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Sean Fraser

Liberal on Bail and Sentencing Reform Act 2026-06-12

170 words · 7 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to Mark Gerretsen (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, I find it very interesting, listening to Conservatives talk about accountability and how dare we use this opportunity to move closure. Yesterday we moved closure on Bill C-25, the strong and free elections act, which was supported unanimously in the PROC committee and then got to the House. They forced us to move closure on it just so they could vote on it as well. It passed unanimously in the House too. It is clear that all the Conservatives are doing is using any possible delay tactic, regardless of whether they even support a bill. Would the minister not agree that perhaps it is time for the Conservatives to put down the tool of forcing us to use time allocation just because they know they can delay until the point that we have to do this, so they can then use the 30 minutes to stand in the House and say, “Oh, how dare you disrupt accountability?” Meanwhile, it is all about the games that they are playing.”

Statement grade

76 / 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.

Procedure 18%Claims 48%Positioning 29%Reasoning 6%

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Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 18 wordslet me be specific in response to the member’s question, the spirit of which I agree with wholeheartedly.Procedure Claims · 81 wordsOver the past few days, we have seen repeated dilatory motions put forward in the House to adjourn the debate or adjourn the House for the day, knowing the limited amount of time that must take place before a piece of legislation can move forward.¹ In particular, the protecting victims act was delayed by an entire day in going to the Senate, ²which further jeopardized the possibility that those protections would be in place before the House rises for the summer. Positioning · 49 wordsWe cannot, on the one hand, have the Conservative Party demanding that we take action, that we move more quickly, and, on the other hand, accept sincerely its position in this debate that we need to further delay the implementation of these measures. The Conservatives’ argument has become self-defeating.Positioning Procedure · 12 wordsWhat is most important, though, is not the procedural tactics at play.Procedure Reasoning · 10 wordsIt is delivering protections to Canadians to make communities safer.Vague promise

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What the tags mean

Signal · 46

5 of 6 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 “let me be specific in response to the member’s question, the spirit of which I agree with wholeheartedly.”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 “We cannot, on the one hand, have the Conservative Party demanding that we take action, that we move more quickly,”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 “and, on the other hand, accept sincerely its position in this debate that we need to further delay the implementation of these measures.”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 Conservatives’ argument has become self-defeating.”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 “What is most important, though, is not the procedural tactics at play.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 6 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 6 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 · 90

1 of 6 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 “It is delivering protections to Canadians”The speaker commits to delivering protections with no measure, actor detail or date named.

Claims · 2

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1“repeated dilatory motions put forward in the House to adjourn the debate or adjourn the House for the day”In the days before the June 12, 2026 debate on Bill C-14, repeated dilatory motions to adjourn the debate or the House were put forward in the House of Commons.search
2“the protecting victims act was delayed by an entire day in going to the Senate”The protecting victims act was delayed by an entire day before going to the Senate.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20