McGill Debating Union

McGill Debating Union Meetings mon/thu 6pm in sher680 rm 241!! We are a student group of the SSMU, an undergraduate students' society at McGill University.

We've been around since 1873! With renowned alumni ranging from Leonard Cohen to Justin Trudeau, the McGill Debating Union provides students at McGill with the opportunity to explore and improve their debating and public speaking skills. On campus the Union brings together speakers from different viewpoints to address issues relevant to the student body. Moderating a discussion or participating in

it, the Union promotes an environment where individuals can feel comfortable expressing their own opinions.

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10/18/2022

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01/18/2021

This past weekend was MDU’s Winter Carnival 2021! Thanks to everyone for coming out even if we couldn’t see each other in person. 😔

Congrats to Ruth Silcoff and Allie McGowan (2brok[en] girls) for winning open finals! 🎉Congrats also to Ash and Anaïs (EDS if you think that is an opposing) for winning nov finals. 🥳

Lastly a big shoutout to our TDs, Adj Core, Org Comm, and judges for making it all happen 😊

11/17/2020

Congratulations to the MDU contingent at Oxford Online IV, as well the Oxford Womxn and Gender Minorities Open on November 14th-15th!

Congrats to Naomi Panovka and Matthew Farrell for breaking 12th to Open Finals. Naomi was tied 5th open speaker and Matthew 8th. Naomi also spoke 3rd at Womxn's, breaking 4th to winning Gold Finals!

Congrats also to Kiana Saint-Macary and Ruth Silcoff, for breaking 5th to silver finals at Womxn's. Micaela Lewis and Yael Lewis broke 7th to winning Silver Finals! In terms of speakers Ruth was 5th and Kiana was tied 8th.

We are so proud of you all! Thank you for representing the MDU so well.

🏆✊🏻✊🏼✊🏿 Disputo Ergo Sum!
06/26/2020

🏆✊🏻✊🏼✊🏿 Disputo Ergo Sum!

✨This year, SSMU will be showcasing a 'Student Group of the Week' every week, to help you get involved in the McGill community!✨

Today's feature is for McGill Debating Union, a SSMU club.

The McGill Debating Union is one of the oldest and top university debating societies in the world. We compete regularly at tournaments across Canada and the US! We’re always welcoming new members, no experience necessary; whether you want to win debate tournaments or simply learn a new fun skill, we encourage you to attend our weekly practices on Thursdays and show-rounds on Mondays. Contact us via email or FB to be added to our listserv! Disputo Ergo Sum!

Website: http://debatingunion.ssmu.ca/
page: https://www.facebook.com/mcgilldebate/

If your Club, Service or ISG would like to be featured, sign up here: https://clubsportal.ssmu.ca/ssmu-student-group-of-the-week…/

Black Lives Matter. They always have and they always will. Please click on the Google Document to read our full solidari...
06/09/2020

Black Lives Matter. They always have and they always will. Please click on the Google Document to read our full solidarity statement and the actions we plan to take.

Black Lives Matter Solidarity Statement Resource list Trigger warning: The following statement addresses anti-Black racism (including microaggressions), police brutality and violence against Black lives. We encourage that members engage with the following information in whichever way that emph...

Thought the MDU reigned in their Reading Week Wins with Empire? Nope! The MDU spent last weekend at Queen’s University f...
03/12/2020

Thought the MDU reigned in their Reading Week Wins with Empire? Nope! The MDU spent last weekend at Queen’s University for the Sutherland IV and absolutely knocked it out of the park. Congratulations to Maiya and Zac for breaking 2nd and WINNING the tournament! Also big shout out to Abdullah and Yuvika who broke 8th to the quarter final, as well as being the 2nd top Novice team in the tournament. Congratulations to Maiya for being the top 9th speaker at the tournament and to Abdullah for being the top 2nd Novice speaker. Great job guys!

Nothing says Reading Week like travel! This Reading Week, The MDU made it’s way over to the   of New York for Empire Deb...
03/10/2020

Nothing says Reading Week like travel! This Reading Week, The MDU made it’s way over to the of New York for Empire Debates and had a super successful time. Congratulations to Jacob and Ruth for breaking 1st and making it to the finals and to Micaela and Naomi for breaking 5th to the semifinals. Beattie and Rose also broke 1st to Novice finals, so good job to them! The MDU also killed it with their speaker rankings, with Ruth getting top 2nd speaker, Micaela getting 6th, Naomi getting 7th as well as Top novice, Jacob getting 9th, and Beattie getting 5th novice. What an insane set of wins for an insanely fun weekend! @ The King's College

The MDU needs your help supporting its membership! Seeds of Change is a crowdfunding campaign that clubs at McGill can d...
03/10/2020

The MDU needs your help supporting its membership! Seeds of Change is a crowdfunding campaign that clubs at McGill can do to raise money to support their endeavors. The MDU is currently running a Seeds of Change campaign to raise money to help reimburse members for their participation at last year’s Worlds University Debating Championships. If we receive the funding we are hoping for, it could help a lot of the people in our club! On March 11th (this Wednesday), McGill will partially match *any* donations made to our campaign as a part of a broader event called McGill 24. Anyone who donates online will receive a tax receipt. Here is the link if you want to donate.

https://www.mcgill.ca/seedsofchange/project/debating-union

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Help the members of the McGill Debating Union send students to tournaments and keep debate accessible so Debaters can reach their full potential! With your support, we can: Make Debate more accessible by reducing financial barriers Offset registration and transportation costs to debate tournaments E...

The McGill Debating Union stands in solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en. Read up on what is going on and how you can person...
02/11/2020

The McGill Debating Union stands in solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en. Read up on what is going on and how you can personally provide your support here:

Resource guide including ways to take action, information on Wet'suwet'en jurisdiction, legal background, facts about fracking, key resources, and more

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