ANNUAL REPORT
2020-2021

VISION
Safer communities and
a more just society.

We respectfully acknowledge the
Justice Institute of British Columbia's
New Westminster campus is located on the
unceded traditional territories of the
Qayqayt, Musqueam and
Central Coast Salish Peoples.

MISSION
Developing dynamic justice
and public safety professionals
through exceptional applied
education, training, and research.

MANDATE
Unique among post-secondary
institutions in Canada, the
Justice Institute of British Columbia
offers specialized, applied education,
training and research in conjunction
with our community partners in the
fields of justice and public safety.

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TABLE OF
CONTENTS

LEADERSHIP
MESSAGE

5 LEADERSHIP MESSAGE
6 PURSUING EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION
10 TRANSFORMING THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE
14 INVESTING IN PEOPLE
16 ADVANCING OPERATIONS
18 THE JUSTICE INSTITUTE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA FOUNDATION
20 FISCAL YEAR ENROLMENT
21 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
22 GOVERNANCE
23 ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW

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Like all post-secondary institutions, JIBC found itself grappling
with the global pandemic not far into 2020. This worldwide
emergency highlights the crucial contribution both our partners,
and we make to the health and safety of communities across
British Columbia.
The battle against COVID-19 saw first responders, emergency
managers and other public safety personnel recognized along
with health care workers as the everyday heroes among us. While
many people, including JIBC staff and faculty, were directed to
work from home to protect themselves and others, these public
safety professionals continued to work the front lines.
JIBC is proud to educate and train those who continue to serve
our communities, from paramedics and firefighters to law
enforcement officers and analysts to emergency managers,
counsellors, and mediators.
JIBC pivoted to total online learning in response to the pandemic,
excluding first-responder programs that require in-person training
or evaluations. For programs like police, sheriff and paramedicine
training, strict COVID-19 safety protocols were developed,
providing safe learning environments.

This new approach will enable JIBC to continue to meet the
training requirements for highly skilled paramedics in B.C.
COVID-19 also led to improvements in JIBC administrative
operations, including increased use of digital and online
processes, many of which will remain in place post-pandemic.
An organizational review was also conducted this fiscal year,
providing recommendations to ensure JIBC operates as
effectively and efficiently as possible moving forward.
Throughout this past year, JIBC has adapted and adjusted
wherever necessary to continue to provide the high quality of
post-secondary education and training for which we are known.
For this, we acknowledge and thank the commitment and
dedication of our staff and faculty and the leadership, guidance
and ongoing support of the Ministry of Advanced Education
and Skills Training, the Ministry of Health, and JIBC donors and
partners. Thank you to everyone for their willingness to meet
the challenges of COVID-19 head-on. We are confident we will
emerge from the pandemic stronger for the experience.

Sincerely,

From the disruption and upheaval also came opportunities.
Converting courses and programs to virtual formats tapped into
a demand for more accessible educational offerings as COVID-19
restrictions kept more people at home. The transformation also
opened some programs to broader markets no longer restricted
by geography. The pandemic led staff and faculty to explore ways
to continue teaching students overseas with online technology
without leaving home during travel restrictions.
The pause in classes in the early months of the pandemic also
provided staff and faculty with the opportunity to prioritize
program redesigns to increase student flexibility. In one case
— the Advanced Care Paramedic program — a new format
allows students already working as paramedics to continue their
advanced studies. Reduced commuting allows for more study
time, better balance and the ability to earn income while studying.

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Dr. Stephen Gamble

Dr. Michel Tarko

Chair, Board of Governors

President and CEO

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PURSUING EXCELLENCE
IN EDUCATION
KEEPING LEARNING A PRIORITY DURING A
GLOBAL PANDEMIC
The declaration of a global pandemic in March 2020
paused on-campus classes for several weeks while JIBC
staff and faculty planned and prepared alternate delivery
modes. Programs requiring hands-on instruction and
in-person evaluation, such as police and sheriff recruit
training, and those in paramedicine, resumed on-campus
training in June 2020 with strict COVID-19 safety protocols
in place. For the Police Academy, these measures included
limiting class sizes and training smaller groups in multiple
locations. One Fire & Safety Division course was delivered
face-to-face in JIBC’s theatre with physical distancing and
webcasting measures in place for those who preferred to
learn remotely. Existing online programs and those planned
pre-pandemic enjoyed increased enrolment and interest.
These included Basic Security Training, bylaw enforcement,
and the Bachelor of Law Enforcement Studies, which saw
students enrol from across Canada. The increased demand
for online offerings led to other opportunities. For instance,
the Emergency Management Certificate program, which
transitioned to an entirely online format in 2020, was
condensed to four months. The result was a significant
increase in program applications and completions, leading
to it being considered for continuation in this delivery
format post-pandemic.

PLANNING SUPPORT PROVIDED FOR NEW
SURREY POLICE SERVICE
Planning continues to support the City of Surrey as it
transitions from the RCMP to a new municipal police
department, the Surrey Police Service (SPS). JIBC
anticipates an increase in demand for training SPS recruits
and previously experienced officers. Training will begin in
2022 and will occur over several years as police training
requirements unfold for the second most populous city in
the province.

MODERNIZING POLICE CURRICULUM
The Police Academy is in the final stages of implementing
the recommendations of the 2019 report by the JIBC Police
Academy Curriculum Evaluation Steering Committee,
chaired by former Attorney General, the Honourable Wally
Oppal. The report reviewed the curriculum being utilized
in the JIBC Police Academy Recruit Training program.
Updates include a focus on key areas such as vulnerable
populations, Indigenous Peoples, and fair and impartial
policing.
Recommendations are being implemented with the
support of the Policing and Security Branch, Ministry of
Public Safety and Solicitor General, and an implementation
committee. There were significant modifications
to Indigenous content to improve awareness and
understanding, and enhanced training to develop a traumainformed practice. Extensive stakeholder engagement
was carried out, including input from the Indigenous
advisory committees of individual police agencies and the
Vancouver Police Department’s Aboriginal Policing Centre.
Adding new recommended content into the curriculum
requires that the program be extended by two weeks for a
total of 23 weeks. Work is ongoing, and police recruits will
begin engaging with elements of the renewed curriculum
in May 2021 with a goal to complete the updates by
January 2022.
Police Academy staff plan to begin collaborations with all
Indigenous communities served by municipal police in
B.C. to incorporate teachings from Elders and Knowledge
Keepers into the police recruit training program, with the
support of a grant from the Civil Forfeiture Office.

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MOU SIGNED WITH MEXICAN UNIVERSITY
Through the Office of International Affairs, a Memorandum
of Understanding (MOU) was signed with Security
Sciences University of Nuevo Leon State (Universidad
de Ciencias de la Seguridad) in November 2020. The
partnership and information sharing will look at possible
areas of collaborative training and education in public
safety, including opportunities to jointly develop a JIBC
presence in Mexico, scenario-based education, and
utilization of JIBC’s Praxis simulation training technology.

MOU WITH CGA TO PROVIDE FREE ONLINE
TRAINING AND RESOURCES
JIBC signed an MOU with the Canadian Gas
Association (CGA), facilitating the sharing of CGA's
online training and resources. Specifically, CGA will
share emergency response considerations involving
natural gas, liquefied natural gas and compressed
natural gas, providing JIBC students and clients with
free and easily accessible learning.

INTERNATIONAL PARAMEDICINE CLIENTS
SERVED REMOTELY

GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN CYBERCRIME
ANALYSIS APPROVED

With JIBC instructors unable to travel overseas to teach
long-term clients, the Health Sciences Division (HSD)
worked to adapt the Emergency Services Instructor Trainer
program's face-to-face components to meet the need.
The modified program used a hybrid format with the
JIBC instructor providing online instruction to instructor
candidates in Hong Kong who would then record their
face-to-face teaching sessions with their students for
JIBC feedback. For students based in Singapore, a trial
was conducted with JIBC instructors remotely facilitating
a paramedic training course. This provided an opportunity
to identify any potential challenges of such a format as
well as possibilities for future virtual projects with this
international partner.

The Graduate Certificate in Cybercrime Analysis
received approval from the Board of Governors in
November 2020, and a marketing campaign was
launched in December. This new post-graduate program
is designed to provide the advanced knowledge
and applied analytical skills to help professionals
prevent, detect, and respond to the evolving threats
of cybercrime that are often international in scope.
The first cohort of the part-time, fully online program is
scheduled to begin studies in September 2021.

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EVENTS FEATURING INDIGENOUS
ARTISTS, ELDERS HELD VIRTUALLY
The Office of Indigenization (OI) held several virtual
events throughout the year.
Orange Shirt Day acknowledges the impact of the
residential school experience. Phyllis Jack Webstad
shared with JIBC her story of having her beloved
orange shirt taken away from her on the first day at
residential school at age six.
To observe Remembrance Day and National Aboriginal
Veterans Day, OI hosted a virtual circle with Resident
Elder Ken Pruden, an Indigenous veteran. He spoke of
his military service and the importance of recognizing
and celebrating our veterans.
In October, OI hosted an event to observe the National
Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous
Women and Girls (MMIWG) with presentations
from the Honourable Judge Marion Buller, Chief
Commissioner for the National Inquiry into MMIWG,
and Elaine Alec, who held a workshop on cultivating
safe spaces.
As part of observing Moose Hide Campaign day, OI
hosted a cedar-weaving workshop with instructor
Gíihlgiigaa (Todd DeVries), explaining how these
teachings apply to the campaign and its goal to end
violence against women and children.

JIBC TRAINS NUNAVUT SHERIFFS

OI also hosted virtual kiosks and informal sessions with
Indigenous Elders, and JIBC students and staff, for
people to learn about the February campaign and ways
to make a difference.

In addition to training three cohorts, graduating a total of
33 B.C. sheriff recruits during the pandemic and under
strict safety protocols, JIBC also provided sheriff training in
Iqaluit, Nunavut. The most recent cohort of Nunavut sheriff
recruits completed training in late March, recognized by
JIBC President Michel Tarko through a video message at
the graduation ceremony.

HELPING SUPPORT STUDENTS WITH
DISABILITIES

PARTNERSHIP WITH CDM PRODUCES VIRTUAL
REALITY SIMULATION TRAINING TOOL

JIBC updated the Supporting Students with Disabilities
website, which provides a course and resources to
educate trainers on disability issues in the classroom.
The Institute also partnered with Vancouver Community
College (VCC) to “train the trainer” on a course to
help faculty understand how to support students with
disabilities. VCC is the fourth institution to collaborate with
JIBC to deliver such a course and provided $20,000 to
this effort which addresses equity, diversity, and inclusion
concerns in the classroom.

The high cost of offering fire scenes for a fire investigation
training course resulted in a partnership between the Fire
& Safety Division, JIBC's Centre for Teaching, Learning
& Innovation, and the Centre for Digital Media (CDM).
Designed and developed by graduate-level students at
CDM, the result was a virtual-reality simulation tool that
creates fire scenes for students to investigate. The tool
not only reduces costs but increases accessibility to this
critical training.

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TRAINING PROVIDED TO STAFF OF NEW
NUNAVUT CORRECTIONS FACILITY
The Government of Nunavut Justice Division contracted
JIBC to provide training to Nunavut Corrections personnel
which started in February 2021 in Iqaluit, Nunavut.
The pandemic had delayed critical training for 100 new
personnel, which is urgently needed as they prepare to
open a new maximum security and remand correctional
facility in the fall of 2021.

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JIBC AWARDED GRANTS TO STUDY
PARAMEDIC RESPONSE TO COVID-19
JIBC received a $75,000-grant to research the
challenges and innovations resulting from Canadian
paramedics’ response to COVID-19. The funding was
from the federal government’s Tri-agency Applied
Research Rapid Response to COVID-19 grant initiative.
The JIBC project, “Canadian Paramedicine Response
to COVID-19: Challenges and Innovations,” will help
paramedic services learn from their colleagues and
better prepare for the subsequent phases of the
pandemic response. The Institute was also awarded
a research infrastructure grant of $50,000 from the
Canada Foundation for Innovation to fund improvements
to its Praxis system, an online, interactive simulationtraining environment, to facilitate its use in applied
research related to the pandemic such as the JIBC
project awarded earlier looking at the paramedic
response.

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INDIGENOUS ART ADDED TO NEW
WESTMINSTER CAMPUS
As part of JIBC's Indigenization Plan, works
by Indigenous artists were commissioned and
installed at the New Westminster campus beyond
the Aboriginal Gathering Place with the help of
funding support from the Ministry of Advanced
Education and Skills Training. Sharifah Marsden,
an Anishinaabe artist from the Scugog Island
First Nation in Ontario, created three paintings
combining all into one mural. The mural depicts
two Star Blankets — in the colours of the sunrise
representing youth, and the colours of the
sunset symbolizing adults and Elders — and the
Thunderbird, symbolic of the movement to protect
the environment. They serve to remind everyone of
their collective responsibility to work together and
protect the planet's future.

TRANSFORMING THE
STUDENT EXPERIENCE
PROVINCIAL GRANT FUNDS TUITION FOR
FFTC STUDENTS IMPACTED BY PANDEMIC
WorkBC’s Community Workforce Response Grant
funded the full tuition for 33 students in the Fire Fighting
Technologies Certificate program, totalling more than
$407,000. The grant program aimed to assist B.C. residents
who are unemployed or underemployed, impacted by
COVID-19 and are seeking training to help them find a job.
Fire & Safety Division also received $150,000 in capital
funding from AEST for skills training equipment.

GRANTS TO IMPROVE MENTAL HEALTH
SERVICES ON CAMPUS
JIBC received a $50,000-grant from the Canadian Mental
Health Association to improve mental health services on
campus. This will allow the Institute to build supports for
students and address concerns related to social isolation
due to COVID-19.
JIBC also received a $25,000-grant from the Bell Let’s Talk
Post-Secondary Fund to support its initial implementation
of the new National Standard of Canada for Mental Health
and Well-Being for Post-Secondary Students. This grant is
to address any gaps identified as JIBC moves to align its
services with the standard and ensure it is implementing
programs focused on the well-being of students as they
transition back to campus.

BELL LET’S TALK DAY MARKED VIRTUALLY
Office of Indigenization organized a one-hour online
presentation for Bell Let’s Talk Day in January featuring
Resident Elder Phillip Gladue and JIBC President and CEO
Dr. Michel Tarko. Dr. Tarko’s talk included a discussion on
his background in psychiatric nursing, including the findings
of his doctoral research related to mental health being
viewed as one element of holistic health and spirituality
as a pathway to mental wellness. Elder Gladue spoke
on introductory concepts of mental wellness from an
Indigenous perspective and shared three Indigenous
models that take a holistic approach to health.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY MARKED
WITH VIRTUAL EVENT
JIBC hosted its fourth annual International Women’s Day
event with an online celebration of women’s achievements
in social justice and public safety under the theme of
Choose to Challenge. This year’s presenters included:
the Honourable Judge Marion Buller, a member of the
Mistawasis First Nation, who in 1994 was the first female
Indigenous judge appointed in British Columbia; Natasha
Tabatabaei, an Iranian-Canadian student in the Law
Enforcement Studies program at JIBC and JIBC Press for
Progress Award recipient; and Karen Fry, Fire Chief and
General Manager of Vancouver Fire Rescue Services, the
first woman to hold the position. Having raised funds for
the Press for Progress Award previously, the event this
year saw donors contribute to establishing the Choose to
Challenge Award.

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JIBC, AEST AND DONORS PROVIDE FINANCIAL
AID TO STUDENTS DURING PANDEMIC

SUPPORTS DEVELOPED FOR INTERNATIONAL
STUDENTS

LIBRARY ADAPTS TO NEW WAYS OF
DELIVERING SERVICES

JIBC students received a range of financial aid totalling
close to $1,000,000, including emergency funds to help
those facing financial hardship due to the pandemic. JIBC
and donor-funded awards continued to aid; however,
fewer were disbursed than in previous years due to the
disruption of course delivery during the pandemic and its
impact on enrolment. There were 153 awards disbursed,
totalling approximately $722,000 and ranging in value from
$100 to $22,000. The provincial government provided JIBC
with $140,000 in student emergency assistance funding
to help B.C. students address short-term, unplanned,
and unexpected financial hardship due to COVID-19. In
total, 146 students received support from these provincial
funds. International students in emergency financial
need, who could not access other such programs, were
assisted with emergency funds from JIBC totalling $6,000.
Thirteen students received awards from two other funds
in 2020-21. Eleven students received support from the
Indigenous Emergency Assistance Fund and two from
the Youth Futures Education Fund (an emergency fund
for youth aging out of foster care). These awards totalled
approximately $10,000. Additionally, the Provincial Tuition
Waiver Program provided tuition support to 19 former
youth-in-care totalling almost $43,000.

While the pandemic delayed the launch of some programs
geared toward international students, and some deferred
their start dates, JIBC continued work on initiatives
to support such students. In a multi-departmental
collaboration, JIBC developed a “Travel and Self-Isolation
Guide for International Students” for those eligible to
travel to Canada to take online courses from within the
country. The guide offers information on the latest travel
regulations, self-isolation information, including a list
of accommodation options and online grocery delivery
services. The Virtual International Student Campus was
also launched. Dedicated to international students, it is
a collaboration and information centre using an online
tool called Blackboard. It provides access to important
announcements, pre-departure information, temporary
medical insurance, important dates and deadlines, and
study permits.

During the pandemic, the JIBC Library transitioned with
students to online learning. The library engaged the
student community through social media and met them
through a new "embedded librarian" service in virtual
classroom forums. Reference services moved online,
supplemented by the provincial AskAway virtual chat
reference service. Digital resources such as ebooks,
journal articles and streaming media were enhanced
with access to print collections made possible through
curbside pickup with books quarantined between uses.
All library instruction sessions pivoted to online formats,
and attendance doubled. A new library catalogue was
launched, providing students with a clean, modern
interface helping them find what they needed in a userfriendly way and the ability to browse shelves virtually
on any device. The shift to online services received a
significant boost from The JIBC Foundation's Giving
Tuesday fundraising campaign, which raised more than
$20,000 for ebooks and other digital library resources. In
recognition of the library’s vital role, a $50,000 donation
was received to support the Giving Tuesday campaign and
additional priority needs. Although the library space was
not open, the library was never closed, keeping students
connected and supporting their learning.

VIRTUAL CONVOCATIONS PROVIDE
ENHANCED EXPERIENCE
With large gatherings restricted during the pandemic, both
the 2020 Spring Convocation and 2021 Winter Convocation
were held virtually to ensure graduates received their
educational credentials on time. The ceremonies were
pre-recorded under COVID-19 safety protocols. The
spring ceremony included video messages from thenAEST Minister Melanie Mark and Premier John Horgan,
while the winter ceremony included the conferring of
an honorary degree on Dr. Nancy Poole, a long-time
JIBC faculty member who specializes in women’s health
research and education.

PARAMEDIC PROGRAMS ADJUST
TRAINING, IMPROVE ACCESSIBILITY
Primary Care Paramedic (PCP) and Advanced
Care Paramedic (ACP) programs adjusted their
training models during the pandemic to conform
to safety protocols and utilize more online learning
options in addition to the required hands-on
training on campuses. The pause in classes early
in the pandemic also allowed staff and faculty to
redesign the ACP program further to make it more
accessible and flexible for students. In addition
to reducing the amount of commuting time for
ACP students living outside Metro Vancouver and
Victoria, it allows them to work shifts as PCPs
between classes.

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INVESTING IN PEOPLE

TWO DIGITAL PROJECTS GARNER THREE
HORIZON INTERACTIVE AWARDS

NEW EXECUTIVE TEAM MEMBERS AND
SENIOR LEADERS APPOINTED

JIBC won a gold award in the category of Interactive-Kiosk/
Public Exhibit/Museum/Virtual Reality for "Training for a
Virtual Future," a project in which the Institute partnered
with the Centre for Digital Media (CDM). Developed by
CDM students and funded by The JIBC Foundation, the
project provides simulation training for first responders
through virtual reality. It used content from Paramedic
Academy instructors and students who also offered their
testing expertise. JIBC earned two additional awards
for “Parenting After Separation – Indigenous Families,”
a free online course developed with BC Corrections for
B.C. parents and other family members who identify as
Indigenous and are dealing with separation or divorce.
It won a bronze award in the Websites-Health/Human
Services category and a silver for Website-Government
Agency.

Former Deputy Chief Financial Officer Mike Proud was
appointed the new Vice-President, Finance & Operations
in April. Erin Ramsay, formerly of E-Comm 9-1-1, joined
JIBC July 6 as the new Vice-President, People & Culture.
In October, Dr. Ron Bowles was appointed the new Dean,
Office of Applied Research & Graduate Studies, after
serving as Associate Dean for the Centre for Applied
Research. After serving in the role on an interim basis,
Robert Walker was appointed the new Director of the
Centre for Teaching, Learning & Innovation.

STRATEGIC PLAN COMPLETED
After the extensive engagement of stakeholders, JIBC
completed a new Strategic Plan supported by strategic
pillars that cover educational priorities, support for
students, operational advancements and enhancing the
workplace. The strategic plan timeline extends to 2027 and
will be formally launched in 2022.

FACULTY MEMBER HONOURED
Gurinder Mann, a faculty member in law enforcement
studies programs, was recognized with a Community
Safety and Crime Prevention Award from the Minister
of Public Safety and Solicitor General. Mann, who also
serves as executive director of Communities Embracing
Restorative Action (CERA), won the Restorative Justice
Memorial Award.

ORGANIZATIONAL REVIEW CONDUCTED
A review of JIBC's organizational structure commenced,
the first such review in almost a decade. It is aimed at
ensuring the Institute's post-pandemic reality includes
an appropriate organizational structure that considers
the lessons learned from operational changes created, in
part, by the pandemic. The process was facilitated by a
consultant who conducted interviews with numerous JIBC
staff and helped identify opportunities for improving the
overall effectiveness of the organization.

JIBC TO HOST NATIONAL SYMPOSIUM
ON APPLIED RESEARCH INVOLVING
PARAMEDICINE
JIBC received a $25,000-grant in March 2021 to support
a national-level online workshop and symposium on
Paramedics Connecting through Applied Research
(Paramedics CARe). Scheduled for May 2021, the
symposium will highlight the wide range of applied
research activities involving paramedics and paramedicine.

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CYBERSECURITY IMPROVEMENTS INITIATED
Colleague, the student information system, was moved
onto a more secure platform as it handles JIBC’s most
sensitive records. This was part of changes made to
improve security in response to the increase in risks
to cybersecurity highlighted by reported breaches in
such systems at public institutions in B.C. in the past
year. JIBC received $15,000 in funding for cybersecurity
initiatives from Canada’s National Research and Education
Network, funded by the Government of Canada. This
ultra-high-speed network connects Canada’s researchers,
educators, and innovators to each other and to global data,
technology, and colleagues.

ADVANCING
OPERATIONS
OPERATIONS ADAPT TO COVID-19
As with many workplaces worldwide, JIBC responded
to COVID-19 by directing all staff to work from home.
Microsoft Teams was launched across the Institute to
support this remote work. Most courses were converted
to incorporate virtual delivery, either in a fully online model
through live or asynchronous formats or a hybrid of online
and in-person classes. Courses requiring hands-on, inperson learning and evaluations returned to campuses
once COVID-19 safety protocols and mitigation efforts
were put in place. Wellness learning sessions were offered
to help support staff during this time. In March 2021, under
the direction of AEST, planning work began for a return to
campuses in fall 2021. This will include incorporating those
changes necessitated by the pandemic, which proved to
be an improvement over previous methods.

RENOVATIONS EXPAND CLASSROOM SPACE
Major renovations were completed to expand existing
classroom space at the New Westminster campus. Walls
were removed between adjacent classrooms to create
larger spaces to address the need for physical distancing
and improve flexibility of use. The renovations included the
addition of hand-washing facilities and water bottle-filling
stations in dedicated learning spaces and the installation
of wall dividers in select classrooms. The upgrades were
funded through JIBC's routine capital project proposals
to AEST as part of the Institute's annual capital planning
process.

INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT ACTIVITIES
SHIFT ONLINE

TRANSITION COMPLETED TO CENTRALIZED
POST-SECONDARY APPLICATION SERVICE
JIBC has completed the transition for all student
applications to Education Planner B.C., the centralized
application service for all post-secondary institutions in
the province. The Institute also completed the ministrymandated transcript exchange project, allowing students
to send their transcripts electronically to all post-secondary
institutions in B.C. for a more streamlined application
process.

MARKETING ADJUSTS FOCUS TO ONLINE
EFFORTS
Communications & Marketing (C&M) responded to
the pandemic by updating advertising as courses were
cancelled, created, or delivery modes changed. Advertising
was also adjusted to reflect the new offerings, expanding
JIBC’s reach with online classes, and information
sessions were moved online. JIBC participated in virtual
student recruitment events aimed at audiences across
the province. In place of an on-campus open house,
the Institute offered its first online JIBC-wide recruiting
information session for prospective students and their
families, school counsellors and teachers. C&M was also
heavily involved in producing communications keeping
students, staff, and faculty informed on COVID-19 and its
impacts on JIBC. A few months after the pandemic was
declared, JIBC launched its dynamic and informative new
website, which is mobile-friendly to meet the changing
needs of today’s students.

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With international travel curtailed, JIBC shifted its
international student recruitment efforts online by
organizing several information sessions for prospective
students from various countries in collaboration with
partner agents. The Institute participated in the EduCanada
Virtual fair in Latin America organized in collaboration with
the Canadian Trade Commissioners, as well as attended
the International Consultants for Education and Fairs (ICEF)
Virtual Americas event, a three-day online workshop,
where staff met with 35 agents from the region and
discussed recruitment opportunities. Staff also raised
awareness of JIBC’s program offerings at the Virtual
Mission in Brazil organized by our national association
Colleges and Institutes Canada, meeting with over 30
educational agents. In 2020, JIBC expanded its recruitment
network to multiple countries as it increased the number
of partnerships with educational agents actively promoting
the Institute’s programs from 12 in 2019 to 46 in 2020.

INITIATIVES SAVE ENERGY, CUT COSTS
The annual update to the Strategic Energy Management
Plan reports that operational changes implemented by
JIBC from 2009 to 2020 have resulted in energy savings of
more than 17.3-million equivalent kilo-watt hours (ekWh).
This represents more than $1.17 million in energy cost
savings for the Institute. JIBC is meeting energy reduction
targets and the provincial government’s commitments to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In February 2021, JIBC
completed a multi-year project to replace fluorescent-type
lighting with LEDs at the New Westminster campus which
saves on both energy and maintenance costs. The LED
lighting upgrades were funded through the Carbon Neutral
Capital Program, which provides grants to post-secondary
institutions to invest in capital projects that reduce energy
costs and lower carbon emissions.

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Thanks to a significant contribution of $100,000 from
a supporter that wishes to remain anonymous, all four
JIBC campuses delivering paramedic training (New
Westminster, Chilliwack, Kelowna and Victoria) received
a MegaCode Kelly Advanced Manikin (including SimPad)
and a Deluxe Difficult Airway Trainer. The airway trainer is
a tool for students to learn how to manage difficult and
obstructed airways. The full-body manikin is also designed
for the practice of such advanced airway scenarios and
additional invasive skills such as intravenous cannulation,
resuscitation from cardiac arrest, and other critical
interventions. This is the largest-ever cash gift to The JIBC
Foundation in support of paramedic simulation equipment.

THE JUSTICE INSTITUTE
OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
FOUNDATION
JIBC plays a unique role in creating safer communities and
a more just society through its wide range of specialized
programs and courses for students both at the start or
during their justice and public safety careers.
Donors to The Justice Institute of British Columbia
Foundation also play a unique role through their gifts
to enhance education, training, student opportunities
and applied research that impact both students and the
communities they serve.

GENEROSITY IN A YEAR OF CHANGE
As we reflect on the past year, we think of the profound
impact the pandemic has had on everyone’s lives and life
at JIBC and The JIBC Foundation.
COVID-19 has reminded us of the vital work of first
responders, many of whom in British Columbia trained
at JIBC. Recognizing these efforts, donors opened their
hearts, giving more than $380,000. This generosity
contributed to The JIBC Foundation disbursing over
$300,000 to support justice and public safety education at
JIBC.

Paramedic training also received ongoing assistance
from Peter W. Webster, LLD, founding chair of The JIBC
Foundation and JIBC honorary degree recipient, through
The Pender Fund, held at Vancouver Foundation, which
funded a Crash Kelly manikin for the New Westminster
campus.
Long-serving former director of The JIBC Foundation
and JIBC honorary degree recipient Marvin Storrow, QC,
LLD renewed his support for new initiatives benefiting
Indigenous learners at JIBC.

MAKING EDUCATION MORE AFFORDABLE
Awards help make education more affordable for
students, enabling them to focus better on school. Some
also recognize students’ involvement in school and the
community, primarily through volunteerism. More than 60
students received support through over 40 named awards
thanks to our generous donors in the past year. Three new
awards were also established, the MDC Law Enforcement
Education Award, Steven Bibby Memorial Award, and
Choose to Challenge Award.
In addition, a new student Emergency Assistance Fund
was created with donor funding, partly raised through
the Giving Tuesday Now campaign. This fund will assist
students facing unforeseen financial challenges.

ENHANCING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS AND
RESOURCES

Changes to how we worked resulted in many firsts:
the first virtual Board of Directors meeting, Annual
General Meeting (AGM), employee coffee break during
a fundraising campaign on Giving Tuesday Now, and Jon
Baillie Memorial Award presentation at the Fire Fighting
Technologies Certificate celebration.

In December, donors to the annual Giving Tuesday
campaign raised more than $20,000 to fund digital
resources for the JIBC Library, giving students better
access to the information they need to be successful.
The library provides resources and assistance to students,
faculty, and staff, wherever they are located. Recognizing
this essential role, the Peter & Joanne Brown Foundation
generously donated $50,000 for the library, a portion to
the Giving Tuesday campaign and the rest to additional
priority needs.

In May, as part of activities for Giving Tuesday Now,
organized globally in response to the pandemic, JIBC
participated in the first responder’s parade past Royal
Columbian Hospital in New Westminster thanking health
care workers and the emergency services family.

The Paramedic Academy also received a much-needed
boost. With paramedic programs among the first to return
to face-to-face delivery (under strict safety protocols), there
was an increased need for training equipment beyond
typical replacements and upgrades.

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DEVELOPING EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
CAPACITY
As we have experienced this past year, emergencies
like the pandemic can have a devastating impact. JIBC
has been at the forefront of emergency management
education and training in Canada for more than 30 years.
Donors have contributed to the development of
emergency management capacity over the years, including
named student awards and the JIBC Community Public
Safety Award, supported by BC Hydro, which helped cover
the cost of specialized emergency management training
for three communities this year.
Work also continued to enhance, update and scale JIBC’s
Community Disaster Resilience Planning (CDRP) program.
Thanks to a $300,000 three-year grant from the Vancouver
Foundation, the CDRP website was recently launched
and is home to a suite of free, online, community-centred
disaster planning tools and strategies.

THANK YOU
We wish to extend our appreciation to all our supporters.
We look forward to welcoming them back to campus
(when safe to do so) to see first-hand the impact of their
giving and say thank you in person.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The JIBC Foundation welcomed two directors
to the Board at the virtual AGM in June and
established a new Communications and Marketing
Committee. We thank the directors for their
patience, flexibility, and leadership during an
unprecedented year of change.
Directors
Dave Mitchell, Chair
Blair Fryer, Vice-Chair
Daniel Whittle, Secretary
Gurpal Siekham, Treasurer
Curtis Campbell
Louise Nagy
John Oakley
Jody Robertson (June 2020-February 2021)
John Tallon
Kathy Wunder
Liaisons
Dr. Stephen Gamble, Chair, Board of Governors,
JIBC
Dr. Michel Tarko, President and CEO, JIBC
Executive Director
Tracy Campbell, Director, Office of Development,
JIBC

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ANNUAL REPORT 2020-2021

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FISCAL 2021 OPERATING FUND REVENUE BY SOURCE
Deferred Capital Contribution
$1,923,831
Other Programs and Services
$6,509,113

Core Provincial Ministries
$7,388,382

International (Tuition & Contract)
$1,390,022
Other Revenue
$635,518
Applied Research
$346,557

Ministry of Advanced
Education and Skills Training
$15,135,581

2020-2021 FISCAL YEAR
ENROLMENT

Tuition Fees
$13,115,000

Total (Per Audited Financial Statements)
$46,444,004

FISCAL 2021 CORE PROVINCIAL MINISTRIES - DETAIL

STUDENT ENROLMENT
TOTAL FULL-TIME

3,311 EQUIVALENT (FTE) STUDENTS

Ministry of Children and
Family Development
$1,096,618

6 Centre for Court Administration
83 Centre for Counselling & Community Safety
318 Corrections & Community Justice
97 Centre for Conflict Resolution

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Ministry of Public Safety &
Solicitor General Emergency Management BC
$1,114,878

$

Degrees

$721,573

26 Centre for Leadership

136

34

Diplomas

Amount of award,
bursary and scholarship
funds distributed to
JIBC students

153 Centre for Graduate Studies & Academic Planning
Centre for Professional Health Education

6 Driver Education Centre
314 Emergency Management Division
348 Fire & Safety Division
1,015 Justice & Public Safety Division
724 Paramedic Academy
131 Police Academy
50 Sheriff Academy

Ministry of Public Safety & Solicitor
General - Police Services
$1,995,000

348

Graduate
Certificates

Attorney General Family Justice Services
$333,387

Ministry of Public Safety
& Solicitor General Corrections
$2,182,189

Total Core Provincial Ministries
$7,388,382

FISCAL 2021 OPERATING FUND EXPENSES
Student Services
$2,838,006

Certificates

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Attorney General - Court
Services Branch
$666,310

153

Depreciation
$3,061,214

Number of awards,
bursaries, and
scholarships granted to
JIBC students

Technology Services
$2,688,827
Applied Research
$925,677

Facilities Services
$4,606,800

732
Other Academic and
Administrative Support
$7,381,905

Short Certificates

UNIQUE STUDENTS

29,106 ENROLLED

Program Delivery and Support
$27,986,429

Total (Per Audited Financial Statements)
$49,488,858

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PRESIDENT & CEO
Dr. Michel Tarko

GOVERNANCE &
ORGANIZATIONAL
OVERVIEW

VICE-PRESIDENT, HUMAN RESOURCES

VICE-PRESIDENT, FINANCE & OPERATIONS

Jon Marks (until June 2020)

Mike Proud

VICE-PRESIDENT, PEOPLE & CULTURE
Erin Ramsay (from July 2020)

VICE-PRESIDENT, ACADEMIC

DEAN, SCHOOL OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE &
SECURITY, AND OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

JIBC BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Ms. Helen Allen (from July 2020)

INDIGENOUS ADVISORY COUNCIL
Reporting to the Office of the President

Ms. Laurel Douglas

Ms. Colleen Hodgson

Dr. Stephen Gamble, Chair

Ms. Connie Kaweesi

Mr. Len Goerke

Ms. Lori Pruce

Ms. Connie Kaweesi

Mr. Ken Pruden

Ms. Maria Preovolos, Vice-Chair

Mr. Dave Seaweed

Ms. Bernadette Spence

Ms. Tamara Starblanket (from June 2020)

Dr. John Stubbs

Mr. Ken Tourand

Ms. Samina Tajwar

Mr. Blaine Wiggins

Dr. Michel Tarko, President & CEO, JIBC

Mr. Jason La Rochelle, Director,
Office of Indigenization, JIBC

Ms. Mary Ellen Thorburn (from July 2020)
Ms. Claire Wang (to July 2020)

• Police Academy
• Corrections & Court Services Division
• Justice & Public Safety Division
• Office of International Affairs

DEAN, SCHOOL OF HEALTH, COMMUNITY &
SOCIAL JUSTICE
Barb Kidd

• Centre for Conflict Resolution
• Centre for Leadership
• Centre for Counselling & Community Safety
• Health Sciences Division
• Paramedic Academy
• Centre for Professional Health Education

DEAN, SCHOOL OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Sarah Wareing

• Emergency Management Division
• Fire & Safety Division
• Driver Education Centre

DEAN, OFFICE OF APPLIED RESEARCH & GRADUATE
STUDIES
Dr. Ron Bowles
(from October 2020)

Dr. Michel Tarko, President & CEO, JIBC

• Centre for Applied Research
• Centre for Teaching, Learning & Innovation
• Centre for Academic Planning & Graduate Studies

DIRECTOR, REGISTRAR & STUDENT AFFAIRS
Mary DeMarinis

• Registration
• Student Services
• Communications & Marketing

DIRECTOR, INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH
Tracey Carmichael

DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF INDIGENIZATION
Jason La Rochelle

DIRECTOR, LIBRARY SERVICES
April Haddad

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Jina Lee

DIRECTOR, CAMPUS PLANNING &
FACILITIES OPERATIONS

Colleen Vaughan

Dr. Stuart Ruttan

DEPUTY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

• Library

Julie Brown

DIRECTOR, TECHNOLOGY SERVICES & CIO
George Jones

GENERAL COUNSEL
Derek Deacon

DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF DEVELOPMENT
Tracy Campbell

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