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Gord Johns

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

109 words · 9 sentences · 10 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 95 / 100

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

Claims 69%Promise 6%Procedure 5%Reasoning 21%

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

Claims · 42 wordsFirst, Mr. Speaker, no one is arguing the importance of this bill. However, there are Senate amendments that are very good and that we support. The government rejected them.¹ Now it is proposing closure instead of having proper debate on the bill.² Promise · 6 wordsWe want to get it right.Vague promise Procedure · 5 wordsI think that is important.Procedure Claims · 25 wordsI think we all want to work together in the House to make sure we have the best legislation and in moving it forward quickly. Reasoning · 17 wordsAt the same time, this is not the right tool for us to have the proper debate, Claims · 8 wordswhich has not been held in the House. Reasoning · 6 wordsClosure is not the right tool.

At a glance

Lost points for

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 94

1 of 2 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 “I think that is important.”Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 2 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 · 92

1 of 2 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 want to get it right”A commitment by the speaker’s side with no measure, date or success condition named.

Claims · 2

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“The government rejected them.”The government rejected the Senate amendments to Bill C-14.search
2“it is proposing closure instead of having proper debate on the bill.”A motion is proposing closure instead of having proper debate on Bill C-14.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20