Mission and Goals of the CSDF
The power of speech has long been acknowledged by Canadians; our politics, education, and laws have entrenched a respect for speech and those who wield it effectively. The Canadian Student Debating Federation also seeks to support the power of speech through exposure of young Canadians to the enriching experience that is debating. The mission statement of the CSDF is therefore threefold:
A - To promote and coordinate debate and public speech activities, on issues affecting Canadians, in secondary schools across Canada, in both official languages.
B - To promote the development and recognition of excellence within Canadian student debaters.
C - To promote travel exchange experiences for Canadian students and encourage cooperation between schools and communities.
The goals of the CSDF are aimed at fulfillment of these three components and comprise a wide spectrum of initiatives, from promotion of debating via the annual National Student Debating Seminar to provision of materials and funding for projects that encourage Canadian debating. A complete list of the goals and policies of the Canadian Student Debating Federation can be found entrenched in our Constitutional Documents.