CUSID congratulates the team of Erik Eastaugh and Jamie Furniss from the University of Ottawa for placing first at the World Universities Debating Championship, making them the third Canadian team to do so in the event’s 25-year history.
This year’s 312-team WUDC, hosted by Multimedia University in Malaysia, was the largest in the event’s history. Two other Canadian teams made the break: Hart House B (Joanna Nairn and Michael Kotrly) proceeded to the Grand Final, where they faced Ottawa Law, Oxford D and Cambridge A; Alberta A (Stephanie Wanke and Alex Ragan) appeared in octo-finals.
CUSID is also proud to announce that the University of British Columbia has won the bid to host the 2007 World Championship, and wishes the tournament organizers the best of luck as the championship returns to Canada for the first time since 2002.