The Society of Translators and Interpreters of British Columbia (STIBC) was incorporated in 1981. It is a non-profit professional association and an affiliate of the Canadian Translators and Interpreters Council (CTIC), the umbrella organization for the associations of translators and interpreters in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Québec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and Labrador, the Yukon and Nunavut. CTIC is a member of the FIT (Fédération Internationale des Traducteurs).nThe mission of the STIBC is to promote the interests of translators and interpreters and to serve the public by applying a Code of Ethics that all members are bound to comply with and by setting and maintaining high professional standards through education and certification.