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Sherry Romanado

Liberal on Military Justice System Modernization Act 2026-05-08

94 words · 4 sentences · 4 clauses

Replying to Rhonda Kirkland (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, I appreciate the words coming from the parliamentary secretary, and I can agree with some of them. As a woman, I know that women are more predominantly the victims of sexual misconduct and sexual assault, so this bill means something to me. However, for women and all victims and survivors of sexual assault, the thing that is taken from them is choice at that time. I would suggest that this bill would also remove choice for those folks who want choice in how justice is continued for their case. In addition, she said that this was non-partisan. It is my understanding that the Conservatives, the NDP and the Bloc put forward amendments that were passed and that the Liberals have rejected. I would like to understand that as well.”

Statement grade

A+

Average 100 / 100

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Reasoning 84%Claims 16%

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Mr. Speaker, Reasoning · 19 wordswith respect to the question of choice, victims and survivors deserve legal clarity, transparency and trust in the process. Claims · 15 wordsJustice Arbour herself called the victim’s choice between military and civilian courts a false choice.¹ Reasoning · 60 wordsThis is because we would be placing a burden on the victim in a time of stress and trauma to choose between two unequal options. Asking victims and survivors to choose between two unequal options, one of which has the potential for chain of command interference in a Criminal Code case, does not provide victims with clarity, transparency or certainty.

At a glance

Echo ×3“Asking victims and survivors to choose between two unequal options, one of which has the potential for chain-of-command interference, in a Criminal Code case does not provide victims with clarity, transparency or certainty.” Said 3 times by 2 members.Every time it was said
Echo ×3“Justice Arbour herself called a victim's choice between military and civilian courts “a false choice”.” Said 3 times by 2 members.Every time it was said

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What the tags mean

Signal · 100

Nothing lost points on Signal.

Signal checks whether every part makes a point, gives a reason, or asks for action. A low score means the speaker filled time with fluff, pleasantries, or attacks.

Relevance · 100

Nothing lost points on Relevance.

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue. Measured against the comment put to the member, and the bill under debate.

Respect · 100

Nothing lost points on Respect.

Respect checks whether the speaker argued with people’s positions and records rather than attacking the people: insults, mockery, or bad motives assigned to them. Criticism of what someone did, however strong, is not marked.

Clarity · 100

Nothing lost points on Clarity.

Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.

Echo · 2 repeated lines

Words members of Parliament keep repeating, found by the same rule for every member. No score depends on it.

“Asking victims and survivors to choose between two unequal options, one of which has the potential for chain-of-command interference, in a Criminal Code case does not provide victims with clarity, transparency or certainty.”Said 3 times by 2 members.Every time it was said
“Justice Arbour herself called a victim's choice between military and civilian courts “a false choice”.”Said 3 times by 2 members.Every time it was said

Claims · 1

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

1“Justice Arbour herself called the victim’s choice between military and civilian courts a false choice”Justice Louise Arbour said that a victim’s choice between military and civilian courts was a false choice.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20