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The Nova Scotia Debating Society is a non-profit, volunteer organization that encourages debating among Nova Scotian high school students. We sponsor debating camps, workshops, coaching clinics, and tournaments. As a member of the Canadian Student Debating Federation, we send teams to regional, national and international debating events. Our delegates have achieved considerable competitive success, winning Canadian, North American and even World Championships.
Join
Join
If you are a school with a debate club or an individual who wishes to get involved, please fill out the NSDS Membership Form.
Please note that the NSDS does not provide services to individual students outside of scheduled events.
Partners
Partners
The NSDS would like to acknowledge the generous support of the Speech & Debate Canada Foundation through the McLeese Debate grant, which has made it possible to provide our skills development workshops at no cost to participants.
Awards
Awards
Willis McLeese Award
Willis McLeese Award
This national trophy is presented each year to a person who has made an outstanding contribution to student debating in Nova Scotia. The trophy is named in honour of the Toronto businessman who was a founding director and long-time Treasurer of the Canadian Student Debating Federation, who passed away on January 4th, 2011 at the age of 97.
Sister Anne LeSota Award
Sister Anne LeSota Award
This award is presented in recognition of outstanding service as a debating judge. The award is named in honour of the late Sister Anne Lesota, who was extremely active in provincial student debating when she was Headmistress at what was then the Convent of the Sacred Heart in Halifax.
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