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Sean Fraser

Liberal on Protecting Victims Act 2026-06-04

170 words · 10 sentences · 11 clauses

Replying to Amandeep Sodhi (Liberal)

“Madam Speaker, a few weeks ago, I rose in the House in support of Bill C-16, and today I rise again for the same reason. In Peel Region, every year, the police receive approximately 16,000 calls of family and intimate partner violence. That is 16,000 calls for help and 16,000 moments of fear. Can the minister speak to the importance of passing this legislation and how it will continue to protect the most vulnerable in our communities?”

Statement grade

B+

Average 80 / 100

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

Thanks 15%Claims 48%Positioning 26%Reasoning 7%The ask 4%

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

Madam Speaker, Thanks · 26 wordsI want to thank my colleague from Brampton Centre for her advocacy on this issue. She is right to point out the magnitude of this issue.Thanks Claims · 10 wordsIt is 16,000 people from her part of the country, ²Positioning · 5 wordsso 16,000 lives changed forever.Positioning Claims · 72 wordsWe have an opportunity to have the legal system intervene more forcefully and with a greater effect. In addition to some of the new infractions and more serious penalties that we put in place, we are also making significant changes to how courts deal with some of these changes.³Vague promise Let us think about the fact that nearly 10,000 cases have been thrown out of courts for delay, including many sexual assault cases.¹ Positioning · 39 wordsWhen the complainant is forced to live in the same community as a perpetrator who is walking free in their community, not because they have defeated the charges but because time ran out, that does not feel like justice.Positioning Reasoning · 12 wordsWe have an opportunity to correct things. This bill provides that opportunity. The ask · 6 wordsLet us vote for it today.

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 51

4 of 5 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 want to thank my colleague from Brampton Centre for her advocacy on this issue.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “She is right to point out the magnitude of this issue.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “so 16,000 lives changed forever.”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 “When the complainant is forced to live in the same community as a perpetrator who is walking free in their community, not because they have defeated the charges but because time ran out, that does not feel like justice.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 5 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 5 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 · 71

1 of 5 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 are also making significant changes to how courts deal with some of these changes”The commitment names no specific measure, date or success condition for the court changes.

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“nearly 10,000 cases have been thrown out of courts for delay, including many sexual assault cases”Nearly 10,000 cases, including many sexual assault cases, have been thrown out of court due to delay.search
2“It is 16,000 people from her part of the country”There are 16,000 people in the part of the country mentioned who are affected by family and intimate partner violence in Peel Region.search
3“we are also making significant changes to how courts deal with some of these changes”Bill C-16 makes significant changes to how courts deal with certain legal matters.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20