The North American Debating Championship is the official university debating championship of North America, sanctioned by the national university debating associations in the United States and Canada, the American Parliamentary Debate Association and the Canadian University Society for Intercollegiate Debate.
It has been held on an alternating basis between the United States and Canada since 1991. The host university arranges all judging and is not allowed in the competition. The North American Public Speaking Championship is often held in parallel with the debating competition.
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