Debate format
Canadian Parliamentary
2 vs 2, POIs allowed, PM, MO, MC 7 minutes, LO 10 minutes, PM 3 minutes.
| Region | Canada |
|---|---|
| Level | University |
| Used at | Canadian National Debating Championship |
| Sides | Government and Opposition |
| Speeches | 5 |
| Result | One winning team |
Speeches and bells
Times are minutes:seconds from the start of each speech.
| Speech | Side | Length + grace | POIs | Bells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PMC Prime Minister's Constructive | Government | 7:00 | 1:00–6:00 | 1:00 single 6:00 single 7:00 double |
| MO Member of the Opposition | Opposition | 7:00 | 1:00–6:00 | 1:00 single 6:00 single 7:00 double |
| MC Minister of the Crown | Government | 7:00 | 1:00–6:00 | 1:00 single 6:00 single 7:00 double |
| LO Leader of the Opposition | Opposition | 10:00 | 1:00–6:00 | 1:00 single 6:00 single 10:00 double |
| PMR Prime Minister's Rebuttal | Government | 3:00 | None | 2:00 single 3:00 double |
In Debate Adjudicator, choose Canadian Parliamentary on the home screen. Bell settings change any of these timings on your device.
Timings from the Debatekeeper format library by Chuan-Zheng Lee and contributors, used under the MIT License. Debatekeeper has no scoring rules, so the ballot accepts scores from 0 to 100.