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Andrew Lawton

Conservative on Combatting Hate Act 2026-06-15

110 words · 8 sentences · 10 clauses

Statement grade

Average 92 / 100

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

Procedure 20%Claims 66%The question 14%

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

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 6 wordsI will start with a quote: ProcedureClaims · 42 words“[Bill C-9] has the potential to criminalize peaceful protesters and legitimate dissent.¹ This bill, in its current form, gives too much discretionary power to law enforcement, allowing for subjectivity.”² That was from the Liberal member for Nunavut a couple of months ago. Procedure · 12 wordsI have a question for the Secretary of State for Combatting Crime.Procedure Claims · 12 wordsHer colleague, the Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, is a lawyer.⁵ Procedure · 4 wordsHe said the following: ProcedureClaims · 19 words“In Leviticus, Deuteronomy and Romans, there are passages with clear hatred....³ There should...be discretion for prosecutors to press charges.”⁴ The question · 15 wordsIs he right or wrong in his interpretation of hate speech laws applying to scripture?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 75

3 of 3 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 will start with a quote:”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I have a question for the Secretary of State for Combatting Crime.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “He said the following:”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 3 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 3 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 · 5

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“has the potential to criminalize peaceful protesters and legitimate dissent”The Liberal member for Nunavut said of Bill C-9 that it ‘has the potential to criminalize peaceful protesters and legitimate dissent’.search
2“gives too much discretionary power to law enforcement, allowing for subjectivity”The Liberal member for Nunavut said Bill C-9, in its current form, gives too much discretionary power to law enforcement, allowing for subjectivity.search
3“In Leviticus, Deuteronomy and Romans, there are passages with clear hatred”The Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture said that in Leviticus, Deuteronomy and Romans there are passages with clear hatred.search
4“There should...be discretion for prosecutors to press charges”The Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture said there should be discretion for prosecutors to press charges.search
5“is a lawyer”The Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture is a lawyer.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20