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Sean Fraser

Liberal on Protecting Victims Act 2026-06-04

234 words · 12 sentences · 15 clauses

Replying to Mark Gerretsen (Liberal)

“Madam Speaker, I find it really amusing to listen to Conservatives talk about games being played in the House when they are literally the party that hid people behind the curtain during a very important vote months ago. Would the minister not agree with me that, time after time, we see the Conservatives refusing to let legislation through, so we have to eventually use a tool like this to advance it? If they were more selective and did their filibustering tactics every once in a while, it might hold a bit more credibility. The problem is that they do it at every single opportunity, so with every single bill, it seems like this is the only way to keep it advancing forward. We will get to the point where the public does not even realize what is going on anymore because the Conservatives do it every single time. Would the minister not agree that the Conservatives’ approach and strategy would probably be a bit more productive if they were a bit more selective in choosing when to use the tool of filibustering to prevent and delay legislation from moving forward?”

Statement grade

75 / 100, held down by Signal

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

Thanks 3%Positioning 38%Claims 55%Procedure 4%

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

Madam Speaker, Thanks · 6 wordsmy colleague makes an excellent point.Thanks Positioning · 10 wordsI wish I could say that this is a surprise.Positioning Claims · 73 wordsRealistically, when we had members of the justice committee filibuster for months a study on a previous piece of legislation that had been adopted by the House, we warned them.¹ We told them that their antics were going to delay the implementation of protections that would be embedded in Canada’s criminal law, ²and that it would delay for victims the beneficial impact of the laws that we are putting forward in the House. Positioning · 8 wordsDid the Conservatives listen? No, they did no.Positioning Claims · 56 wordsThey continued to filibuster for hours upon hours, talking out the clock and preventing the work of the justice committee from advancing.³ We are now exactly where we said we would be because of that delay. We have been forced to move forward, despite the fact that there has been a robust study, by the way.⁴ Procedure · 10 wordsThis is the question that is central to this debate: ProcedurePositioning · 71 wordsDo we think it is acceptable to wait a few months to implement the protections that victims are demanding we put in place, that judges are calling for from the bench and that law enforcement are demanding, or do we want to implement them today? The Liberal Party of Canada wants to implement them today. It is a shame the Conservatives want to kick it down the road to the fall.Positioning

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What the tags mean

Signal · 45

9 of 9 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 “my colleague makes an excellent point.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “I wish I could say that this is a surprise.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Did the Conservatives listen?”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “No, they did no.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “This is the question that is central to this debate:”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 “Do we think it is acceptable to wait a few months to implement the protections that victims are demanding we put in place, that judges are calling for from the bench and that law enforcement are demanding,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “or do we want to implement them today?”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “The Liberal Party of Canada wants to implement them today.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “It is a shame the Conservatives want to kick it down the road to the fall.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 9 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 9 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 9 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 · 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“we warned them.”The speaker’s group warned the justice committee members that filibustering a previous piece of legislation adopted by the House would have consequences.search
2“their antics were going to delay the implementation of protections that would be embedded in Canada’s criminal law”The speaker asserted that the committee’s actions would delay the implementation of protections embedded in Canada’s criminal law.search
3“They continued to filibuster for hours upon hours, talking out the clock and preventing the work of the justice committee from advancing.”The speaker states that the Conservatives filibustered for hours and prevented the work of the justice committee from advancing.search
4“We have been forced to move forward, despite the fact that there has been a robust study, by the way.”The speaker states that legislative progress had to happen even though a robust study had been completed.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20