Analysis · Debate question · beta

Rhéal Éloi Fortin

Bloc Québécois on Combatting Hate Act 2026-06-15

117 words · 6 sentences · 9 clauses

Statement grade

A–

Average 88 / 100

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

Procedure 15%Positioning 15%Claims 70%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 18 wordsI want to remind the House what the religious exemption that is eliminated by Bill C‑9 refers to, ProcedurePositioning · 17 wordsbecause I am hearing things from our Conservative colleagues and I cannot believe what I am hearing.Positioning Claims · 82 wordsThere was never any question of prohibiting people from reading the Bible, the Torah, the Quran or any other religious text. What is prohibited is spreading hate based on a religious text. Some people use that as an excuse to spread hate, and that is what is being prohibited. That is the defence that will be removed from the Criminal Code.¹ Reading the Bible, the Quran and the Torah is allowed, it always has been, and I hope it always will be.

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 64

2 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 want to remind the House what the religious exemption that is eliminated by Bill C‑9 refers to,”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 “because I am hearing things from our Conservative colleagues and I cannot believe what I am hearing.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. 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 · 100

0 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.

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“That is the defence that will be removed from the Criminal Code”Bill C-9 removes a religious exemption (defence) from the hate propaganda provisions of the Criminal Code.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20