The British retort that American debate is dry and boring, and misses the fundamental point of debate, that being to inspire, move, and make the language beautiful. No doubt, there is truth to both sides, and the ideal lies somewhere in the middle. Canadian schools host numerous tournaments throughout the year, most of which welcome foreign teams. Points of personal privilege and points of order are allowed as in Japan, but are very rarely used, even against new arguments in rebuttal. There are no points of information in Canadian debate.
Casing is done in much the same way as in Japan.
The government should link resolutions into clear cases. However, if the opposition wants to make a technical challenge to a case, they must do so in a point of order , right after the PM constructive. The judge then rules on whether the case is valid or not. If the case is ruled invalid, the the opposition may then redefine it. Canadian debate seeks to combine the best of style and substance, which are weighed equally on the judge's ballot.