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Ottawa IV 2026

Jan 31 - Feb 1 2026 · In-Person · BP

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Past editions
2
in our archive
Motions we have
16
across past rounds
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0
planning to attend
Field strength
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Motions from past editions

  • This house supports the rise of social media platforms designed for tracking and sharing hobbies (e.g., Goodreads, Strava, AllTrails, Duolingo).
    2025 · R1 · technology · media
  • This house believes that the United States should impose regulations designed to slow the development of AGI (e.g., parameter caps, explainability/interpretability requirements, bureaucratic approval processes for AGI R&D, and/or licenses for developers working on AGI).
    2025 · R2 · ir · economics · law
  • This house supports the player empowerment era in the NBA.
    2025 · R3
  • This house would privatize the Canada Pension Plan.
    2025 · R4 · economics
  • This house opposes the stigma against fictional relationships (i.e. relationships where an individual has willingly chosen to forego entering into a relationship with another person, instead opting to behave as though they are in a relationship with a fictional character, AI chatbot, etc.).
    2025 · R5 · technology
  • THW break up energy companies in order to separate their green portfolios from their fossil fuel portfolios
    2026 · R1 · environment
  • This House believes that it is in the interest of the EPP to increase their collaboration with the far-right (e.g seek their support on legislation, open coalition negotiations after elections)
    2026 · R2 · politics · philosophy
  • In high crime areas, THBT prosecutors should focus on litigating "Al Capone" cases as opposed to trying violent or drug cases
    2026 · R3 · health
  • This House supports a norm of stigmatization against Elder Delegation
    2026 · R4 · social
  • THS efforts by the Syrian government to assimilate former kurdish militia fighters into the Syrian Armed Forces as opposed to attempting integrating them into civilian life
    2026 · R5 · politics
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Past editions

  • Ottawa IV 2026Jan 31, 2026
  • Ottawa IV 2025Feb 1, 2025
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