JIBC

ANNUAL
REPORT
2021-2022

We respectfully acknowledge JIBC campuses are located on the
unceded Traditional Territories of the Qayqayt, Musqueam, and
Coast Salish Peoples, the Katzie and Kwantlen First Nations, the
Stó:lõ Nation, the Sylix/Okanagan Nation, and the Traditional, Treaty
Territories of the Songhees, Esquimalt, and WSÁNEC Nations.

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Thank you to the JIBC Office of Indigenization for permission to feature
elements of its logo throughout this plan. The logo artwork was created by
Haida Gwaii artist James Cowpar. The design reflects a concept of social
justice and acknowledges the diversity of Indigenous Peoples.

VISION

MISSION

VALUES

Safer communities and a more just society.

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

Integrity, Service, Diversity.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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MESSAGE FROM LEADERSHIP

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2022-2027 STRATEGIC PLAN: FOR THE GREATER GOOD

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THE STORY OF JIBC'S NEW BRAND IDENTITY
2021-2022 HIGHLIGHTS
PUTTING STUDENTS FIRST
PURSUING EDUCATION & TRAINING EXCELLENCE
LIVING INDIGENOUS WAYS OF THINKING, BEING, RELATING AND DOING
FOSTERING THE SUCCESS OF OUR PEOPLE
CHAMPIONING EQUITY, DIVERSITY, & INCLUSION
ELEVATING ORGANIZATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS

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THE JUSTICE INSTITUTE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA FOUNDATION

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

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GOVERNANCE & ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW

ENROLMENT HIGHLIGHTS

MESSAGE FROM
LEADERSHIP
The beginning and end of the 2021-2022 fiscal year was a study in contrasts for postsecondary institutions and British Columbians in general. In April 2021 people began to
receive their first COVID-19 vaccinations after a year of watching the impact of the global
pandemic. JIBC students, staff and faculty worked mainly from home, except for those in
areas of study that required hands-on learning due to the critical nature of their professions.
First responder trainees attended our campuses with numerous safety precautions in place.
Fast forward to March 2022, and people were being offered booster shots of the vaccine,
masks were encouraged but no longer mandatory, and vaccine cards were being phased
out. In-person gatherings were starting to come into focus again. In between, JIBC
maintained operations and its high quality of education and training amid ever-evolving
safety protocols through a combination of online, in-person and hybrid learning.
Throughout the year, JIBC continued to educate and train those whose service to our
communities was highlighted by the pandemic — from law enforcement officers and
paramedics to firefighters, emergency managers, counsellors, and mediators.
JIBC staff and faculty continued to explore the potential of offering online programming
beyond the municipalities where our campuses reside, and to demonstrate the crucial role
we can and do play in ensuring emergency responders are there to help when needed.
From helping Fraser Health Authority train firefighters to administer COVID-19 vaccinations
at mass clinics, to securing funding to provide the education necessary to enable
internationally trained Advanced Care Paramedics to help meet paramedic shortages in B.C.,
the Institute has shown substantial leadership in supporting the first responder professions
for which we train.
Also, this past year, the JIBC Board of Governors approved the new 2022-2027 Strategic
Plan, aptly named “For the Greater Good,” recognizing JIBC’s vision of creating safer
communities and a more just society for us all. This is the first annual report to be set out
in line with our six key commitments of the plan, which will guide our work over the next
several years.
JIBC continues to lead in the public safety sector and, as shown regularly by emergency
responders, to adapt as needed to ever-changing circumstances. We want to recognize and
thank the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training (AEST), the Ministry of Health,
and the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General for their steadfast support. We wish
to expressly extend our appreciation to AEST for grant funding that assists us in providing
top-quality training, including $150,000 for the purchase of skills training equipment.
And, thank you as always, to our staff, faculty, donors and partners, for all that you do in
facilitating our ongoing efforts to make a difference in our communities, both directly and
indirectly through support to our students. We are proud to serve.

Dr. Stephen Gamble
Chair, Board of Governors

Dr. Michel Tarko
President & CEO

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In 2021, JIBC undertook an extensive revitalization of
its strategic plan, culminating in the creation of six core
commitments to ensure JIBC is ready to respond to presentday opportunities and challenges and those of the future.

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Building upon previous strategic plans, For the Greater Good
underscores our continuing focus on pursuing education
and training excellence. It upholds our obligation to Truth
and Reconciliation and establishes JIBC’s first standalone
commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, focused on
building the most inclusive learning and working environments
possible. Rounding out our strategic plan pledges are
commitments to operating efficiently and responsibly, including
doing our part to address climate change, and the need to put
people first — our students and our staff — to create the most
positive learning and working experiences that we can.
We believe our plan provides clear direction, measurable
goals, and solid strategies for achieving these commitments
and responding to the many demands facing the extraordinary
professions we prepare our students to enter.
This year, our annual report will report activities based on our
new strategic plan and our six core commitments:
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Putting Students First

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Pursuing Education & Training Excellence

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Living Indigenous Ways of Thinking, Being, Relating
and Doing

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Fostering the Success of Our People

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Championing Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

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Elevating Organizational Effectiveness

THE STORY OF JIBC'S
NEW BRAND IDENTITY

In 2021-2022, JIBC revitalized and reimagined its brand
identity.
More than an emblem, an organization’s visual identity tells
a story. It should invite connection, evoke emotion and link
to organizational purpose.
With that in mind, and in tandem with the development of
our 2022-2027 strategic plan, we understand the need to
take bold steps to move JIBC forward.
We started by removing a heraldic symbol of colonialism
from our visual identity — the griffin, a mythical half-eagle,
half-lion creature dating back 3,000 years. This is one step
toward decolonization and represents the considerable
duty we have to learn about the impacts of colonialism
— past and present — thoughtfully and openly. This is
part of our journey to being better educators and allies for
safer communities and a more just society for all British
Columbians.
Our new, modernized identity has transformed into a
stylized eagle. Eagles, found throughout British Columbia,
are known for their vision, determination, and unwavering
but nurturing commitment to teaching their young how to fly
above the clouds.
The JIBC eagle’s soft curves represent comfort, safety,
and openness. Its stance is bold and noble yet dynamic in
forward momentum. The expansive wingspan symbolizes
flying to new heights — to go above and beyond, as do the
professions for which we train.
The JIBC eagle represents a balance of strength, courage,
and empathy, the foundation of our vision and programming.
Its bright and youthful colour represents the future and is
purposefully nestled within a shoulder patch in honour of
the justice and public safety professions we serve.

LEARNING THAT TAKES YOU BEYOND

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PUTTING STUDENTS FIRST

HELPING EVERY STUDENT AND TRAINEE BE
SUCCESSFUL WHILE AT JIBC AND BEYOND.

Providing extra support for students, be it through mentalhealth initiatives, financial aid, increased inclusivity efforts
or enhanced educational offerings, continued to be a central
focus for JIBC in the 2021-2022 fiscal year.
A few highlights:
ENHANCING MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORTS ON CAMPUS
JIBC received two grants to enhance mental health
supports to the more than 30,000 students who study
with us each year. The first, from the Canadian Mental
Health Association (CMHA), was used to produce videos
and other social media collateral aimed at reducing the
stigma associated with mental health concerns. This was
a collaborative effort among multiple post-secondary
institutions in B.C. and included the development of
a faculty training guide on how to recognize and refer
students who seem to be struggling with suicide ideation.

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The second funding allotment, a "Bell Let's Talk" grant,
allowed us to implement new national standards that
support the mental health and well-being for postsecondary students across Canada. The new standards
were developed under the leadership of the Mental Health
Commission of Canada in partnership with the Canadian
Standards Association.
FINANCIAL AID AND AWARDS SUPPORT STUDENTS
JIBC is fortunate to have a number of sources that provide
awards for students across our different courses and
programs. Typically, we adjudicate the various types of
awards three times in the year and awards vary in value
between $100 and $22,000. JIBC awarded 389 students
a total of $1,457,762 through the Financial Aid and Awards
Office.
• Provincial government-sponsored awards: 244 students
with a value of $751,003

• Vancouver Foundation awards: 61 students with a value
of $601,000
• JIBC Foundation donor-funded awards: 53 students
with a value of $64,191
• JIBC self-funded awards: 31 students with a value of
$41,568
A new initiative that will increase our capacity to respond
to students in need was developed this year. In response
to the situation in Ukraine, JIBC dedicated $5,000 to aid
international students who are experiencing a crisis in their
home countries. These JIBC-funded awards, comprised of
five awards of $1,000 each, will be granted in the 2022-2023
fiscal year.
SPECIALLY FUNDED FIRE TRAINING HELPS STUDENTS
IMPACTED BY COVID-19
Thanks to funding from the Canada-British Columbia
Workforce Development Agreement, the JIBC Fire & Safety
Division was able to offer its accredited pre-employment
firefighter certificate program at no cost to a cohort of
20 eligible B.C. students. Students left unemployed or
precariously employed (part-time, seasonal, casual) during
the COVID-19 pandemic who were exploring new career
opportunities, were eligible to apply. Upon graduation, the
students will become sought-after recruit candidates who
are prepared to pursue careers in the fire service.
2021 SPRING CONVOCATION CELEBRATES GRADUATES
The achievements of approximately 290 graduates were
celebrated by JIBC at its Spring Convocation on June 10.
The virtual ceremony included the conferring of honorary
degrees on two recipients: retired Abbotsford Police
Department Staff Sgt. Michael Novakowski, in recognition of
his promotion of legal education for police and his anti-gang
and youth initiatives; and Sharon Sutherland, Director of
Strategic Innovation for Mediate BC, for her contributions

to conflict resolution through practice, advocacy, and the
training and mentoring of mediators across Canada. The
Honourable Anne Kang, Minister of Advanced Education
and Skills Training, offered her congratulations in a video
message to JIBC graduates as part of the ceremony.
EXCHANGE OPPORTUNITIES BOLSTERED
JIBC joined the Virtual Mobility Space in Higher Education
(“eMOVIES”) program, led by the Inter-American
Organization for Higher Education, which will give JIBC
students the chance to participate in online classes from
member institutions based in Latin America and Canada,
without having to travel. The program is designed to allow
for student exchange between JIBC and universities in Latin
America at no tuition cost to the student. As a result, for the
first time, JIBC hosted three students from Chile enrolled in
online liberal arts courses.
INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT PARTNERSHIPS
EXPANDED
The Office of International Affairs expanded JIBC’s
recruitment network and signed several new educational
agents who are actively recruiting students. These strategic
partners are instrumental to JIBC’s international outreach
strategy and play an important role in building a sustainable
and diverse international community of students on campus.
Some of these signings resulted from JIBC’s participation

in a virtual event promoted by Global Affairs Canada and
Colleges and Institutes Canada held for Canadian postsecondary institutions to network and partner with student
recruitment agencies in Southeast Asia.
STUDENT SAFETY AMBASSADORS SUPPORT COVID-19
PROTOCOL
JIBC initiated a Student Safety Ambassadors program for its
New Westminster campus, its largest, where approximately
7,000 students studied each year pre-pandemic. Current
JIBC students were hired to coach students, staff, and
visitors on COVID-19 safety protocols and Provincial Health
Officer orders, such as the need to distance and wear
masks in indoor public spaces. They also performed vaccine
passport checks for all non-teaching activity on campus.
The students were an incredibly important part of JIBC’s
pandemic response, providing helpful, friendly guidance.

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PURSUING EDUCATION &
TRAINING EXCELLENCE
DELIVERING RELEVANT, INCLUSIVE, AND
RESPONSIVE EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND
RESEARCH.

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JIBC is continually seeking to meet labour market demands
while updating and improving our offerings to students
within and beyond British Columbia. From redesigning our
Conflict Resolution certificate program and developing new
cybercrime analysis micro-credentials, to providing training
in emergency management to communities fighting B.C.
wildfires or future disasters, all of our education and training
offerings are designed to support safer communities and a
more just society.

INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS MICRO-CREDENTIALS
DEVELOPED
Two new micro-credentials were developed this fiscal year
— Cybercrime Basics and Investigating Cybercrime — with
funding from AEST. Micro-credentials are stand-alone, short
duration learning experiences that are competency-based,
align with industry, employer, community and/or Indigenous
community needs and can be assessed and recognized for
employment or learning purposes.

A few highlights:

TRAINING PROVIDER TO THE NORTHERN TERRITORIES
JIBC continues to grow its training offerings for law
enforcement and corrections personnel in the Canadian
North. Since March 2020, the Government of Nunavut has
hired approximately 100 new staff for its facilities, including
a new maximum security and remand facility that opened
in September 2021. This new facility employs an additional
58 full-time officers and approximately 25 to 30 additional
relief officers. JIBC provided training to these newly hired
staff in Iqaluit, Nunavut, under an accelerated recruit training
schedule, and continues to train Nunavut’s sheriff recruits.
For the Northwest Territories, JIBC provided contract core
training virtually for 18 adult probation officers.

LARGEST-EVER POLICE ACADEMY CLASSES
To meet the increased demand for police recruit training,
the JIBC Police Academy offered its first class of 64
recruits in September 2021, a 34 per cent increase over
past cohorts. It is anticipated that all classes in 2022 will
be at 64 seats based on current three-year projections
with three overlapping cohorts each semester. “Class
166,” which started in September 2021 is also using a
new 14-week syllabus that includes new and enhanced
content. These curriculum improvements, stemming from
the recommendations of the 2019 report by the JIBC Police
Academy Curriculum Evaluation Steering Committee,
continue to be developed and implemented to enhance
municipal police training across B.C.
NEW SHERIFFS READY TO SERVE B.C. COMMUNITIES
As it has done since its founding in 1978, JIBC continued
to graduate deputy sheriffs from its intensive 14-week
sheriff recruit training program despite the need for smaller
classes because of the pandemic. Ceremonies celebrated
the graduation of 12 recruits in June 2021, another 21 in
October (including one group whose ceremony was delayed
due to the pandemic), and 11 in March 2022. The graduates
have been deployed to serve at courthouses throughout
British Columbia.

COMMUNITY AND CUSTODY CORE PROGRAM
TRAINING RESTARTED
Community and Custody core program training restarted
this fiscal year after being put on hold for a full year due
to COVID-19. A substantial number of BC Corrections
staff were trained virtually — 94 in the first quarter of
2021-2022, and 216 for the full fiscal year. Adult Probation
Officer instructors are assisting with that training and the
conversion of the training model from in-person to virtual.
As a result of converting to an online model, JIBC has now
been contracted to deliver this training to the governments
of the Yukon and Northwest Territories.

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BRIDGING PROGRAM FOR INTERNATIONALLY
EDUCATED PARAMEDICS FUNDED
AEST provided more than $66,000 in funding for a JIBC
proposal to build a bridging program for internationally
educated Advanced Care Paramedics (ACP). There is an
increased need for qualified ACPs in British Columbia due to
several factors, such as attrition, increased deployment of
ACPs across the province, including rural communities, and
expanded Critical Care Paramedic program offerings. The
funding allows JIBC to develop courses to support these
internationally educated ACPs to meet any gap in skills and
knowledge and qualify for paramedic licensure in B.C.

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DIGITAL AND INTERACTIVE MODEL TOWN DEVELOPED
JIBC’s Fire & Safety Division (FSD) and Centre for Teaching,
Learning & Innovation (CTLI) completed a project in
partnership with the Centre for Digital Media to develop a
digital and interactive model town for use in Emergency
Scene Management and Incident Safety Officer courses.
The 3D desktop model town project created a simulation
environment for incident-level critical decision-making
scenarios by fire service and emergency management
leaders. The goal is for JIBC instructors to gain a deeper
understanding of their students’ critical decision-making and
delegation skills in real-time through their use of the town
simulator.

CRITICAL INCIDENT TRAINING PROVIDED TO MOBILE
RESPONSE TEAM
JIBC delivered the Critical Incident Stress Management
(CISM) certificate program to the Provincial Overdose
Mobile Response Team this fiscal year. Operated by the
Provincial Health Services Authority, the team offers
counselling support to first responders and frontline workers
who experience distress and mental health concerns due
to their work responding to the provincial overdose public
health emergency and the COVID-19 pandemic.
MODERN MINDSET STEERS CONFLICT RESOLUTION
PROGRAM REDESIGN
JIBC launched a redesigned and updated Certificate in
Collaborative Conflict Resolution to better reflect current
influences in theory and practice in the field. The program
is designed to provide students with a solid foundation in
all aspects of conflict engagement including negotiation,
mediation, and conflict coaching. It also encourages them
to explore the role of important social justice issues such
as Indigenization, equity, diversity, and inclusion in conflict
engagement.
SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES GRANT
JIBC received its first Social Sciences and Humanities
Research Council (SSHRC) Institutional Grant, which
provides up to $18,000 annually for three years to fund
internal research projects that align with SSHRC's mandate.
The funds will increase research capacity of JIBC staff and
provide more opportunities for students to be involved in
funded research.

AEST FUNDING SUPPORTS WORK-INTEGRATED
LEARNING
JIBC’s Office of Applied Research & Graduate Studies
(OARGS) is creating work-integrated learning placements
(WIL) for JIBC students thanks to $235,000 in funding from
AEST to create such arrangements. Resources have been
allocated to support a pilot project on the development and
implementation of WIL and ePortfolios into program areas.
DND CONTRACT SECURED
JIBC was awarded a two-year contract from the Department
of National Defence to deliver the Search-and-Rescue
(SAR) Annual Skills Maintenance and SAR Medical training
programs. JIBC will mainly provide in-hospital and onambulance placements for Canadian Forces search-andrescue (CF-SAR) technicians to maintain their clinical
skills. The clinical shifts are provided across Canada
through affiliation agreements with health authorities
and emergency medical services providers in the various
provinces. JIBC has also been awarded the contract for
delivery of the SAR Medical Training Programs at Canadian
Forces Base Comox, providing training equivalent to the
Primary Care Paramedic program to CF-SAR technicians.
This contract runs through December 2023.

GRANT TO FUND DEVELOPMENT OF POST-DISASTER,
MASS-CARE FRAMEWORK
EMD and OARGS received $360,000 in grant funding
through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research
Council's College and Community Social Innovation Fund.
This is for a three-year project (totalling $650,000 with inkind and cash support) with Emergency Management BC
as the community partner that will look at the development
of a provincial framework and guidelines for mass care
to support evacuees following large-scale catastrophic
disasters in British Columbia.
COURSE ON SEXUAL VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND
RESPONSE DEVELOPED
In collaboration with BCcampus, CTLI designed and
developed a self-paced sexual violence prevention and
response course for staff and students, which will be
adopted by many other B.C. post-secondary institutions.
The project was funded through a $42,000 contract with
BCcampus to provide project oversight and technical
support for the design and development of the course,
which will be Creative Commons licensed to be freely
available.

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SUPPORT IN RESPONSE
TO WILDFIRES
Emergency Management Division (EMD) provided just-intime training in Kamloops and Vernon in August 2021 to
support Emergency Support Services activities in response
to British Columbia wildfires. EMD also successfully
delivered the first online offering of courses that help
prepare Emergency Support Services directors for their
roles in coordinating and managing support for evacuees.
This three-day course is traditionally offered at the New
Westminster campus for participants from all over the
province. Given COVID-19 travel restrictions, redesigning it
for online delivery was critical in preparing communities to
respond to summer wildfires.
JIBC TO TRAIN ASEAN IN EMERGENCY RESPONSE
EMD received confirmation from Global Affairs Canada
of funding for a one-year project with the Association of
Southeast Asian Nations Emergency Operations Centre
Network for Public Health. The project strengthens their
communication, coordination, and collaboration efforts in
response to and recovery from major emergencies and
disasters. The first phase will include the delivery of online
training to a select group of participants. The focus will
be on identifying and reporting on curriculum adaptation
and contextualization needs and developing a sustainable
delivery model.

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LIVING INDIGENOUS
WAYS OF THINKING, BEING,
RELATING AND DOING
RESPECTING AND WEAVING INDIGENOUS
KNOWLEDGES INTO OUR EXPERIENCES.

In November 2021, JIBC unveiled its 2021-2027 Living
Indigenization Plan, which includes redesigning and adding
to curriculum to provide students with opportunities to
gain insights into Indigenous culture to support them
as they enter their professions of choice. The plan also
offers opportunities for providing education and ceremony
for students, staff, and faculty to help unify the JIBC
community in a vision for Truth and Reconciliation.
A few highlights:

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JIBC OBSERVES CANADA’S FIRST NATIONAL DAY FOR
TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION
The Office of Indigenization (OI) hosted an online
observation of Canada’s first-ever National Day for Truth
and Reconciliation with JIBC Elder-In-Residence Caroline
Buckshot and Lorelei Boyce, a Survivor of St. Joseph’s
Mission in Williams Lake, B.C. Both provided education
and ceremony to ground attendees and unify the JIBC
community in a vision for Truth and Reconciliation, sharing
stories and facts for greater understanding of the history of
residential schools and the enduring legacy of colonization.
The presenters discussed steps, big and small, for
advancing social justice. Observance of the day included
a ceremonial raising of the orange Every Child Matters
flag, which flew in honour of Indigenous children who lost
their lives during the time of residential schools. A social
media campaign enabled the sharing of the wisdom and
experience of our Elders-In-Residence to encourage us to
act and engage in meaningful ways.
FUNDING TO HELP DEVELOPMENT OF INDIGENOUS
CULTURAL SAFETY TRAINING
JIBC received $297,000 in funding from the federal
Department of Justice for a 30-month project titled
“Developing Indigenous Cultural Safety Training for
Municipal Police in British Columbia.” This was in response
to an open call for a project on systemic change informed by
Gladue Principles to address Indigenous overrepresentation
in the criminal justice system.

POLICE ACADEMY ISSUES CALL FOR INDIGENOUS
ARTISTS
The JIBC Police Academy issued a call for Indigenous
artists to design artwork expressing its commitment to
strengthening its relationships with Indigenous communities
served by the police agencies for which it trains recruits. The
academy trains recruits for all municipal police departments
in B.C., Metro Vancouver Transit Police, and the Stl'atl'imx
Tribal Police Service. Its commitment to its relationships
with Indigenous communities includes incorporating
Indigenous cultural safety training and Indigenous
perspectives and teachings into the police recruit training
program. The project involves commissioning a Coast Salish
artist to create a visual representation of this commitment
through artwork for the academy’s small fleet of training
vehicles. The artwork would acknowledge the diverse
communities of the police agencies the academy serves
but also the academy’s core values of justice, safety and
community, and the recruit training program’s integral values
of integrity, diversity and respect.
INDIGENIZATION OF CORRECTIONS CURRICULUM
UNDERWAY
Work continues on the Indigenization of BC Corrections
Adult Probation Officer (APO) curriculum with the help of
$5,000 in AEST funding via the Office of Indigenization,
which reached out to the Corrections Academy to partner
on the collaboration. Among the projects was first-person
interviews with Indigenous people to share their stories,
in this case for a mental wellness and addiction course.
The Indigenization work includes offering a platform to
Indigenous voices to reach our staff in training. Initiatives
have ranged from supporting Elder visits in the classroom,
speaking engagements with Indigenous educators, and
teaching aids and reference materials for the instructors and
staff in training, to the creation of videos to be integrated
into online training courses.

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INDIGENIZATION OF PARAMEDIC CURRICULUM
The Primary Care Paramedic (PCP) program is being
redesigned to increase the foundational education of PCPs
in support of the increasing roles and scope of practice for
paramedics in B.C. As part of this work, the Health Sciences
Division (HSD) is working closely with OI to Indigenize
the curriculum and weave Indigenous ways of thinking,
being, relating, and doing into the courses. So far, the OI
has worked with HSD’s curriculum teams to create course
descriptions and course outlines that reflect Indigenous
history, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s calls to
action, and other sources that work to eliminate racism
and decolonize education and access to health care. The
input and wisdom of JIBC Elders-In-Residence figures
prominently into proposed changes.

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DELIVERY OF EMR PROGRAMMING IN INDIGENOUS
COMMUNITIES
HSD signed a multi-year agreement with the Métis Nation
for the delivery of Emergency Medical Responder (EMR)
courses around the province. The first EMR offering under
that agreement is scheduled for the 2022-2023 fiscal year in
the Okanagan.
ACP STUDENTS GAIN INSIGHT INTO INDIGENOUS
COMMUNITIES
For HSD’s Advanced Care Paramedic cohort which started
in September 2021 program staff worked with the OI to
provide the opportunity for students and instructors to
participate in a smudging ceremony during their orientation.
This ceremony, led by Elder Ken Pruden, gave the students
and instructors, most who had not experienced such a
ceremony before, some valuable insights into Indigenous
communities.

INDIGENOUS YOUTH CAREER CAMP RETURNS
Although the 2020 Indigenous Youth Career Camp (IYCC)
was cancelled due to the pandemic, careful safety protocol
planning ensured the 2021 event took place in July with
a blend of in-person and online activities. The youth spent
a day in-person with the EMR program where they were
introduced to basic life support, the fundamentals of
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), foreign-body airway
obstruction and other aspects of first aid. They spent a day
receiving live firefighter training with the FSD, and two
online days, one with the EMD, followed by a day with
the Corrections & Court Services Division. Their final day
was spent with the Police Academy. This camp gave the
youth a chance for career exploration and engagement in
experiential activities while also providing JIBC with an
excellent opportunity to showcase its areas of study to
Indigenous youth. All OI staff were involved in the camp,
and each day was supported by one of JIBC's four Elders-InResidence, who each had an opportunity to participate.
NATIVE EDUCATION COLLEGE PARTNERS WITH JIBC
ON SECURITY TRAINING
JIBC’s Security Training Programs section is connecting
with Native Education College (NEC) for the delivery of
NEC’s The Essentials: Skills, Culture, Knowledge program
which includes JIBC’s Basic Security Training. There is future
potential for JIBC to deliver shorter cohort versions of the
training program in First Nations communities affected by
wildfires, as well as development projects that require 24hour security personnel.

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FOSTERING THE SUCCESS
OF OUR PEOPLE
ADVANCING A HEALTHY, DIVERSE,
EMPOWERED, AND THRIVING WORKPLACE.

As we emerge from the pandemic, we continue to keep an
eye on safety protocols while forging a new path forward
for an effective hybrid work environment for the JIBC team.
We have continued efforts to enhance our employee work
experience; from developing leadership skills to enhancing
capacity in change management to celebrating outstanding
work by JIBC employees, we remain focused on valuing and
supporting our people.
A few highlights:

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RETURN TO CAMPUS
Throughout the pandemic JIBC provided essential inperson training for first responders with limited class sizes
and distancing measures, stringent personal protective
equipment (PPE), ventilation adjustments, and activityspecific PPE and disease prevention protocols. September
marked a major milestone with the return to a “full capacity”
campus for staff and students at JIBC. While navigating
evolving pandemic safety protocols, staff successfully
managed the transition to full capacity operations, always
ensuring student services were top priority and keeping
staff, students and faculty safe. In addition to promoting
COVID-19 vaccinations, JIBC hosted a Fraser Health
Authority flu vaccine clinic at the New Westminster campus
open to both the JIBC and local communities. Student
Safety Ambassadors were introduced to coach COVID-19
prevention behaviours in our public spaces. Rapid antigen
tests were made available to staff and faculty once supply
was secured through AEST and public health departments.
WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY PILOT INITIATED
As JIBC transitioned back from pandemic off-site work
arrangements, it initiated a pilot program to offer remote
work options for staff across the Institute. It also trialed
approaches to create a safe, productive, connected, and
engaging hybrid work environment that maintains the

Institute’s focus on students and student services. The pilot
will be assessed for effectiveness and opportunities for
enhancement.
CHANGE MANAGEMENT CAPACITY ENHANCED
Change management tools and training were developed and
implemented this year to better support staff and leaders
with an increasing pace of change, and to enable the
successful completion of change initiatives at JIBC. These
include training on Prosci change management methodology
for leaders and staff working on change initiatives,
workshops on the power of narrative intelligence for
supporting change, attaching change management experts
to key projects, and establishing annual staff surveys on
change adoption and impacts.
GROWING LEADERS AT JIBC
Our JIBC Live leadership program connects staff and
faculty across the organization for learning opportunities
and collaboration. Over the past year staff participated in
"Leadership Labs,” the Associate Certificate in Leadership
& Conflict Resolution, and the Conflict Resolution “Deep
Dive,” growing their personal and organizational leadership.
In March, 43 front-line employees attended workshops on
Building Personal Leadership Through Communication and
Influencing, made available through the Joint Educational
Training Committee.
STAFF RECOGNIZED FOR INNOVATION IN
CORRECTIONS COURSE
JIBC staff were among those recognized with an Attorney
General/Public Safety and Solicitor General Excellence
Award for Innovation in this fiscal year. The award was for
the Trauma-Informed Practice cross-sector course created
in partnership with justice agencies and JIBC. The course
combined subject matter experts from crime prevention,
victim services, police, Crown prosecutors, legal services

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and corrections. It highlights the complexities of trauma
and its impacts in the justice system. The project was
funded by the Canadian Police Knowledge Network and
is now considered mandatory training for BC Community
Corrections staff.

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JIBC RECOGNIZED WITH GOLD AND SILVER HORIZON
INTERACTIVE AWARDS
JIBC received two Horizon Interactive Awards, a gold in the
Training/E-learning category for the 3D Fire Investigation
Training Simulation. Led by CTLI and FSD, it was developed
in partnership with the Centre for Digital Media and District
of North Vancouver Fire & Rescue Services. The simulator
offers students an opportunity to practise their investigation
skills repeatedly in a safe environment accessible from
anywhere in the world with an internet connection. JIBC
also received a silver award in the Magazine/News/Blog
category for the Learning Hub, a blog on the work of CTLI
and a source for all things teaching and learning at JIBC.
The blog site serves as one of CTLI’s main channels of
communication with program staff, instructors and students
and allows its team to respond to training needs and
professional development issues.

NEW EXECUTIVE TEAM MEMBERS AND SENIOR
LEADERS APPOINTED
Jody Robertson joined JIBC in June in the new role of
Director, Communications & Marketing. Cindy Dopson
joined JIBC as the new Vice-President, People & Culture in
September. In October, Jennifer Keyes took on the role of
Director, Police Academy as a three-year secondment from
the Vancouver Police Department and Peter Gregorowicz
joined JIBC as Director, Technology Services & Chief
Information Officer. In November, Kent Highnam, former
Program Director in the Centres for Leadership and Conflict
Resolution, was appointed as Dean, School of Health,
Community & Social Justice. Kulwinder Sall joined JIBC in
February 2022 as Director, People & Culture.

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CHAMPIONING EQUITY,
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
CREATING ACCESSIBLE PROGRAMMING,
WORKPLACES AND SPACES THAT REFLECT THE
GLOBAL COMMUNITY.
This is JIBC’s first independent strategic plan commitment
to equity, diversity, and inclusion. The primary objective is
to ensure JIBC is a respectful, progressive, and inclusive
institution of higher learning where students and staff have
equal access to opportunity.
A few highlights:
DEFINING EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
As a foundational step in establishing a comprehensive
action plan for pan-institute assessment and action on
equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), JIBC initiated staff
discussions on what EDI means — and how it is defined —
at the Institute:
• Diversity means representation across a wide range of
traits, backgrounds, experiences, and identities.

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• Equity is a level playing field where everyone has
access to the same opportunities, acknowledging that
marginalized groups of people face more obstacles
compared to their more privileged counterparts,
resulting in different life chances that we often assume
are merit-based.
• Inclusion is the active response to diversity and equity
awareness. An inclusive environment promotes a
culture of safety and belonging where everyone
feels comfortable sharing their unique ideas and
perspectives because their differences are genuinely
respected and appreciated.
Together, diversity, equity, and inclusion drive organizational
success. JIBC’s ideal culture is one in which everyone
feels safe, accepted, and valued; everyone has an equal
opportunity to grow and succeed.  

JIBC A LEADER IN EXPANDING STUDENT GENDER
DATA CATEGORIES
In August, the Ministry of AEST released new data
standards, which expanded the choices for gender collection
in student information systems. These choices included
the ability for a student to declare themselves as man/
woman/non-binary or choose not to disclose. JIBC was
acknowledged as one of the first post-secondary institutions
to move forward on a new application format that facilitates
the collection of expanded gender categories. Meeting
AEST’s new gender data standard ensures that all applicants
feel seen and supported in the B.C. public post-secondary
sector. This initiative expands gender beyond the former
binary terms and is in keeping with the new human rights
legislation, which includes gender as a protected ground.

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ELEVATING
ORGANIZATIONAL
EFFECTIVENESS
SUPPORTING A CULTURE OF CONTINUOUS
IMPROVEMENT IN EVERY AREA OF JIBC.

We continued to update and modernize our systems,
processes, and policies, while making long-term,
sustainable plans for our facilities and finances.
A few highlights:
OPERATIONS ENHANCED WITH UNIT4
IMPLEMENTATION
JIBC operations continue to be modernized with the
implementation of the multi-year, multi-phase Unit4 project
related to system and business process enhancements.
The project mainly impacts human resources and finance
processes, including payroll, invoicing, and budgeting and
forecasting functions. When complete, it will reduce or
eliminate paper-based processes, streamline business
processes, reduce or eliminate work duplication, and
provide more online access for users.

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LONG-RANGE FACILITIES PLAN APPROVED
JIBC’s Long-Range Facilities Plan provides a planning
framework for decision-making on the future of JIBC’s
physical infrastructure at its six campuses over the next 25
years. Following a stakeholder engagement process, the
draft plan was approved by the Board of Governors, and
work has begun on the recommendations detailed for each
campus.
The long-range plan includes suggested strategies to
address subjects such as the Indigenization of campuses,
accessibility, sustainability and resiliency of facilities and
equipment, and improving the management of space. In
addition, the plan includes the results of studies aimed at
developing strategies to address workspace management
and parking demand at the New Westminster campus.

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION ACTIVITIES POLICY
APPROVED
An International Education Activities policy and procedure
was approved by the Board of Governors in September
2021. Since then, the International Education Activities
Committee was established to consider JIBC’s involvement
in such proposed activities against the general and human
rights guidelines stated in the policy. It is anticipated the
committee will have an active and positive impact on overall
decision-making within JIBC.

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THE JUSTICE INSTITUTE
OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
FOUNDATION

THANK YOU FOR MAKING A DIFFERENCE AT JIBC
Through the generous support of donors, The Justice
Institute of British Columbia Foundation received more than
$600,000 and disbursed over $750,000 to support justice
and public safety education this year.
The pandemic, weather incidents, and opioid crisis
highlight some of the critical ways justice and public safety
professionals serve our communities every day. To work
successfully in these, and other challenging circumstances,
students need exceptional education and training. Donors
to the Foundation help provide students with the learning
experiences they need, financial assistance to pursue their
goals, and in doing so contribute to the well-being of British
Columbians.

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DONATIONS TRANSFORM PARAMEDIC TRAINING
ACROSS B.C.
Students in the Primary Care Paramedic (PCP) and
Advanced Care Paramedic (ACP) programs are benefiting
from two $100,000 ­gifts to fund training equipment.
The donations, from a supporter who wishes to remain
anonymous, have transformed student learning at all four
JIBC campuses delivering paramedic training.
Ensuring that training is equitable for all students and
keeps pace with changes in technology, equipment, and
professional competency is an ongoing challenge due to
the high costs involved. The first gift, in 2020-2021, funded
equipment that helps students learn how to manage
difficult and obstructed airways, as well as advanced airway
scenarios and additional invasive skills such as resuscitation
from cardiac arrest. In 2021-2022, the second gift elevated
PCP training by funding eight iSimulate patient monitor
simulators used to monitor and diagnose cardiac events.
Introducing this equipment to PCP training enables students
to learn skills that are being brought into PCP practice in
B.C.

DONOR SUPPORT INCREASES TECHNOLOGY USE IN
TRAINING
Giving Tuesday donors expand immersive training
New technologies can make emergency responder training
more effective, easier to access, safer, and less impactful
to the environment. Donors to the Giving Tuesday campaign
helped raise $23,000 to expand training using immersive
technology such as virtual reality and 360-video.
Long-time supporter funds new training for paramedic
students
Paramedic students will soon experience a groundbreaking
training exercise thanks to contributions from founding chair
of The JIBC Foundation and JIBC honorary degree recipient
Peter W. Webster, LLD through The Pender Fund held at
Vancouver Foundation. Developed using JIBC’s awardwinning online training system, Praxis, and incorporating
virtual reality and 360-degree video, the exercise will
simulate a mass-casualty incident focused on the role of
paramedics. Once rolled out, it may be adapted for use by
other emergency responders.
GRANTS BUILD EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
CAPACITY
Vancouver Foundation grant enhances resources for B.C.
communities
JIBC has completed enhancing, updating and scaling
the Community Disaster Resiliency Planning program, a
free, community-centred disaster resiliency planning tool,
thanks to a $300,000 three-year grant from the Vancouver
Foundation.
Award continues helping communities access training
The JIBC Community Public Safety Award, supported by
BC Hydro, helped cover the cost of specialized emergency
management training for four B.C. communities.

SUPPORTING STUDENTS
Awards and bursaries give financial assistance
Close to 100 JIBC students received awards and bursaries
totalling close to $350,000 this year. Recipients represented
19 programs or courses across all three JIBC schools
(School of Criminal Justice & Security, School of Public
Safety and School of Health, Community & Social Justice).
The Blackbird Security Indigenous Bursary for Indigenous
students taking Basic Security Training became the first
award in this course, while the International Academic
Excellence Award became the first for international
students. The JIBC Emergency Assistance Bursary became
the first donor-funded source of emergency assistance.
Long-time donor Safetek Profire increased its support
for students in the full-time Fire Fighting Technologies
Certificate program with a $20,000 commitment to fund up
to four bursaries annually with a preference for Indigenous
learners.

online meetings. Highlights included the in-person Summer
Social, tour of the firefighting training facilities at JIBC’s
Maple Ridge campus, a joint meeting with JIBC’s Board of
Governors, JIBC staff presentations, and donor appreciation
events.
DIRECTORS
Dave Mitchell, Chair
Blair Fryer, Vice-Chair (to June 2021)
Kathy Wunder, Vice-Chair (from June 2021)
Daniel Whittle, Secretary (to June 2021)
Louise Nagy, Secretary (from June 2021)
Gurpal Siekham, Treasurer
Curtis Campbell
Jennifer Killam *
Sean Millington *
John Oakley
Wayne Schnitzler *

Gifts support Indigenous students
Donors continued to give in support of Indigenous students
through four donor-funded awards. Additionally, former JIBC
Foundation director and JIBC honorary degree recipient
Marvin Storrow, OBC, QC, LLD, continued his support
through gifts to fund new initiatives benefiting Indigenous
learners and the Marvin and Colette Storrow Award.

John Tallon

THE JIBC FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
At the Annual General Meeting, five new directors
were welcomed and two directors each completed two
consecutive terms — six years of service. The fiscal year
concluded with a clean audit by KPMG, LLP.

Dr. Michel Tarko, President and CEO, JIBC

The Board established a new Privacy Policy, revamped its
Investment Policy, and transitioned to hybrid in-person and

Emily Walmsley *
Terry Wong *
* Joined June 2021
LIAISONS
Dr. Stephen Gamble, Chair, Board of Governors, JIBC

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Tracy Campbell, Director, Office of Development, JIBC

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2021-2022 FISCAL
YEAR ENROLMENT

STUDENT ENROLMENT
TOTAL FULL-TIME

3,741 EQUIVALENT (FTE) STUDENTS
15 Centre for Court Administration
92 Centre for Counselling & Community Safety
305 Corrections & Community Justice
119 Centre for Conflict Resolution
163
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Centre for Liberal & Graduate Studies
Centre for Leadership

53 Centre for Professional Health Education
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12 Driver Education Centre
358 Emergency Management Division
424 Fire & Safety Division
1,181 Justice & Public Safety Division
726 Paramedic Academy
226 Police Academy
31 Sheriff Academy
NUMBER OF STUDENTS

34,304 ENROLLED

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$

Degrees

$1,457,762

190

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

Diplomas

482
Certificates

29
Graduate
Certificates

808
Short Certificates

389
Number of JIBC
students who received
awards, bursaries, and
scholarships

FISCAL 2021-2022 OPERATING FUND REVENUE BY SOURCE
$ 16,213,203

Tuition Fees

$ 15,557,621

Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training

$ 9,081,493

Other Programs and Services

$ 8,257,006

Core Provincial Ministries
International (Tuition and Contract)

$ 2,118,311

Deferred Capital Contribution

$ 1,816,720

Other Revenue
Applied Research

$ 1,189,389
$ 348,444

Total $ 54,582,187

FISCAL 2021-2022 CORE PROVINCIAL MINISTRIES - DETAIL
Ministry of Attorney General Court Services Branch
$581,181

Ministry of Attorney General Family Justice Services
$168,786

Ministry of Children and
Family Development
$933,998

Ministry of Public Safety &
Solicitor General Emergency Management BC
$1,004,444
Ministry of Public Safety & Solicitor
General - Corrections
$1,798,367

Ministry of Public Safety
& Solicitor General Police Services
$3,770,230

Total Core Provincial Ministries
$8,257,006

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FISCAL 2021-2022 OPERATING FUND EXPENSES
Technology Services
$2,681,107

Applied Research
$1,198,652

Depreciation
$2,976,111
Student Services
$3,010,540

Program Delivery and Support
$32,472,670

Facilities Services
$4,778,721
Other Academic and
Administrative Support
$7,396,048

Total (Per Audited Financial Statements)
$54,513,849

GOVERNANCE &
ORGANIZATIONAL
OVERVIEW

JIBC BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Ms. Helen Allen

INDIGENOUS ADVISORY COUNCIL
Reporting to the Office of the President

Ms. Laurel Douglas

Ms. Colleen Hodgson

Dr. Stephen Gamble, Chair

Ms. Lori Pruce

Mr. Len Goerke

Mr. Ken Pruden

Ms. Maria Preovolos, Vice-Chair

Mr. Dave Seaweed

Ms. Kristen Rivers

Ms. Tamara Starblanket

Mr. Jamie Sterritt

Mr. Jamie Sterritt

Dr. John Stubbs

Mr. Ken Tourand

Ms. Samina Tajwar

Mr. Blaine Wiggins

Dr. Michel Tarko

Mr. Jason La Rochelle

Ms. Mary Ellen Thorburn

Dr. Michel Tarko

Mr. Terence Yung

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*Board Composition effective July 2022
Thank you to retired Governors Connie Kaweesi
and Bernadette Spence for your contribution to JIBC.

JIBC LEADERSHIP TEAM

EXECUTIVE

DEANS

DIVISION DIRECTORS

Dr. Michel Tarko
President and CEO

Dr. Ron Bowles
Dean, Office of Applied Research &
Graduate Studies

Julie Brown
Director, Campus Planning & Facilities
Operations

Kent Highnam
Dean, School of Health, Community &
Social Justice

Tracy Campbell
Director, Office of Development

Cindy Dopson
Vice-President, People & Culture
Mike Proud
Vice-President, Finance & Operations
Colleen Vaughan
Vice-President, Academic

Dr. Stuart Ruttan
Dean, School of Criminal Justice &
Security and Office of International
Affairs
Sarah Wareing
Dean, School of Public Safety

Tracey Carmichael
Director, Institutional Research
Derek Deacon
General Counsel
Mary DeMarinis
Registrar and Director, Student Affairs
Peter Gregorowicz
Chief Information Officer
April Haddad
Director, Library Services
Kathy Harms
Director, Health Sciences Division
Greg Keenan
Director, Corrections & Court Services
Division
Jennifer Keyes
Director, Police Academy
Jason La Rochelle
Director, Office of Indigenization
Jina Lee
Deputy Chief Financial Officer
Jody Robertson
Director, Communications & Marketing
Kulwinder Sall
Director, People & Culture
Vacant
Director, Fire & Safety

*Organizational Leadership effective October 2022

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