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Jamie Schmale

Conservative on Final Self-Government Agreement for the Tłegǫ́hłı̨ Got’įnę Act 2026-06-12

218 words · 11 sentences · 18 clauses

Replying to Rebecca Alty (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, again, for the House, I will say that a comprehensive agreement can include a self-government piece as well as a land piece. There are agreements that are just about land, but there are also agreements that are just about self-government. If it is not about land, are the Conservatives supportive of legislation that is just about self-governance?”

Statement grade

78 / 100, held down by Relevance

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

Claims 89%Promise 11%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 24 wordswe understand that solving land claims and self-governance are good things. They are not always mutually exclusive. They often intertwine and are the same. Promise · 24 wordsWe are more than happy for land claims be resolved and for there to be self-government over those lands. We would be very supportive, Claims · 170 wordsbut the government is mixing up the two. The land claim here, and I am talking about Bill C-27, not anything else at this moment, was already dealt with, ¹so we are dealing only with the governance structure of it. Whitecap Dakota Nation had the self-governance and cleaned up the land claim as well, ²which was supported. They both can become one, and they both can be supported by us, except when the government creates something where it stops arguing for fee simple property, such as in the Cowichan decision, ³Partly on pointwhich allowed uncertainty to take hold in the city of Richmond. That is something we have an issue with. There is a Musqueam agreement that is like a menu, in which the government, knowing the uncertainty Cowichan created, did not ensure that private property was not available for negotiation.⁴ It may not include private property at the end of the day, but the fact that the government failed to take it off the table is a shortfall on its part.Off point

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What the tags mean

Signal · 100

0 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.

Nothing lost points.

Relevance · 48

6 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 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 “and they both can be supported by us, except when the government creates something where it stops arguing for fee simple property, such as in the Cowichan decision,”Turns to the Cowichan decision and fee simple property, beyond the support asked for and Bill C-27.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “which allowed uncertainty to take hold in the city of Richmond.”About uncertainty in Richmond from the Cowichan decision, not the question or the bill.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “That is something we have an issue with.”States an issue with the Cowichan decision, which neither the question nor the bill concerns.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “There is a Musqueam agreement that is like a menu, in which the government, knowing the uncertainty Cowichan created, did not ensure that private property was not available for negotiation.”About the Musqueam agreement and private property negotiation, not the question asked or Bill C-27.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “It may not include private property at the end of the day,”Continues on the Musqueam agreement’s possible contents, not the point put.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “but the fact that the government failed to take it off the table is a shortfall on its part.”Blames the government over the Musqueam agreement, a matter outside the question and the bill.

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 · 100

0 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.

Nothing lost points.

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“and I am talking about Bill C-27, not anything else at this moment, was already dealt with, ”The land claim portion of the Final Self-Government Agreement for the Tłegǫ́hłı̨ Got’įnę addressed in Bill C-27 had already been dealt with before the bill.search
2“Whitecap Dakota Nation had the self-governance and cleaned up the land claim as well”Whitecap Dakota Nation attained self-governance and resolved its land claim, and both were supported.search
3“fee simple property, such as in the Cowichan decision”The Cowichan decision involved or concerned fee simple property.search
4“There is a Musqueam agreement”There is a Musqueam agreement.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20