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Registration
Registration for the third annual Re:Solved competition will open on Tuesday, October 15, 2024.
Students have until December 10, 2024 to prepare and deliver a six- to eight-minute speech and upload it using the 'Submit Your Video' button below.
Motion: “Democracy is the worst form of Government except for all those other forms that have been tried.” (Attributed to Winston Churchill)
Students have until December 10, 2024 to prepare and deliver a six- to eight-minute speech and upload it using the 'Submit Your Video' button below.
Motion: “Democracy is the worst form of Government except for all those other forms that have been tried.” (Attributed to Winston Churchill)
In 2024, 60 countries and over two billion people will have voted or will be voting. Given the rise of anti-democratic sentiment, what is the status of the democratic process? For the purpose of this debate, students are invited to take a stance on whether a representative democracy is the most effective form of governing. Are there other forms of governance that are more effective? Despite its flaws, is democracy still worth pursuing? You can agree or disagree with the statements, but you must have specific examples to defend your position.
EQUITY - Under no circumstances are remarks that mock, demean or disparage groups of people permitted. If it is brought to the organizer's attention that a student has said something that is considered offensive and violates our equity policy, the organizers will investigate and it could lead to disqualification.
LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT
We wish to acknowledge this land on which Branksome operates. For thousands of years, it has been the traditional land of the Wendat, the Seneca, and most recently, the Mississaugas of the Credit River. Today, this meeting place is still the home to many Indigenous peoples from across Turtle Island and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work and go to school on this land.*
*The Land Acknowledgement may evolve as we honour our commitment to Truth and Reconciliation in partnership with Indigenous communities.
*The Land Acknowledgement may evolve as we honour our commitment to Truth and Reconciliation in partnership with Indigenous communities.
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