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Gord Johns

NDP on Protecting Victims Act 2026-06-04

177 words · 7 sentences · 15 clauses

Statement grade

Average 90 / 100

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

Positioning 6%Reasoning 29%Claims 53%The question 12%

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

Madam Speaker, Positioning · 11 wordswe all want to prevent discrimination and violence in this country, PositioningUnearned certaintyReasoning · 52 wordsbut fast-tracking and shutting down debate is not going to help improve this legislation. We have a lot of important questions. We do not want to wait until there are complaints, tribunals or criminal sanctions after the fact. We want to talk about what we are going to do to prevent it.Vague promise Claims · 93 wordsWe have not heard from the minister or the government on how they are going to invest in anti-bullying in schools; in mental health supports for vulnerable youth; in housing and homelessness, which is something that we have heard is clearly important on this; in community-based violence protection; in support for victims of hate incidents and discrimination; and in training in federally regulated workplaces, which is under the purview of the federal government and the minister, before complaints happen. We have a lot of questions that have not been addressed by the government. The question · 21 wordsCan the minister explain when the funding is going to come in on prevention, instead of it happening after the fact?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 90

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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “we all want to prevent discrimination and violence in this country,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

Not applicable: nothing to answer. Excluded from the average.

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 · 80

2 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 all want to prevent discrimination and violence”Asserts a universal consensus in place of any evidence or source.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “what we are going to do to prevent it”A commitment to act with no actor-specific measures, dates or success conditions named.

Claims · 0

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No checkable claims.

Analysed on 2026-10-20