A non-profit professional organization incorporated to maintain professional standards, and to promote the study and enhance the stature of forensic science.
Founded in 1991, the Vancouver-based International Centre is a joint initiative of the University of British Columbia, Simon Fraser University, and the International Society for the Reform of Criminal Law, with contributions from the Government of Canada and the province of British Columbia. Through its activities, the Centre contributes to the priorities of Canada and the United Nations in the field of criminal law and criminal justice.