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Sean Fraser

Liberal on Protecting Victims Act 2026-06-04

200 words · 12 sentences · 15 clauses

Replying to Xavier Barsalou-Duval (Bloc Québécois)

“Madam Speaker, unfortunately, despite the fine words from the other side of the House after the Liberals secured their much-vaunted majority, the government is moving forward with one time allocation motion after another. At the end of the day, despite the promises to work together, we are seeing more and more committees being muzzled. I heard someone mention it is happening at the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. I could say the same thing about the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, which is still shut down. For over a month now, it has been impossible to get any public information about what is going on at this committee. As Minister of Justice, does my colleague not think it is important for there to be transparency in the decisions that are made in the House so that people have an opportunity to speak out on important issues? Right now, given everything this government is trying to do and despite their talk of collaboration, I get the feeling that, for them, collaboration is a one-way street. We have to do what the government says, and that is the end of it.”

Statement grade

A–

Average 89 / 100

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

Claims 52%Procedure 12%Promise 4%Reasoning 26%Positioning 5%

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

Madam Speaker, Claims · 14 wordsI disagree with my colleague when he says that the government is not collaborating. Procedure · 11 wordsHe also talked about transparency. I want to clarify one thing: ProcedureClaims · 31 wordsThere will be six meetings of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights devoted to consideration of this bill.¹ We have an opportunity to improve protection for families and communities. Procedure · 8 wordsI will give him an example of collaboration: ProcedureClaims · 60 wordsSome of the ideas in this bill come from critics for the Bloc Québécois and other parties as well. For example, the idea of creating a new offence for recruiting young people to commit criminal offences comes from a Bloc Québécois critic.² I think that is a good idea. Indeed, the purpose of the bill is to prevent youth exploitation.³ Promise · 7 wordsI think we can continue this collaboration, Procedure · 6 wordsbut protection does not stop there.Procedure Reasoning · 53 wordsWe have to advance these protections expeditiously if we can afford protections over the next number of months for victims of crime, particularly sexual crime.Vague promise We have to ask ourselves whether we want to be part of the solution today or we want to kick the can a few months down the road. Positioning · 10 wordsI clearly stand on the side of taking action today.Positioning

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this reply, 100% addressed the question or point raised.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 75

5 of 6 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 “He also talked about transparency.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I want to clarify one thing:”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I will give him an example of collaboration:”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “but protection does not stop there.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “I clearly stand on the side of taking action today.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 6 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.

Nothing lost points.

Respect · 100

0 of 6 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 · 80

1 of 6 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We have to advance these protections expeditiously”A commitment to act on the speaker’s side that names no measure, date or success condition beyond ‘over the next number of months’.

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“There will be six meetings of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights devoted to consideration of this bill.”Six meetings of the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights are devoted to the consideration of Bill C-16.search
2“the idea of creating a new offence for recruiting young people to commit criminal offences comes from a Bloc Québécois critic.”The idea of creating a new offence for recruiting young people to commit criminal offences originated with a Bloc Québécois critic.search
3“the purpose of the bill is to prevent youth exploitation.”The purpose of Bill C-16 is to prevent youth exploitation.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20