Atlantic Undergraduate Policy Case Competition

About the AUPCC

The Atlantic Undergraduate Policy Case Competition (AUPCC) is an inter-university case competition designed to get students from across Atlantic Canada interested and involved in the policymaking process. Participants will spend their time researching policy options, developing clear recommendations, devising actionable implementation strategies, and delivering persuasive arguments to judges.

The 2025 AUPCC is organized by a team of undergraduate students, together with the Brian Mulroney Institute of Government.

Monetary awards will be presented to those teams whose submissions best exemplify effective policies, with a specific focus on impact, feasibility, and originality. The award values are

• First Place – $1,200
• Second Place – $1,000
• Third Place – $700

For more information, please see the AUPCC Event Outline (PDF).

Date and Location

The 2025 AUPCC will take place between November 7-8, 2025, at St. Francis Xavier University (StFX) in Mulroney Hall.

Format

Participants from each school will form teams of up to four people and draft a Memorandum to Cabinet addressing a contemporary policy issue. Teams will be scored based on the quality of their policy proposal and the persuasiveness of their presentation in front of a panel of judges.

The AUPCC is open to students of all disciplines and creativity is encouraged.

For more information, download the complete AUPCC Rules & Rubrics. (Coming Soon)

Policy Theme

The theme of this year’s conference is

What can Atlantic Canada do to support the federal government’s goal of promoting national unity and self-sufficiency in the face of continued economic assaults and threats to Canada’s sovereignty?

Date and Deadlines

Participating Schools

• StFX
• TBD

Registration

Registration information to follow.

Contact

Questions? Email atlanticpolicycompetition@gmail.com.