September 2008
Team Canada breaks fourth at Worlds in Washington! You can follow along with Team Canada on their blog and look at the letter of best wishes from the Prime Minister.
Watch the 2008 Senior National High School Debating Championship final round! Links to the round can be found in the Senior High School Nationals Section.
July 2008
In Memoriam
Former debate coach Harold MacLeod passed away on July 22, 2008 in Halifax. Harold coached debating at Cornwallis District High School in Canning during the 1970s and ‘80s; he was an excellent coach and a great gentleman and supporter of debating. He had distinguished himself with the RCAF during World War II and retired from his career with the Canadian Forces in 1969. He then earned Arts and Education degrees from Acadia and taught English at Cornwallis High for 12 years, beginning in 1973.
Those who knew Harold through debating remember his sense of humour, fair judging and commitment to his students. The debate community will miss his friendly presence.
Team Canada 2009 Announcement! Students selected for Team Canada 2009 recently completed the summer training camp, and we can now announce the delegations to the 2009 Worlds Schools Debating Championships and the International High School Debate Tournament. Tim Abdulla, Sam Greene, Daniel Lewis, Pam Cohn and Iqbal Kassam will represent Canada in Athens, Greece in February, 2009 for the World Schools Championship. Aidan Fishman, Deirdre Casey, Jonny Lomond, and Maureen McIsaac will represent Canada in Ljutomer, Slovenia in November 2008 at the International High School Debate Tournament. Congratulations!!
June 2008
North American Debating Championship Details announced! Invitation and details can be found on the 2008 NorAms can be found in the Championships section.
May 2008
It's debate camp season!!! Several CSDF members will be hosting debate camps this summer. Please see our events section for details.
Applications for Willis S. McLeese Chair in Canadian Debating now being accepted. Upper Canada College (UCC) in collaboration with the Canadian Student Debating Federation (CSDF) is recruiting for the position of The Willis S. McLeese Chair in Canadian Debating. Please click here for the full posting.
National Seminar 2008 will take place in Calgary Alberta!! The Seminar will be hosted by Martin Poirier of William Aberhart High School and will take place in Calgary from Friday, November 21 to Monday, November 24 (with Thursday and Tuesday as travel days). Please see the National Seminar section for details and keep checking for more news.
Tournament Results: 2008 Senior High School National Debating Championships. 62 Teams participated in this year's championships, with the West Point Grey Academy A team of Sean Husband and Helenaz Hajifattahi placing first. COmplete results can be viewed here.