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Juanita Nathan

Liberal on Government Orders 2026-06-10

95 words · 5 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Tamara Jansen (Conservative)

“Madam Speaker, the Liberals keep telling Canadians that their safety valve measure in the bill, or, more accurately, a poison pill, a get-out-of-jail-free card, will be used only in rare and exceptional cases. If that is true, why were they unwilling to exclude serious offences such as aggravated sexual assault, extortion, and child sexual offences? If it is truly meant to be narrow, why is it written so broadly?”

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 97%Procedure 3%

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

Madam Speaker, Claims · 64 wordsthe bill that is in front of the House today and that we are debating is progressive. The changes we are proposing today would progress the Criminal Code more than the changes in all other years when we added so many measures to it did. The protecting victims act would be one of the most significant updates to the criminal justice system in generations, Partly on pointProcedure · 3 wordsas I said.Procedure Claims · 28 wordsIt has a broad scope. It would give judges the right to make decisions, and the safety valve would be there so they could make those decisions appropriately.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 96

1 of 4 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 “as I said.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 60

3 of 4 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.

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 “the bill that is in front of the House today and that we are debating is progressive.”It praises the bill’s character without addressing why serious offences were not excluded from the safety valve.
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 “The changes we are proposing today would progress the Criminal Code more than the changes in all other years when we added so many measures to it did.”It compares the bill’s Criminal Code changes with past years, not the breadth of the safety valve.
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 “The protecting victims act would be one of the most significant updates to the criminal justice system in generations,”It is general praise of the bill’s significance, not the reason the safety valve covers serious offences.

Respect · 100

0 of 4 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 4 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 · 0

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

No checkable claims.

Analysed on 2026-10-20