNOWN
By Jeffrey J. Moorley, Partner – White Macgillivray Lester LLP On June 22, 2023, Bill C22 received royal assent, creating the Canada Disability Benefit Act. In what is being heralded as “landmark disability legislation”, the Act establishes the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) with the stated goals of reducing poverty and supporting the financial security of ...
Over 2,000 Helmets Given Out in Thunder Bay
On June 5, 2023, White Macgillivray Lester along with it’s community partners from the Brain Injury Association of Thunder Bay, Thunder Bay District Health Unit and Eco Superior, gave out 140 free bike helmets to students at St. Vincent Elementary School in Thunder Bay. As part of the Ontario Trial Lawyers’ Association award-winning annual Bike ...
Moorley wins important Income Replacement Benefit decision
Our office recently received a decision from the Licence Appeal Tribunal from a long hearing argued by Partner Jeff Moorley. This case involves the rare intersection between injury law and video games! In this case, our client hit a moose while driving on Highway 527 near the turn off to the Lac des IIles mine, ...
Duncan Macgillivray Lawyer of the Year
Founding Partner Duncan Macgillivray was recently named Lawyer of the Year for Personal Injury Litigation in Greater Ontario by Best Lawyers!! Best Lawyers uses a peer review process (… asking other lawyers) to make their selections. Lawyer of the Year “is awarded to individual lawyers with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area ...