The Discipline Notice publishes findings and admissions of unprofessional conduct by AIBC Registrants.
As the regulator of the architectural profession in British Columbia, the AIBC establishes, monitors, and enforces standards of ethical and professional conduct for all AIBC Registrants: Architects, Architectural Firms, Intern Architects, Architectural Technologists, Retired Architects, and Temporary Licensees (Architects). More information is available on the AIBC’s professional conduct webpage and in the Professional Governance Act, the AIBC Bylaws, and Schedule A: Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct.
All Discipline Violations are Published in accordance with the requirements under the AIBC Bylaw heading 8.0 Public Disclosure.
Note: The breaches noted below reference the repealed Architects Act, former AIBC Bylaws, and former Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct that were in force at the time of the infractions. The corresponding current Professional Standards in Schedule A: Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct are also identified for reference.
AIBC Discipline Decisions
John Saliken Architect AIBC made admissions, by way of a consent order, that he breached:
- Former AIBC Bylaw 34.15 and council rulings (a) and (b) in the Code of Ethics (current Professional Standard 7.5 in the AIBC Bylaws Schedule A: Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct), by failing to pay the complainant, without justification, in full the monies received from clients for subcontracted drafting services for two projects, despite multiple requests for payment;
- Former AIBC Bylaws 34.5.1(a) and 34.5.1(c) in the Code of Ethics (current Professional Standards 1.3 (a) and (c) in the AIBC Bylaws Schedule A: Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct), by failing to respond to AIBC communications when he was aware of his obligations to cooperate and respond to AIBC communications in a professional conduct matter; and
- Former AIBC Bylaw 30.2, and the rules established by council in AIBC Bulletin 80 (current Professional Standard 3.6 in the AIBC Bylaws Schedule A: Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct), by failing to earn and report the requisite learning units for the 2020-2022 CES Reporting Period and failing to pay the council-mandated fine by the specified deadline.
The facts and terms of this consent order were acknowledged and agreed to by John Saliken Architect AIBC and the AIBC Investigation Committee on September 20, 2024.
Further information about the AIBC’s professional conduct and discipline processes, including current Discipline Violations, and how to file a Complaint, can be found on the AIBC Professional Conduct webpage.
The AIBC also publishes recent summaries of illegal practice resolutions involving individuals and companies not registered with the AIBC, which can be found on the AIBC Illegal Practice webpage.