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Sean Fraser

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

206 words · 9 sentences · 12 clauses

Replying to Dave Epp (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, a few minutes ago, the Minister of Justice referenced the procedural tools of the trade that are used. He decried the Conservative Party’s use of the tools in the past and justified the use of the tools in this present hour. How is the Conservative Party’s use of procedural tools equivalent when comparing what is being done to stifle debate at the health committee by going in camera on PrescribeIT versus what we are witnessing here today?”

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 10%Claims 46%Reasoning 9%Positioning 35%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 21 wordsI question the relevance of the member’s question on a debate about time allocation for the bail and sentencing reform act.Procedure Claims · 11 wordsI have not been at the committee to which he refers, Off pointReasoning · 19 wordsbut it is important to recognize that we use a tool where it is appropriate for a particular job. Claims · 24 wordsThe member suggested that I decried the use of this tool in other circumstances. If members check the record, I did no such thing.¹ Positioning · 20 wordsHowever, I recognize that sometimes people have to realize that a scalpel and a sledgehammer are appropriate for different items.PositioningPartly on point Claims · 32 wordsWhen it comes to this particular use of time allocation, we are responding to the urgent call for action from premiers, mayors, law enforcement and concerned Canadians who care about public safety. Positioning · 30 wordsThe Conservative position that we should delay action on bail and sentencing in the face of these calls for action from the parties I just listed is bizarre to me.Positioning Claims · 27 wordsThey have been demanding that I take action, that I implement the very reforms they have an opportunity to vote for, which they supported in the past, Positioning · 22 wordsand now they are saying we should kick the can down the road. This is a failure of logic in the extreme.Positioning

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 46

5 of 9 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 question the relevance of the member’s question on a debate about time allocation for the bail and sentencing reform act.”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 “However, I recognize that sometimes people have to realize that a scalpel and a sledgehammer are appropriate for different items.”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 Conservative position that we should delay action on bail and sentencing in the face of these calls for action from the parties I just listed is bizarre to me.”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 now they are saying we should kick the can down the road.”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 “This is a failure of logic in the extreme.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 75

4 of 9 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.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “I have not been at the committee to which he refers,”About his presence at a committee he was not at, not the bill or the time allocation motion.
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 member suggested that I decried the use of this tool in other circumstances.”About what the member claimed he said and the record of his remarks, not the bill or the motion.
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 “If members check the record, I did no such thing.”About what he did or did not say on the record, not the bill or the motion.
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 “However, I recognize that sometimes people have to realize that a scalpel and a sledgehammer are appropriate for different items.”A general remark about tools suiting different jobs, not about this bill or motion.

Respect · 100

0 of 9 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 9 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 · 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“If members check the record, I did no such thing”The Minister of Justice did not decry the Conservative Party’s use of procedural tools in other circumstances.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20