He is the Dominion Sculptor of Canada, a position whose duties include the creation of original works of art in sculpture.
This period laid the foundations for White's work as Dominion Sculptor, where part of his job is the restoration of architectural sculpture on Parliament Hill.
[4] Other projects included the 1998 installation of 18 sphinxes on the courtyard of Canadian Museum of Civilization for the Mysteries of Egypt exhibit.
[5] His commission to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Canadian Women's Army Corps (CWAC), Athene[6][7] Based on his mother's experiences as a CWACs, the statue portrays a soldier waiting for a train to start a journey that will give her experiences of war and change her life irrevocably.
Based on photographs of Paul Manson, former Chief of the Defence Staff (Canada), he created a bronze sculpture of a Cold-War era fighter pilot entitled "QRA scramble".
[24][25][26][27] Both filled what had been a void inside the Houses of Parliament, since there are several sculptural representations of Canada's previous monarchs, notably in the Senate foyer.
[28] But with the notable exception of John Harman's equestrian statue of the Queen located on the grounds outside,[29][30] there were no publicly owned sculptural representations of Canada's reigning monarch inside the Parliament buildings.
[31] White returned to military themes with a commission to produce a series of six carved oak panels depicting insignia of the Canadian Forces.
[35][36] Displayed in National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa, the portrait was commissioned to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Order of Military Merit.