Foreword

he Board of Governors has played a critical role in the development of the Justice Institute of British Columbia.

The Board is one of the bridges connecting the community, the JIBC and government. Members come from the community at large, public safety organizations and the legal profession, and over the history of the JIBC have served with the single focus of advancing its success and ensuring the delivery of quality educational opportunities.

Most important, the Governors set policies and objectives for the JIBC. Since 1978, the Board’s formulation of strategic plans and directions, notably during its first seventeen years under the leadership of Bob Stewart, Chief Constable of the Vancouver Police Department, has enabled the JIBC to tell an extraordinary success story. Despite innumerable early challenges, the Institute has consistently over the years produced thousands of justice and public safety graduates, many of whom have become leaders in their fields and in their communities.

In 1993, the Board was instrumental in establishing the JIBC Foun- dation to raise funds for the Institute. The Foundation also presents two awards annually to Canadian leaders and exemplars. These awards honour the memory and contribution of two long-standing board members, Anthony Pantages, Q.C., and Joseph Cohen, O.C. The Anthony P. Pantages Medal is presented to an individual who makes an outstanding contribu- tion in the area of justice in British Columbia, while the Joseph H. Cohen Award honours persons who have played a leading role in public safety.

The success of the JIBC over its first thirty years has been a coopera- tive effort between various Board members and exceptional staff, who have worked together to ensure the development of the Institute and the high calibre of graduates who have gone on to provide essential and exceptional service in their communities.

It has been an honour to serve on the Board of Governors of the JIBC and I would like to express my sincere appreciation to all members who have served on the Board throughout the history of the JIBC.

Happy 30th!

Bruce Hail, Chair of the Board of Governors