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The Hart House Debating Club is a debate club at the University of Toronto. The club has hosted visits from world leaders and nationwide and worldwide debate tournaments.
History
The University of Toronto Debating Union was founded in the 1940s. In 1986, the Union approached the Hart House Debates Committee and came to an agreement that secured support for the Union from Hart House. The organization, renamed the "Hart House Debating Club," has ever since been the only debating club at the University of Toronto open to all students from all colleges and campuses.
Since its inception, the Hart House Debating Club has played host to prominent world leaders, including several Canadian Prime Ministers, foreign ambassadors, and John F. Kennedy. Moreover, the Club has hosted dozens of prestigious tournaments, including the North American Debating Championship and the World Universities Debating Championship.
The club is Canada's most successful debating organization, having won the National and North American Championships on more occasions than any other competitor in either tournament's history.[citation needed] All told, the club won more than 10 national and international tournaments in 2006, and is the reigning British Parliamentary National Champion, and Canadian Parliamentary Varsity National Champion.[citation needed] The club has also won the World Universities Debating Championship twice; in 1981 and 2006.
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