October 10, 2006
 Congratulations to Dylan H. (2nd team) and Caroline N. (3rd team) at Pan Americans ! (with the 1st team another Canadian team)
March 1, 2006 - CSDF Chair selected:
 Willis S. McLeese Chair in Canadian Debating - Rory McKeown

Chris Taylor, Director of Community Relations at Upper Canada College
(UCC) and I are pleased to announce that effective March 1, 2006;
Roderick (Rory) McKeown will become the McLeese Chair in Canadian
Debating.

Established in 2002, The Willis S. McLeese Chair in Canadian Debating
is funded through an endowment to the College from UCC grandparents
Willis S. McLeese and Dr. Adelaide McLeese. 

Rory, currently a PhD candidate in English at the University of Toronto
is an accomplished debater and adjudicator of debate and public
speaking.  Rory is passionate about the value of student debate as "it
has the inherent value of helping students develop their analytical and
rhetorical skills. Just as importantly, it exposes students to new
ideas and new people, and challenges them to develop in a more holistic
manner."

In this challenging role, Rory will support and advance student debate
and public speaking at the high school level by developing outreach
programs and facilitating access to resources and training workshops
for coaches and students throughout the country. He will also provide a
key management function to the CSDF to further the vision of student
debating across Canada.

Additionally, Rory will support UCC's teachers and students in their
debate and public speaking program, liaise with teachers to coordinate
participation in tournaments and develop age-appropriate curricular
materials which may be shared with other schools across Canada.

Rory, working on a part time contract, will divide his time equally
between the CSDF and UCC.  His office is located at Upper Canada
College in Toronto, and he can be contacted by phone at (416) 488-1125,
extension 8633 or by email at rmckeown@csdf-fcde.ca.

Please join me in welcoming Rory to the Canadian Student Debating
Federation.

Thank you.

Tanya Sturgeon
President, CSDF

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News & Upcoming Events

  • SEDA Provincial Championships

    Mar. 24Saturday, March 24, 2012SHED, Saskatoon

    For more information please see the Provincials page. Provincials will be hosted by the Saskatoon Home Educated Debaters in Saskatoon at Walter Murray Collegiate on Saturday March 24th.

  • Donahoe Cup Debating Tournament

    Apr. 14Saturday, April 14, 2012Sacred Heart School of Halifax, Nova Scotia

    This is an invitational event.

    SEDA does not select delegates.

  • Sr. & Jr. Nationals

    Apr. 26Thursday, April 26, 2012Montreal, QC

    This year the Junior and Senior National Debate Championships will be held in conjunction in Montreal. To find out more information about the Senior and Junior National Debating Championships please see the Junior National information page on our website.

     

    Visit the Host web site for complete details!

  • National Seminar

    May. 8Tuesday, May 8, 2012Regina, SK

    The National Seminar will be taking place in Saskatchewan this year from May 8 to 13, 2012 (including travel days).

    For more information please see our National Seminar page. It will be updated frequently as SEDA continues to plan the event.