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Lena Metlege Diab

Liberal on Business of Supply 2026-05-28

41 words · 3 sentences · 4 clauses

Replying to Melissa Lantsman (Conservative)

“Mr. Chair, the minister cannot cast aspersions on any members of the House and what they want. I am talking about the fraud in her department. Of those flagged applicants, 21,000 filed asylum claims at the taxpayer’s expense. The minister’s department confirmed 800 fraud cases. Why are there so few prosecutions?”

Statement grade

A–

Average 88 / 100

A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.

Procedure 10%Claims 90%

This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.

Mr. Chair, Procedure · 4 wordsthere are two things.Procedure Claims · 37 wordsThe first is that the department has investigated each and every case flagged.¹ The second is that we brought in Bill C-12, ²which would eliminate all the irregularities of those who filed but should not have filed.³Partly on point

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 89

1 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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “there are two things.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 65

2 of 3 deductions are 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 point put to the member, and the motion under debate.

Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “The second is that we brought in Bill C-12,”It introduces Bill C-12, a measure not before the House in these estimates, rather than the prosecutions asked about.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “which would eliminate all the irregularities of those who filed but should not have filed.”It describes what Bill C-12 would do about improper claims, another measure on the issue rather than the prosecutions asked about.

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 · 100

0 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.

Nothing lost points.

Claims · 3

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“the department has investigated each and every case flagged”Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has investigated every case flagged for fraud that was raised in the debate about student permit fraud cases.search
2“we brought in Bill C-12”The government introduced Bill C-12 in the current Parliament.search
3“would eliminate all the irregularities of those who filed but should not have filed”Bill C-12 would eliminate the irregularities of asylum claimants who filed claims but should not have filed them.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20