This house believes that high schools should focus on preparing students for local workforce needs rather than focusing on well-rounded basic education (i.e. mathematics, literature, physical and biological sciences, art, history).
Quarterfinals
This house believes that the federal government should allocate funding to provinces inversely proportional to their carbon emissions.
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Clarification: Carbon emissions will be measured per capita.
Round 6
This house regrets the rise of celebrity involvement in politics (eg. publicly endorsing candidates, making large public donations, running for office, etc.)
Round 5
This would prohibit the public broadcasting of courtroom footage.
Round 4
This house would impose a significant tax on fast fashion
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Fast fashion is a term used to describe inexpensive clothing produced rapidly by large retail brands in response to the latest trends.
Round 3
This house believes that all forms of testing in the education system should be open-book assessments.
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Open-book assessments allow students to use notes, information, or other resources during a test, as opposed to closed-book assessments, which ask students to complete the assessment without any outside aid/knowledge.