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Statement grade
The average of Signal, Relevance, Respect and Clarity is 77. The grade is held to 71, 30 above Relevance. 71 / 100, held down by Relevance
Signal
85 / 100
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Relevance
41 / 100
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Respect
100 / 100
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Clarity
82 / 100
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Procedure 2% Claims 78% Positioning 7% Promise 5% Reasoning 8%
Structure · 10 steps
Claims · 1
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Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 4 words the member is right: Procedure Claims · 144 words Representatives from those Quebec organizations did indeed come to testify about shelters.1 What we are seeing at this point in time is that wait lists keep getting longer. When I say that waving a magic wand will not fix things, Build Canada Homes is a prime example of that. We do not really know what it will amount to; it is still very unclear. We have a lot of questions. One thing we know for sure is that wait lists are getting longer. Unearned certainty More and more women are turning to emergency resources. Without a space in a second-stage shelter, they are stuck at the emergency shelter stage, meaning that other women who need emergency resources cannot get them, so they stay home and cannot access emergency resources. Other women who are ready for that second stage cannot access it because there is no space. Positioning · 13 words After second-stage housing, where do these women go and what do they do? Positioning Claims · 5 words Often, they have their families. Promise · 13 words We want to ensure that these people are housed safely and with dignity. Vague promise Claims · 17 words Sometimes they need supportive housing to ensure follow up. In short, all the steps are being delayed. Reasoning · 19 words This is a key issue because it is often the reason why a woman feels she cannot get out. Claims · 22 words She feels that she is stuck in a cycle of violence because she does not know where to go with her children. Positioning · 5 words It is a huge concern. Positioning Partly on point
At a glance
Lost points for Partly on point ×20 Positioning ×3 Procedure Unearned certainty Vague promise Didn't answer None of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the topic under debate.
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Signal · 85
4 of 26 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.
Procedure Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business. What the tags mean → “the member is right:” Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “After second-stage housing,” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “where do these women go and what do they do?” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “It is a huge concern.” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 41
20 of 26 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 bill under debate.
Partly on point 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 → “Representatives from those Quebec organizations did indeed come to testify about shelters.” On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
Partly on point 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 → “What we are seeing at this point in time is that wait lists keep getting longer.” About growing wait lists for shelters, not the concrete steps asked for.
Partly on point 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 → “When I say that waving a magic wand will not fix things, Build Canada Homes is a prime example of that.” It criticizes Build Canada Homes but offers no step to help the women’s organizations.
Partly on point 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 → “We do not really know what it will amount to;” About the uncertainty of Build Canada Homes, not what steps can be taken.
Partly on point 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 → “it is still very unclear.” About Build Canada Homes being unclear, not the steps asked about.
Partly on point 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 → “We have a lot of questions.” It only raises questions about Build Canada Homes without addressing the request for steps.
Partly on point 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 → “One thing we know for sure is that wait lists are getting longer.” About wait lists growing, not concrete steps.
Partly on point 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 → “More and more women are turning to emergency resources.” Describes women turning to emergency resources, not the steps asked for.
Partly on point 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 → “Without a space in a second-stage shelter, they are stuck at the emergency shelter stage, meaning that other women who need emergency resources cannot get them,” About the shelter bottleneck’s effects, not the concrete steps requested.
Partly on point 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 → “so they stay home and cannot access emergency resources.” About women staying home without access to resources, not steps to fix it.
Partly on point 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 → “Other women who are ready for that second stage cannot access it because there is no space.” About lack of second-stage spaces, not the steps asked about.
Partly on point 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 → “After second-stage housing,” It transitions to the housing pathway without addressing concrete steps.
Partly on point 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 → “where do these women go and what do they do?” It raises open questions about where women go, not answering what steps can be taken.
Partly on point 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 → “Often, they have their families.” About women’s families, not the requested steps for the organizations.
Partly on point 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 → “We want to ensure that these people are housed safely and with dignity.” States a wish for safe housing but names no concrete step.
Partly on point 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 → “Sometimes they need supportive housing to ensure follow up.” About the need for supportive housing, not the steps asked for.
Partly on point 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 → “In short, all the steps are being delayed.” About delays across the housing steps, not concrete action.
Partly on point 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 → “This is a key issue because it is often the reason why a woman feels she cannot get out.” Explains why the issue matters, without addressing the steps requested.
Partly on point 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 → “She feels that she is stuck in a cycle of violence because she does not know where to go with her children.” About women feeling trapped in violence, not the concrete steps asked.
Partly on point 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 → “It is a huge concern.” A closing expression of concern, not an answer on steps.
Respect · 100
0 of 26 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 · 82
2 of 26 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.
Unearned certainty Something stated as certain with nothing to back it. What the tags mean → “One thing we know for sure” The phrase asserts certainty in place of citing any source for the trend it introduces.
Vague promise A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible. What the tags mean → “We want to ensure that these people are housed safely and with dignity” The commitment names no actor, measure, date or success condition for housing these people.
Claims · 1
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 “Representatives from those Quebec organizations did indeed come to testify about shelters” Representatives from Quebec organizations came to testify about shelters (in proceedings related to the housing/Build Canada Homes issue raised in this debate). search
