“Mr. Speaker, I will take a bit of leeway to recognize that April is Sikh Heritage Month in Canada and to say that on Parliament Hill today are the organizers of the largest Nagar Kirtan outside India. I just want to acknowledge the fact that they are here and to thank them for the fine work they do. The question I have for my colleague is in regard to the principle that if a party has a majority of the seats on the floor of the House of Commons, it should have the majority in the standing committees. It is in our rules. It is the parliamentary practice and procedures, and a part of our heritage. In fact, it is so for the British Commonwealth. Could the member provide his thoughts on just how important that is?”
Statement grade
A+
The average of Signal, Relevance, Respect and Clarity.
Average 97 / 100
A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.
Thanks 11%Claims 89%
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 5 wordsthe member is absolutely correct, ThanksClaims · 40 wordsand it is not unique to Canada.It is the practice we have had in Westminster Parliaments throughout the world.1Having a majority on committees needs to be reflected if a party has a majority in the House of Commons.
