SUNSET REPORT
31

"ARCH 1982

Jusfice Insfitute
Of

British Columbia
4180 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C. V6R 4J5

(604) 228-9771

JUSTICE INSTITUTE OF BRITISH COLOMBIA
REPORT '1'0 THE MINISTER OP

EDOCATIOH

SUNSET CLAUSE, SECTION, 66, COLLEGE ARD
INSTITUTES ACT

31 March, 1982

The Justice Institute of British Columbia was established by
Order-in-Council in April 1978 under the provisions of the
College

and

Institutes

Act.

'nle

establishment

of

the

Institute was the result of a joint endeavour between the
Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Attorney General.
This milestone concluded a process of development initiated
in 1974.

The Ministry of Attorney General had been working

toward the establishment of an integrated learning centre
dedicated to justice education, training and manpower development.

The Ministry of Attorney General was committed to a

cross-systems learning centre that would modify the barriers
that appeared to isolate Corrections, Courts, Fire, Legal
Services and Policei

would promote greater ministry-wide

cooperationi eliminate duplication of training programs and
support services and provide general public education to the
wider community on justice related

issues.

'Dle project

became a reality through the partnership and support of the
Ministry of Education.

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the

passage

of

the

Order-in-Council,

the

Justice

Institute of British Columbia was created with a mandate to:
provide
courses
of
instruction
consistent with the identified needs
for, but not limited to, Police,
Courts and Sheriffs:

1)

After

which

are

sp~cifically
Correc~ions,

2)

identify the educational and specific training
needs for all components of the British Columbia
Justice System, including Fire Services:

3)

develop a cooperative system of coordination
between its own programs and those of the other
institutes, colleges, universities, public schools
and community-based organizations: and

4)

provide a provincial forum for discussion and
examination of justice and socially related
issues.

two

years

of

modest

growth

and

development

this

mandate was translated into a definitive Mission and Goals
statement by the Board of the Institute on 2 December, 1980,
and, subsequently, acknowledged by the Ministry of Education
on 8 January, 1981.
MISSION STATEMENT
•'.Ihe Justice Institute of British Columbia, as a postsecondary educational institute, provides leadership
and coordination to support, develop and deliver a wide
range of training, professional and educational programs and services for people working with the field of
justice and public safety in the community. 'lbese programs and services are designed toimprove the quality
of justice and public safety for all citizens of
British Columbia.•
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GOALS
I

develop and provide programs, courses of
instruction and services consistent with the
identified needs of,
A) the Corrections Branch of the Ministry of the
Attorney General,
B) the Court Services Branch of the Min.~~try of
Attorney General,
C) the Emergency Health Services Commission of
British Columbia,
D) the Fire Services Commissioner of British
Columbia, and
E) the Police Commission of the Province of
British Columbia.

II

'l'O

III

To provide opportunities through continuing education for the community to participate in activities that promote a better understanding of justice and public safety issues.

IV

To . develop

'l'O

develop and provide courses of instruction and
services consistent with the identified needs of,
A) other components of the Ministry of the
Attorney General,
B) other Ministries of the government in justice
and public safety related areas, and
C) private agencies and community groups engaged
in justice or public safety activities.

a cooperative system of coordination
between the Institute's own programs and those of
other institutes, colleges, universities, public
schools and community based organizations.

'nle Mission and Goals statement reflects the additional responsibilities for training contracted to the Institute by
the Ministry of Health, Emergency Health Services Commission.

'Ibey also specifically describe the Provincial role

of the Institute in justice and public safety training as
it has evolved through consultation with the Ministry of
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Education, Attorney General, Health, the Management Advisory
Council and the Academic Council and other post-secondary
institutions.

Within the 5 Year Educational Plan for the Institute, submitted to the Ministry of Education on 31 December, 1981,
four major roles for the future were articulated.

'lbese

functional role statements narrow and intensify the description of the role of the Institute within the provincial system of post-secondary education and precisely identify the
populations that the Institute will serve.
1)

THE TRAINING ROLE IN JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY

This function of the Institute is' client-oriented
and structured to deliver training programs and
services to meet the identified needs and established standards of the Ministry of Attorney
General, the Ministry of Heal th and other ministries of government or public agencies within the
fields of justice and public safety.
'lbe relationship is contractual. It requires the develop.ment of annual training and financial plans
approved and funded by the clients and a facilities and support services plan approved by the
Board of the Institute and funded through grants
from the Ministry of Education.
The main clients of the Institute are:
A)

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Ministry of Attorney General
- Corrections Branch
- Courts Service Branch
- Police Commission
- Fire Commissioner
- Support and Regulatory Services Branch
- Land Titles Service
- Personnel Service

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B)

Ministry of Health
- Emergency Health Services Commission

C)

Other ministries of government of public
agencies engaged in providing justice or public safety service to the public.
- Ministry of Environment
- Ministry of Transportation and Highways
- Ministry of Labour
- Conservation Branch
- Motor Vehicle Branch
- Safety Engineers
- Hwnan Rights Commission
- Off ice of Rentalsman
- Canada Coast Guard
- National Harbour Board Police
- Environment Canada

2)

THE EDUCATIONAL ROLE IN JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY
'lbis function of the Institute is oriented to the
expanded justice and public safety community and
the public at large.
It provides programs and
educational services directly related to issues of
justice or public safety on contract or by the
payment of tuition.
Opportunities will be provided for interested individuals or agencies to
extend their skill, understanding and knowledge of
justice and public safety issues.
In this light
the Institute offers:
- Integrated Management Programs,
- Community Programs,
- Human Resources and Private Agency Programs,
- Justice Programs offered in conjunction with
other Colleges and Institutes,
- Justice and Public Safety courses and programs
offered to the general public directly through
the Institute.

3)

THE SERVICE ROLE IN JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY
'Ibis function of the Institute identifies ancillary resources available to the public or major
clients of the Institute that support and compliment educational and training activities. It provides the vehicle through which the Institute

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offers psychological services, media and library
resource services, program development, personnel
assessment and human resources planning services
to agencies and employees of the justice and pub1 ic safety system.
4)

THE LEADERSHIP AND ADVISORY ROLE
PUBLIC SAFETY

IN

JUSTICE

AND

'lbis
function
places
the
Institute
in
a
relationship with other post-secondary educational
institutions in British Columbia.
'lbe Institute
provides advice, leadership and expertise to
enhance
the delivery of justice and public safety related
programs to the entire provincial community. 'lbis
role involves the Institute in an advisory capacity to government, to other colleges and institutes, to Pol ice and Fire Departments, to the
Emergency Health Services Commission and to the
Ministries of Attorney General, Health, and Education on issues on which it has expertise.
'lbis
role also constitutes a focal point for applied
research in areas related to justice and public
safety that from time to time may arise
These four roles describe the vital and important contributions that the Justice Institute is providing to the citizens of British Columbia.
cess.

'l'o date, the story is one of sue-

'lbe quality of professionals

trained within

the

Institute for the police service, corrections service, fire
service, court services and emergency health services and
the responses to the programs developed for the general pub1 ic in cooperation with other institutions attest that the

Institute is filling significant and needed functions within
the mosaic of post-secondary education in the province.

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The 5 Year Educational Plan for the Institute acknowledges
the 1 imitations on growth.

The document attempts to esti-

mate the maximum demand for services on the Institute and to
develop a pattern for modest growth that will en<::o,urage a
relationship with other colleges, OLI and KNOW, in order to
provide

the

maximum

distribution

of

Justice

Institute

expertise throughout the Province.

The projected funding required to maintain the primary roles
of the Institute reflects a unique cost-sharing arrangement
between the three provincial ministries (Attorney General,
Health and Education).

'l'he projected breakdown by percent-

age for 1982/83 to 1985/86 is based on training volume and
is indicative of the cooperation that is providing benefit
to all participants.

Min. AG

Min. Ed

Min. Health

Other

1982-83

S0.5\

25\

23\

1.5\

1982-84

51.0t

2St

23t

1.01

1984-85

54.0'

25\

.20\

1.0\

1985-86

54.0%

24,

21\

1.01

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- 8 The 5 Year Educational Plan is a benchmark.

It defines and

incorporates the events and achievements of the Institute'&
first

four years into a definitive statement on the futIt

ure.
clients,

encourages

dialogue

and

cooperation

'

between

'

the Ministry of Education and other institutions

and promotes the maximum use of shared resources.

It is a

tool by which the Institute can plan within the context of
a provincial system and evaluate its performance and contributions against stated objectives and established criteria.

'!'he immediate extension of the 5 year planning pro-

cess

the Institute will be the Self-Study which will

for

commence in 1983 and the External Evaluation which will be
complete by mid-1984.

In the 25 March, 1981, letter of the Ministry of Education
to

College

and

Institute

Board

1982/83 program priorities for
was

enunciated.

specialized
ties.

'!'his

programs

Chairman,

a

list of

the

the Ministry of F.ducation

Institution

that directly

was

established

support

these

for

priori-

All Institute students are employed (100%) and are

contributing
within

to

agencies

services.

the quality of life
providing

justice

in British Columbia
and

public

safety

'lbe Institute's past performance, reported on in

Annual Reports and reviewed in the 5 Year Educational Plan
underscore the commitment of the Institute to the academic/
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career/technical programs and service priorities sought by
the Ministry of Education and the Institute's clients.

'l'he

Justice

Institute

is

unique.

British

Columbia
has
•'
,•

established a precedent for cost-effective, integrated justice and public safety training and educational programs and
services for Canada.
and

'lhe success of the Institute within

this organizational model

has demonstrated

quality of Police, Court, Correction,
Health Services is second to none.

that

the

Fire and Emergency

We therefore recommend

that:
1)

the Minister endorse the continuation of the Justice Institute of British Columbia as a postsecondary institution under the provisions of the
College and Institutes Act.

2)

the Minister of Education consider amending the
Order-in-Council to reflect more accurately the
range of justice and public safety training and
educational activities provided through the Institute.

3)

the Minister of Education expedite the transfer of
property and the development of specialized facility requirements of the Institute for Police, Fire
and Emergency Health Services training.

~)

the Minister of Education support the recommendations contained in the 5 Year Plan of the Institute and particularly support the proposed growth
of the Community and Continuing Education programs
falling within the field of justice and public
safety.

Respectfully submitted:

R.J. Stewart
Chairman of the Board
March 31, 1982
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