QSDA Debate Member

EM College is a proud member of the Quebec Student Debating Association (QSDA)!

Members of the QSDA are allowed to run for provincial and national tournaments within the province of Quebec at the secondary school level. This allows students within our debate programs to go to such tournaments run by Lower Canada College and Selwyn House, among others within the region that are restricted to QSDA members. By joining our program, students who normally wouldn’t be eligible, are able to participate in QSDA-run tournaments. (For example, many students from the French school system).

You can find out more about the QSDA by clicking here.

In addition to the QSDA, we are in regular contact with McGill’s Debating Union, the University of Ottawa’s English Debating Society (EDS), and SEED Debate.

Tournaments our students have been to include:

• McGill University
• University of Ottawa
• Carleton University
• Marianopolis College
• Various online tournaments.

Tournament Achievements:

Selwyn House Quebec British Parliamentary Provincials (2nd place) – Fiona Zhang & Mian Zhang

McGill University Spring Cup 2024, Junior Semifinals (2nd place Break) – Xiao Yi Lan & Hongwen Wang

SEED Fall Bash 2023, Novice Finals – Xiao Yi Lan & Mian Zhang