2010-2011 National Seminar
Hay River, Northwest Territories
The 2011 National Student Debating Seminar took place in Hay River, Northwest Territories from March 10 to March 13. The organizing committee was led by Geoff Buerger and Jayne Murray.
Tom Lawson, one of the founders of the CSDF, has written a reflection on the event (PDF).
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Highlights
The 2010-11 Seminar was a unique northern experience. Associated activities included storytelling, northern music, Dene games, outdoor activities from dog-mushing to ice-fishing, and traditional Canadian winter sports.
On the debating side, the Seminar featured two rounds of debate modeled on the NWT's consensus style of government, two rounds of parliamentary and two rounds of cross-examination debate. The Seminar theme was "Northern Issues". Resolutions were:
- Should cultural preservation be a top government priority?
- Resource development is more important than environmental protection.
- Canada should take more active measures to assert sovereignty over the Arctic.
Awards
For a description of the awards and past winners, see the Seminar Awards page.
| Award | Recipient | Province |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Lawson Award | Alana Robert | MB |
| Jonathon Gerstein | MB | |
| Hon. Paul Delorey Consensus Award | Anna Karina Kvasnikova | BC |
| Weedon Trophy | Jason Lamb | AB |
| Governor-General's Award | Christopher Cayen-Cyr | QC |
| Chief Justice of Canada Award | Anna Karina Kvasnikova | BC |
| Founder's Cup | Jason Lamb | AB |
| Anna Karina Kvasnikova | BC | |
| Anthony Wightman | MB | |
| Andrew Johnston | NB | |
| Laura O'Neill | NL | |
| Evan Taylor | NS | |
| Greg Hanna | NT | |
| Thomas Lordello | ON | |
| Emily Ross | PEI | |
| Cristopher Cayen-Cyr | QC | |
| Kehan Fu | SK | |
If you are a Seminar Delegate who would like the complete Seminar results, please email Stephen McCarthy at smccarthy@csdf-fcde.ca.
Sponsors
 Town of Hay River |
 Government of Canada |
 Government of the Northwest Territories |
 South Slave Divisional Education Council |
 Commission Scolaire Francophone des Territoires du Nord-Ouest |
 First Air |
 Association franco-culturelle de Hay River |
 Royal Canadian Geographical Society |
 Canadian Council for Geographic Education |