Canadian National Debating Championship

The Canadian National Debating Championship is the premier university debating championship in Canada, sanctioned by the Canadian University Society for Intercollegiate Debate (CUSID). It has been held since 1978, always in the Canadian parliamentary debating style. The Canadian National Public Speaking Championship is held at the same event, in parallel with the debating competition.

The trophy for the championship is The Kingston Branch No. 9 Royal Canadian Legion Trophy for Best Team, CUSID.

The current National Champions are Louis Tsilivis and Veenu Goswami from the Hart House Debating Club at the University of Toronto. Hart House has won the championships for eight of the past nine years.

The next championship is to be held at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 2014.

Results from Past Championships

2013 University of British Columbia (Vancouver, British Columbia)

• Winner: University of Toronto Louis Tsilivis & Veenu Goswami
• def. Dalhousie University Sean McGarry & Brendan Martin
• Top Speaker: Veenu Goswami, University of Toronto
• Public Speaking Champion: Travis Gritter, University of British Columbia

2012 Osgoode Hall Law School (Toronto, Ontario)

• Winner: University of Toronto Anisah Hassan & Joshua Stark
• def. University of Toronto Louis Tsilivis & Auyon Siddiq
• Top Speaker: Deirdre Casey, University of Toronto
• Public Speaking Champion: Alex Amar, McGill University

2011 University of Western Ontario (London, Ontario)

• Winner: University of Toronto George Trotter & Steven Penner
• def. University of Alberta Iain Ireland & Robert Lees Miller
• Top Speaker: George Trotter, University of Toronto
• Public Speaking Champion: Husein Panju, Queen's University

2010 University of Alberta (Edmonton, Alberta)

• Winner: McGill University Sophie McIntyre & Vinay Kumar Mysore
• def. McGill University Saro Setrakian & Sean Stefanik
• Top Speaker: Sean Stefanik, McGill University
• Public Speaking Champion: Christopher McMillan, University of Calgary

2009 University of Saskatchewan (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan)

• Winner: University of Toronto, Richard Lizius & Paul-Erik Veel
• def. McGill University, Sophie McIntyre & Jake Liang
• Top Speaker: Richard Lizius, University of Toronto
• Public Speaking Champion: Dan Powell, Royal Military College of Canada

2008 Dalhousie University (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

• Winner: University of Toronto, Monica Ferris & Jon Laxer
• def. University of Toronto, Richard Lizius & Paul-Erik Veel
• Top Speaker: Richard Lizius, University of Toronto
• Public Speaking Champion: Vinay Kumar Mysore, McGill University

2007 Queen's University (Kingston, Ontario)

• Winner: University of Toronto, Richard Lizius & Adrienne Lipsey
• def. McGill University, Mike Jancik & Jason Rogers
• Top Speaker: Mike Jancik, McGill University
• Public Speaking Champion: Leon Grek, McGill University
• Grand Final Location: Kingston City Hall

2006 Carleton University (Ottawa, Ontario)

• Winner: University of Toronto, Ian Freeman & Gaurav Toshniwal
• def. McGill University, Jessica Prince & Gordon Shotwell
• Top Speaker: Laura Kusisto, Queen's University
• Public Speaking Champion: Jason Rogers, McGill University
• Grand Final Location: Senate of Canada

2005 University of Alberta (Edmonton, Alberta)

• Winner: University of Toronto, Michael Kotrly & Rahool Agarwal
• def. McGill University, Jessica Prince & Alex Campbell
• Top Speaker: James Renihan, University of Toronto
• Public Speaking Champion: Ian Freeman, University of Toronto

2004 McGill University (Montreal, Quebec)

• Winner: York University, Emily Cohen & Omar Fairclough
• def. University of Toronto, Rahool Agarwal & Joanna Langille
• Top Speaker: Kevin Massie, Queen's University
• Public Speaking Champion: Marc Laferriere, University of Ottawa

2003 Dalhousie University (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

• Winner: University of British Columbia, Rahim Moloo & Greg Allen
• def. University of British Columbia, Kevin Massie & Mike Kotrly
• Top Speaker: Kevin Massie, University of British Columbia
• Public Speaking Champion: Emma Lowman, McMaster University
• Grand Final Location: Michael Ondaatje Theatre

2002 University of British Columbia (Vancouver, British Columbia)

• Winner: University of Toronto, Aaron Rousseau & Rory McKeown
• def. University of Toronto, Daniel Bach & Michael Meeuwis
• Top Speaker: Nicola Matthews, Queen's University
• Public Speaking Champion: Michael Meeuwis, University of Toronto

2001 York University (Toronto, Ontario)

• Winner: Queen's University, Nicola Matthews & Mike Podgorski
• def. University of Toronto, Rory McKeown & Aaron Rousseau
• Top Speaker: Michael Meeuwis, University of Toronto
• Public Speaking Champion: John Whelan, Memorial University

2000 Memorial University (St. John's, Newfoundland)

• Winner: University of Ottawa, Robert Silver & Ranjan Kumar Agarwal
• def. University of Toronto, Daniel Bach & Michael Meeuwis
• Top Speaker: Robert Silver, University of Ottawa
• Public Speaking Champion: Andrew Zadel, McGill University

1999 University of Western Ontario (London, Ontario)

• Winner: McGill University, Dena Varah & Sacha Bhatia
• def. University of Toronto, Michael Shore & Jacob Glick
• Top Speaker: Nathan MacDonald, University of Guelph
• Public Speaking Champion: Duncan Retson, Acadia University

1998 University of Alberta (Edmonton, Alberta)

• Winner: University of Toronto, Jacob Glick & Grant Yiu
• def. University of Western Ontario, Veer Gidwaney & W. Scott Thurlow
• Top Speaker: Mike Shore, University of Toronto
• Public Speaking Champion: Melanie Marshall, Ryerson University

1997 Dalhousie University (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

• Winner: University of Western Ontario, Brent Patterson & Robert Silver
• def. University of Western Ontario, Casey Halladay & Shuman Ghosemajumder
• Top Speaker: Casey Halladay, University of Western Ontario
• Public Speaking Champion: Marc Field, Memorial University

1996 University of Ottawa (Ottawa, Ontario)

• Winner: Carleton University, Jordan Tan & Allen Middlebro
• def. University of Toronto, Katherine Needham & Scott Bohaker
• Top Speaker: Ron Guirguis, University of Guelph
• Public Speaking Champion: James Clitheroe, Carleton University

1995 Bishop's University

• Winner: University of Toronto, Randy Cass & Frank Cesario
• def. University of Toronto, Mike D'Abramo & Tim O'Leary
• Top Speaker: Randy Cass, University of Toronto
• Public Speaking Champion: John Bielby, Concordia University

1994 York University (Toronto, Ontario)

• Winner: McGill University, Gerald M. Butts & Peter Balasubramanian
• def. University of Western Ontario, David Orr & Ken Hunt
• Top Speaker: David Orr, University of Western Ontario
• Public Speaking Champion: Awi Sinha, University of Ottawa

1993 University of Guelph (Guelph, Ontario)

• Winner: McGill University, Gerald M. Butts & Peter Balasubramanian
• def. University of Toronto, Avery Plaw & Paul McCulloch
• Top Speaker: John Haffner, Dalhousie University
• Public Speaking Champion: Marc Weber, University of Waterloo

1992 University of Western Ontario (London, Ontario)

• Winner: University of Toronto, Tom Meehan & Jason Brent
• def. University of Toronto, Avery Plaw & Steven Johnson
• Top Speaker: Marc Givens, Queen's University
• Public Speaking Champion: Marc Weber, University of Waterloo

1991 Canadian Coast Guard College

• Winner: University of Toronto, Tom Meehan & Jason Brent
• def. Dalhousie University, Patricia Gartner & Peter Piliounis
• Top Speaker: Kevin Whitehouse, University of Ottawa
• Public Speaking Champion: James Rocchi, King's College, University of Western Ontario

1990 Royal Military College (Kingston, Ontario)

• Winner: Dalhousie University, Tim Daley & Laura Stewart
• def. McGill University, Alexandra Clark & Cindy Holder
• Top Speaker: Chris Wayland, McGill University
• Public Speaking Champion: Steven Johnson, McGill University

1989 Queen's University (Kingston, Ontario)

• Winner: Carleton University, Stephen Pitel & Judy Hearn
• def. University of Toronto, Pelino Colaiacovo & Anjan Mookerjera
• Top Speaker: Justin MacGregor, University of Toronto
• Public Speaking Champion: Justin MacGregor, University of Toronto

1988 University of Waterloo (Waterloo, Ontario)

• Winner: University of Toronto, Diane Brady & Paul Paton
• def. Carleton University, Mark McKeegan & Stephen Pitel
• Top Speaker: Mark McKeegan, Carleton University
• Public Speaking Champion: Chris Chandler, McGill University

1987 Memorial University (St. John's, Newfoundland)

• Winner: Queen's University, Matt Colledge & Neil Steinman
• def. Université de Montréal, Paul Canniff & Paul Fitzgerald
• Top Speaker: Matthew Mendelsohn, McGill University
• Public Speaking Champion: Mark McKeegan, Carleton University

1986 University of British Columbia (Vancouver, British Columbia)

• Winner: Dalhousie University, Ian Hanomansing & Cyril Johnston
• def. Carleton University, Paul Canniff & Mark MacKeigan
• Top Speaker: Ian Hanomansing, Dalhousie University
• Public Speaking Champion: Ian Hanomansing, Dalhousie University

1985 Concordia University (Montreal, Quebec)

• Winner: University of Toronto, Doug Cooper & Paul Cooper
• def. University of British Columbia, Laurel Bowman & Paul Schwartz
• Top Speaker: Ian Hanomansing, Dalhousie University
• Public Speaking Champion: Ian Hanomansing, Dalhousie University

1984 Dalhousie University (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

• Winner: University of Toronto, John Duffy & Jeff Nankivell
• def. ?
• Top Speaker: ?
• Public Speaking Champion: ?

1983 University of Victoria (Victoria, British Columbia)

• Winner: University of Ottawa, Michael McCulloch & Gary Boyd
• Top Speaker: Ian Hanomansing, Mount Allison University
• Public Speaking Champion: ?

1982 Royal Military College (Kingston, Ontario)

• Winner: Queen's University, Dale Darling & Gwynneth Jones
• def. McGill University, John Robinson & Joe Pollender
• Top Speaker: Tom Gough, University of Toronto
• Public Speaking Champion: Sean May, University of Ottawa

1981 Dalhousie University (Halifax, Nova Scotia)

• Winner: McGill University, Joe Pollender & Charlie Lavergne
• def. McGill University, John Rankin & Marcel Mongeon
• Top Speaker: ?
• Public Speaking Champion: ?

1980 University of Alberta (Edmonton, Alberta)

• Winner: University of Ottawa, Michael McCulloch & Gary Boyd
• def. University of British Columbia
• Top Speaker: ?
• Public Speaking Champion: ?

1979 Queen's University (Kingston, Ontario)

• Winner: University of Toronto, Thomas Gough & Michael McCulloch
• def. Queen's University, Gary Boyd & Andy Taylor
• Top Speaker: n/a
• Public Speaking Champion: n/a

1978 University of Ottawa (Ottawa, Ontario)

• Winner: McGill University, Oscar Mullerbeck & Fred McMahon
• def. University of Ottawa, Stephen Quist & Dale Bolivar
• Top Speaker: n/a
• Public Speaking Champion: n/a

External links

• CUSID Summary of Past Championships