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Rhéal Éloi Fortin

Bloc Québécois on Combatting Hate Act 2026-06-15

171 words · 10 sentences · 12 clauses

Statement grade

Average 91 / 100

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

Procedure 9%Claims 66%Positioning 11%Promise 13%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 14 wordseverything has been said about this bill, including with regard to the religious exemption.Procedure Claims · 17 wordsCommittee proceedings began last October, ¹and in the end, it took time allocation to get it passed.² Positioning · 19 wordsI find that truly deplorable because this is an important bill. Hate is a societal cancer at every level.Positioning Claims · 61 wordsI support Bill C-9, the Bloc Québécois supports Bill C-9 and we will vote in favour of Bill C-9.³ However, regarding the question raised by our Conservative colleagues as to whether we should grant them more time to discuss it, I am not opposed to that. Personally, I believe there was a lot of unnecessary filibustering in committee since last fall. Procedure · 2 wordsDespite that, ProcedurePromise · 23 wordsif our Liberal colleagues agreed to drop time allocation and give the Conservatives more time, we would be willing to agree to that. Claims · 35 wordsBy the end of the week, we could all come to fully understand Bill C-9 and pass it unanimously. If our Conservative colleagues intend to conduct a good-faith review of this bill, I support them.

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 72

4 of 4 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 “everything has been said about this bill, including with regard to the religious exemption.”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 “I find that truly deplorable because this is an important bill.”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 “Hate is a societal cancer at every level.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Despite that,”Procedure or throat-clearing: 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 4 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 4 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 · 3

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“Committee proceedings began last October”Committee proceedings on Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act, began in October 2025.search
2“it took time allocation to get it passed”Time allocation was used to pass Bill C-9 through a stage of consideration.search
3“the Bloc Québécois supports Bill C-9 and we will vote in favour of Bill C-9”The Bloc Québécois announced it would vote in favour of Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20