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Sean Fraser

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

128 words · 6 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to David Bexte (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, I find it so rich that the Liberals now find some urgency to do this. The Conservatives have offered multiple times at committee to advance this legislation, bring it forward faster, get things done, include common-sense amendments and deal with the loopholes that could have been presented. Now we have loopholes that have again been put into the bill through the amendments from the Senate. These need to be addressed. Those loopholes need to be removed to make this a solid bill so that the Canadian public can once and for all have safe streets again, after 11 years of the Liberals’ mismanagement of the justice file, among every other file.”

Statement grade

A+

Average 100 / 100

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Claims 73%Promise 15%The ask 12%

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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 29 wordsthe hon. member is characterizing amendments from the Senate as loopholes. One of the amendments proposes that we do a better job of collecting and reporting data on bail.¹ Promise · 19 wordsWe are not just reporting and collecting; we are going to contribute financially to provinces’ exercises to do that. Claims · 57 wordsAnother loophole would be the delayed implementation of certain measures on the Youth Criminal Justice Act, ²and that comes as a direct request from the Conservative government in Ontario because it has to make sure its system is ready to handle changes to the law.³ Another proposed amendment is being rejected on the basis of its redundancy.⁴ The ask · 16 wordsTo the extent the member is pointing to loopholes, I would ask him to identify them, Claims · 7 wordsbecause simply, I do not see them.

At a glance

AnsweredOf this reply, 100% addressed the question or point raised.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 100

Nothing lost points on 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.

Relevance · 100

Nothing lost points on 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.

Respect · 100

Nothing lost points on 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.

Clarity · 100

Nothing lost points on Clarity.

Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.

Claims · 4

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“One of the amendments proposes that we do a better job of collecting and reporting data on bail”One of the Senate’s amendments to Bill C-14 proposes improving the collection and reporting of data on bail.search
2“the delayed implementation of certain measures on the Youth Criminal Justice Act”A Senate amendment to Bill C-14 delays the implementation of certain measures under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.search
3“comes as a direct request from the Conservative government in Ontario”The delayed implementation of certain Youth Criminal Justice Act measures in the bill was requested by the Government of Ontario.search
4“Another proposed amendment is being rejected on the basis of its redundancy”The government is rejecting one proposed Senate amendment to Bill C-14 on the basis that it is redundant.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20