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Dominique O'Rourke

Liberal on Sexual Violence Prevention Month 2026-05-27

182 words · 12 sentences · 15 clauses

Statement grade

Average 90 / 100

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Claims 43%Reasoning 41%Thanks 16%

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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 25 wordsMay is Sexual Violence Prevention Month in Ontario.¹ Every day, news stories show how widespread and devastating intimate partner and sexual violence is across Canada. Reasoning · 23 wordsThese are not isolated incidents. They are not private matters. They are part of a systemic crisis with real human and social costs. Claims · 32 wordsIn Canada, a recent report shows that sexual violence costs nearly $15 billion every year in lost wages, counselling, investigation, courts and more.² About one in three police-reported violent incidents involves IPV, ³Reasoning · 11 wordsand we know that this is the tip of the iceberg.Unearned certainty Claims · 22 wordsBill C-16 would expand protections, increase access and help address systemic vulnerability, ⁴but cops, courts and counselling are all after the fact. Reasoning · 19 wordsPrevention must be the goal, through education, early intervention and addressing root causes, including gender inequality, racism and discrimination. Thanks · 29 wordsI thank Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis, support teams at the University of Guelph and Guelph General Hospital, Victim Services Guelph, Guelph Police Service, and groups like them across Canada.Thanks Reasoning · 21 wordsEnding sexual violence is not just their work. It must be all of ours and it must be done every day.

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 79

2 of 3 deductions are 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.

Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I thank Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis, support teams at the University of Guelph and Guelph General Hospital, Victim Services Guelph, Guelph Police Service,”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “and groups like them across Canada.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

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Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue.

Respect · 100

0 of 3 deductions are 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.

Nothing lost points.

Clarity · 90

1 of 3 deductions are Clarity

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

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “we know that this is the tip of the iceberg”The phrase asserts certainty about unreported violence without offering a source or measure.

Claims · 4

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“May is Sexual Violence Prevention Month in Ontario”May is designated Sexual Violence Prevention Month in Ontario.search
2“sexual violence costs nearly $15 billion every year”A recent report found that sexual violence costs Canada nearly $15 billion every year, including lost wages, counselling, investigation and courts.search
3“About one in three police-reported violent incidents involves IPV”About one in three police-reported violent incidents in Canada involves intimate partner violence.search
4“Bill C-16 would expand protections, increase access and help address systemic vulnerability”Bill C-16 would expand protections, increase access and help address systemic vulnerability.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20