Voices in Action
The Speech & Debate Canada Foundation debate tournaments bring together students from grades 6–12 to celebrate Canada’s rich tradition of speech and debate. Designed to promote accessible high-calibre training, each tournament features multiple preliminary rounds with breaks to Open and Junior elimination stages. Scholarships are awarded to top-performing debaters. Proceeds from each event help expand speech and debate opportunities nationwide.
Price: FREE
Location: Online - Discord
Prize: Grand Champion; Junior Champion and Top Open Speaker.
Format: British Parliamentary Format
Eligibility: Enrolled in Grades 6 through 12 during the 2026/2027 school year
First Edition
Date: August 30-31, 2025
Style: Canadian National Debate Format
Winners:
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Open: Luke Zhang & Reagan Ning
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Junior: Vivian Sui, Xiangyi ( Daniel ) Jiang
Speaker Awards:
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Top Open Speaker: Michael Peng
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Top Junior Speaker: Michael Shi