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McLeese Chair hired

May 8, 2012

Upper Canada College and the benefactor of the Willis S. McLeese Canadian Debating Fund, Rob McLeese, are pleased to announce that Rudi Lof has been appointed as the McLeese Chair in Canadian Debating. The McLeese Chair works closely with the Canadian Student Debating Federation. Rudi will support and advance student debating and public speaking at [...]

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2012 Seminar postponed until fall

March 21, 2012

The CSDF Board has decided to postpone the 2012 National Debate Seminar in Saskatchewan until the fall of 2012. This was decided in a March 20th phone meeting in response to a Exchanges Canada decision not to grant travel funds for the event, planned for May. The Board plans to appeal this decision and make [...]

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CSDF names Interim President

March 21, 2012
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We are sorry to announce the resignation of the CSDF President, John Baty, effective March 11 of this year. After a long and storied debating and teaching career, John is retiring from teaching to pursue other projects. We thank him wholeheartedly for his leadership in the role of President, and wish him the best moving [...]

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New Seminar Regulations adopted

February 22, 2012

The Canadian Student Debating Federation has adopted new National Seminar Regulations as a first step in implementing the CSDF Strategic Plan.  National Seminar Regulations, 2012 revision These new regulations bring significant changes to the structure of the Seminar, focusing it on cultural and educational components, with the goals of providing eager students exposure to a [...]

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Regina Seminar 2012 invitation announced

February 5, 2012
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The CSDF is happy to invite the provinces and territories to the 2012 National Student Debating Seminar of the Canadian Student Debating Federation in Regina, Saskatchewan from Tuesday, May 8 to Sunday, May 13 (includes travel days). This year’s host is the Saskatchewan Elocution Debate Association (SEDA), with an organizing committee led by Executive Director [...]

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UCC and CSDF looking for McLeese Chair

January 30, 2012

Upper Canada College and the CSDF are advertising for the position of the Willis S. McLeese Chair in Canadian Debate. The Chair’s mandate is to foster, in every type of school throughout Canada, the attitudes and skills essential for effective participation in the democratic process, and for significant contributions to the quality of public life [...]

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