If there is room, provinces and territories are sometimes able to send additional debaters. They may send more than one student from the same school and may allow a student to compete more than once. The Senior Nationals usually is held in November. P rovinces and territories take turns hosting the event. The host province or territory is allowed to enter a larger number of competitors.
Students normally compete in at least six rounds of debating.
A minimum of two of the rounds are parliamentary debate, and at least two are cross-examination or discussion style debate. Some of the rounds are on a prepared resolution while others are impromptu. The top teams are selected to represent Canada at the Oxford University Tournament at Oxford in March. For more information, go to the Senior National Debate Championships website . Each Provincial and Territorial Association is invited to send up to two competitors to the National Public Speaking Championships each year.