The Canadian University Society for Intercollegiate Debate (CUSID) is the national organization which governs and represents university debating in Canada. It sanctions several official annual tournaments and represents the interests of Canadian debating domestically and abroad. Its membership consists of student debating unions, sanctioned by their respective universities, from across Canada.
Many prominent politicians, lawyers and business leaders have been former CUSID debaters, including former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, poet and songwriter Leonard Cohen, media entrepreneur Moses Znaimer, and CBC personality Ian Hanomansing.
CUSID Tournaments
CUSID sanctions several official championship tournaments every year. These are:
- Canadian National Debating Championship
- Canadian National French Debating Championship
- British Parliamentary Debating Championship
- Central Canadian Debating Championship (Léger Cup)
- Western Canadian Debating Championship (McGoun Cup)
- Atlantic Canadian Debating Championship
- Central and Atlantic Canadian Novice Debating Championships
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North American Debating Championship (with APDA)
Presidents of CUSID
The President of CUSID is the head of the organization and leads an elected executive consisting of six national and regional officers. He or she also represents CUSID and Canadian debating interests inside and outside of Canada, and is traditionally the Canadian representative on the World Universities Debating Council. The President is elected annually by the member institutions at the National Championships.
Member Societies
The following are the Schedule A member societies of CUSID. There are other member societies with alternate status which are not listed here.
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Last updated: 05-13-2005 07:56:04