Current News and Announcements

Excellence Canada - Accessibility Award for 2012

Cohen Highley has been selected to receive the Excellence Canada - Ontario Accessibility Award for 2012. This award recognizes and congratulates organizations that have shown a committment to providing excellent accessibility initiatives to accommodate people with disabilities.

The Hon. David Onley, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario is the Honorary Patron of this award program.

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Cohen Highley Achievement Award

Brian Phillips attended Fanshawe College on November 7, 2012 to present Chandra Renner with the Cohen Highley Achievement Award for the Law Clerk program. Congratulations Chandra!

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Cohen Highley announced as finalist for 2012 Pillar Community Innovation Award

Cohen Highley is proud to announce that we've been selected as a finalist for the Community Leadership Award.  The Pillar Community Innovation Awards recognize charities and non-profits as well as those individuals and companies that work alongside them to enrich our community.  For more information regarding this event please visit the Pillar Nonprofit website here.

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New Lawyers

Cohen Highley is truly pleased to announce the addition of lawyers Jamie Bell, Benjamin Blay, Landon Hang and Lori Sprott to our growing firm. 

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Joe Hoffer presented with Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, David Onley, at a ceremony in Toronto on June 18th.

The medal was created to mark the 2012 celebrations of the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's accession to the Throne as Queen of Canada. The Medal is a tangible way for Canada to honour Her Majesty for her service to our country; at that same time, it serves to recognize deserving Canadians who have also devoted themselves to the well-being of community, family and country. Only 60,000 medals will be awarded throughout 2012.

At the announcement of the medal's creation in 2011, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said "the medal affords an opportunity for the Crown to recognize Canadians who have contributed a great deal to Canada and who have helped to define what it means to be Canadian; it is an opportunity to honour those who represent the full breadth of our society and who take to heart the idea of service to country".

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Past Announcements

RHRA Fact Sheet

Phasing In the Act and Operator Compliance Checklist

Download the RHRA Fact Sheet for the compliance requirements for the Retirement Homes Act, 2010

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 20th Annual Cohen Highley Charity Golf Tournament

Cohen Highley is proud to help support the efforts of Community Living London with proceeds of our 20th annual charity golf tournament on June 6th, 2012 at The Oaks Golf & Country Club.

2012 Cohen Highley Charity Golf Tournament Details.

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Business London Magazine

Ontario Disability Employment Network (ODEN) names Joe Hoffer to its Champions League for his role in employing people with intellectual disabilitie. Read featured article.

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APERT - Association for Pension Enhancement at Royal Trust

On behalf of approximately 7,000 pension plan members, Cohen Highley lawyers Iain Sneddon and Paul Vogel have concluded a proposed settlement worth $52 million with Royal Bank of Canada.  The Pensioners had instituted proceedings against the Bank over the manner in which their pension surplus was being administered.  The pending settlement negotiated by Cohen Highley LLP for the Pensioners will significantly enhance their pension entitlements, and expeditiously resolve the outstanding dispute.  Congratulations pensioners on this outstanding outcome.