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Jean-Denis Garon

Bloc Québécois on Government Orders 2026-06-15

223 words · 15 sentences · 17 clauses

Replying to Gérard Deltell (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, I want to congratulate and thank my colleague from Mirabel for his speech. He began by acknowledging Sylvie D’Amours, who, after three terms as an MNA, will not be running again. I would also like to acknowledge Ms. D’Amours, as well as my provincial colleagues. I would like to acknowledge Éric Caire, who is leaving politics after 19 years, Mario Asselin, who is leaving politics after eight years as an MNA, and Sylvain Lévesque, who is leaving politics after ten years as an MNA. My colleague touched briefly on a point, and I would like him to elaborate on it. He said that Air Canada staff were already prepared to apply certain rules that had not yet been tabled in Parliament, let alone debated or even adopted. Can the member tell us more about this?”

Statement grade

C–

57 / 100, held down by Relevance

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Positioning 10%Claims 42%Reasoning 28%The ask 13%The question 6%

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

Madam Speaker, Positioning · 8 wordsthis is indeed a situation that concerns us.Positioning Claims · 16 wordsA closer look shows that all of this plays right into the hands of the airlines. Reasoning · 18 wordsA commissioner who receives complaints needs to be given the necessary tools to make progress and process complaints. The ask · 30 wordsThe government should not take away or withhold resources from the commissioner, only to finally say that the system is not working and that the work needs to be outsourced. Reasoning · 7 wordsComplaints must be handled with full transparency. Claims · 27 wordsAir passengers are families and individuals who pay to go on vacation and to travel and who are victims of injustice under the law and the regulations. Reasoning · 23 wordsThey have a right to timely compensation, but they also have a right to be assured that the process is fair and transparent. Claims · 11 wordsThat is a far cry from what is in place now. The question · 5 wordsCan such assurance be provided?Partly on point Reasoning · 4 wordsIt might be possible. The question · 9 wordsWould a parliamentary debate have perhaps provided that assurance? Reasoning · 4 wordsThe answer is yes. Claims · 40 wordsHowever, the reality is that by the time the study of Bill C‑30 is complete, there will not be time for us to ask the right questions and get to the bottom of things for the benefit of the public.¹Unearned certainty Positioning · 14 wordsToday, we are under a guillotine. The bill will be shoved down Parliament’s throat, PositioningReasoning · 7 wordsand all these questions will remain unanswered.Off point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the topic under debate.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 84

3 of 21 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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “this is indeed a situation that concerns us.”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 “Today, we are under a guillotine.”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 bill will be shoved down Parliament’s throat,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 27

17 of 21 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 “this is indeed a situation that concerns us.”Expresses concern about the issue generally without addressing the point about Air Canada staff applying untabled rules.
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 “A closer look shows that all of this plays right into the hands of the airlines.”About airlines benefiting, not the question of staff applying rules not yet adopted.
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 “A commissioner who receives complaints needs to be given the necessary tools to make progress and process complaints.”About the complaint commissioner’s tools, not the untabled rules the member was asked to elaborate on.
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 government should not take away or withhold resources from the commissioner, only to finally say that the system is not working and that the work needs to be outsourced.”About resourcing and outsourcing of the complaint system, not the point put to the member.
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 “Complaints must be handled with full transparency.”About transparency in complaint handling, not the question asked.
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 “Air passengers are families and individuals who pay to go on vacation and to travel and who are victims of injustice under the law and the regulations.”Describes air passengers generally without addressing the question about Air Canada staff.
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 “They have a right to timely compensation,”About the right to timely compensation, not the point put.
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 “but they also have a right to be assured that the process is fair and transparent.”About fairness and transparency of the process, not the question asked.
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 “That is a far cry from what is in place now.”Comments on the current system without addressing the untabled-rules point.
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 “Can such assurance be provided?”A rhetorical question about assurance in the process, not about the question 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 “It might be possible.”About whether assurance is possible, not about the Air Canada question.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Would a parliamentary debate have perhaps provided that assurance?”About whether parliamentary debate would have provided assurance, not the question 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 “The answer is yes.”Answers the member’s own rhetorical question about debate, not the question from the floor.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “However, the reality is that by the time the study of Bill C‑30 is complete, there will not be time for us to ask the right questions and get to the bottom of things for the benefit of the public.”About time limits for studying Bill C-30, not about Air Canada staff applying untabled rules.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Today, we are under a guillotine.”About time allocation and the pace of debate, not the question 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 “The bill will be shoved down Parliament’s throat,”About the bill being forced through Parliament, not the question asked.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “and all these questions will remain unanswered.”About questions left unanswered by the process, not the point put about Air Canada.

Respect · 100

0 of 21 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 · 74

1 of 21 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “the reality is”The formula asserts certainty about the outcome without a source.

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“by the time the study of Bill C‑30 is complete, there will not be time for us to ask the right questions and get to the bottom of things for the benefit of the public”The time allotted for studying Bill C-30 will not leave enough time to fully question and examine the bill.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20