December 2007
Cape Breton Juniors Heading to Oxford Four Whitney Pier Memorial Junior High School debaters have been invited to attend The International Young Debaters Tournament at Oxford University in England. It's the first time a junior high school from Nova Scotia has been invited to the tournament. Read the story from the Cape Breton Post here.
Fall 2007 National Seminar concluded in British Columbia! Students visited Grouse Mountain, the Capilano Suspension Bridge, the provincial legislature and engaged in debates on climate change throughout an action-packed week. Pictures and results will be posted in the National Seminar section as they become available.
November 2007
Fall 2007 National Seminar Schedule now available!
The schedule for the upcoming seminar can be found here, as well as in our National Seminar section.
Technical Issue with Fall 2007 National Seminar travel code
Please book travel to and from the Fall Seminar in British Columbia immediately, as a technical issue has arisen with the discount code.
October 2007
News coverage of Nova Scotia's debating season, as posted by the Chronicle Herald.
Technical Issue with Fall 2007 National Seminar travel code
Please book travel to and from the Fall Seminar in British Columbia immediately, as a technical issue has arisen with the discount code.
Registration for the Fall 2007 National Student Debating Seminar now open
All required documents can be found in the National Seminar section.
September 2007
Official Invitation for Fall 2007 National Seminar released.
The Official Invitation can also be found in the Fall 2007 National Seminar section and includes information on the upcoming National Seminar in British Columbia. Please check back regularly as information becomes available.
Canada's team to the European Debating Championships Announced!
Team members Kees de Ridder (Alberta), Tim Abdulla (Manitoba), Scott Stirrett (Nova Scotia) and Daniel Lewis (Nova Scotia) will travel to Stuttgart, Germany in January for this prestigious event.
Summer AdRem now online!
The Summer 2007 issue of AdRem is now online. All future issues of the CSDF newsletter willl be added as they become available. Look for the fall issue following the Fall 2007 National Seminar.
Summer Registration for the Fall 2007 National Student Debating Seminar now open
All required documents can be found in the National Seminar section. Adult registration will be online shortly, so check back regularly
July, 2007
Team Canada Blog 2007 Online
Team Canada's blog for this year can be found at http://teamcanadadebate2007.blogspot.com/ Follow along as they compete at the World Schools Debating Championship.
Team Canada places fourth in Seoul!!
Sean Barron, Kierstin Lundell Smith, Caroline Ness, Andrew Rusk and Sean Stefanik under the coaching of Martin Poirier. After battling their way to the semi-finals, the team dropped in a 3-2 judging split to Singapore on the resolution "This House would paritition Iraq". Congratulations on a wonderful showing!
March, 2007
Theme and Dates Announced for the Fall 2007 National Student Debating Seminar
The Fall 2007 Seminar will take place in British Columbia from November 22nd-25th, 2007. The theme for this Seminar will be Climate Change.