The University of Waterloo Debate Society is excited to welcome you to the first Canadian Parliamentary tournament of the season, Seagram’s IV! The tournament will be on January 24-25, and is a Pro-Am Tournament.

All participants are required to fill out the following event waiver: https://wusa.ca/waiver/uw-debate-society-seagrams-iv-2026/

Please reach out to debateuw@gmail.com for any questions!

Tentative Schedule:
Saturday, January 24th, 2026
9:15 AM – 10:00 AM: Registration (Hard drop at 10:00 AM sharp)
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM: Briefings
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM: Round 1 (Open Adjudication)
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM: Lunch
12:30 PM – 2:00 PM: Round 2 (Open Adjudication)
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM: Round 3 (Open Adjudication)
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM: Round 4 (Open Adjudication)
5:00 PM – 5:30 PM: Dinner
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM: Round 5 (Closed Adjudication) *

Sunday, January 25th, 2026
9:45 AM – 10:30 AM: Registration (Hard drop at 10:30 AM sharp)
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM: Round 6 (Closed Adjudication)
12:00 PM – 12:30 PM: Lunch
12:30 PM – 12:45 PM: Break Announcement
12:45 PM – 2:00 PM: Semifinals
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Finals
4:00 PM – 4:30 PM: Awards Ceremony
* We may move round 5 to Sunday, January 26 and adjust Sunday’s schedule to start earlier. The schedule will be finalized closer to the tournament date.