National Debating Championships
Last Updated: June 3rd, 2006
The National Championships are run under the banner of the CNDC (Canadian National Debating Championships) and contains the following board members:
Chris George, Brian Casey, John Robinson, Michael Muir, Martin Poirier, Josh Judah and Harold Kyte.
Format of Debate and Constitution
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The 8th Annual National High School Debating Championships (jointly hosted by Lower Canada College and Trafalgar School for Girls) was held on Friday, February 3rd through to Sunday, February 5th.
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Results:
National Champions: Madeleine Ballard & Corey Wolman (Lower Canada College - Quebec)
Second Place (finalists): Christine Wadsworth & Luke Babad (Marshall McLuhan - Ontario)
Third Place (semi-finalists): Sheldon McCormick & Blair MacDonald (Sydney Academy - Nova Scotia)
Fourth Place (semi-finalists): Sophie MacIntyre & Megan Vandenhof (Sacred Heart Halifax - Nova Scotia)
Fifth Place (quarter-finalists): Ben Schachter & Steven Weisman (Northern S.S. - Ontario)
Sixth Place (quarter-finalists): Theo Lyons & Andrew Rusk (West Point Grey Academy - British Columbia)
Seventh Place (quarter-finalists): Lisa Curle & Devon Black (William Aberhart - Alberta)
Eighth Place (quarter-finalists): Steven Kryger & Dana Sidebottom (St. John’s-Ravenscourt - Manitoba)
Click here for the summary version of the standings after the preliminary rounds, and click here for the long version with all judges scores.
The break order was as follows:
1. McLuhan ( 6-0 )
2. Sydney ( 5-1 )
3. Northern ( 5-1 )
4. LCC ( 5-1 )
5. West Point Grey ( 5-1 )
6. Sacred Heart Halifax ( 5-1 )
7. William Aberhart ( 4-2 )
8. St. John’s-Ravenscourt ( 4-2 )
In the quarter finals:
McLuhan defeated SJR on a 4-3 decision.
Sydney defeated William Aberhart on a 4-1 decision.
Sacred Heart Halifax defeated Northern on a 4-3 decision.
LCC defeated West Point Grey on 6-1 decision.
In the semi-finals:
LCC defeated Sydney on a 8-3 decision.
McLuhan defeated Sacred Heart Halifax on a 8-3 decision.
In the final, LCC defeated McLuhan on 7-2 decision.
The individual standings are as follows:
1. Christine Wadsworth ( McLuhan - Ontario )
2. Ben Schachter ( Northern - Ontario )
3. Sheldon McCormick ( Sydney - Nova Scotia )
4. John Ashbourne ( Northern - Ontario )
5. Blair MacDonald ( Sydney - Nova Scotia )
6. Madeleine Ballard ( LCC - Quebec )
7. Devon Black ( William Aberhart - Alberta )
8. Sophie MacIntyre ( Sacred Heart - Nova Scotia )
9. Corey Wolman ( LCC - Quebec )
10. Theo Lyons ( West Point Grey - British Columbia )
Click here for the full individual standings.
The debating motions were as follows:
Round 1 and 2 ( prepared ): This House believes that outsourcing is beneficial to Canadian society.
Round 3: This House would ban all lotteries and casinos in Canada.
Round 4: This House supports the use of referenda to set legislation.
Round 5: This House believes that labour unions are detrimental to the Canadian workplace.
Round 6: This House supports the use of force to impose democracy.
Quarters: This House would sacrifice economic growth for the environment.
Semis: This House supports amnesty for past dictators.
Finals: This House believes that all youth charged with gun offences should be tried as adults.
The organizing committee consists of:
Chris George - Chair, Lower Canada College
Rachel McCabe - Trafalgar School
Elizabeth Cohene - Lower Canada College
Padraic Scanlan - Judging Director, McGill University
David Barnett - Tabs Director, McGill University
Many thanks are extended to the following sponsors of the National Debating Championships for their generous support of this event.
English Speaking Union of Canada |
Lower Canada College
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Quebec Student Debating Association
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The Bar of Montreal |
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Thanks also to:
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Trafalgar is a co-operating QSDA host-school |
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Best Western Ville-Marie Suites (located at 3407 Peel Street) provided a special group rate for our out-of-town guests. |
