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Elizabeth May

Green on Government Business No. 13—Proceedings on Bill C‑22 2026-06-17

109 words · 7 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal)

“Madam Speaker, I completely disagree with the leader of the Green Party, because I do not think she is reflecting on the reality of change that we have seen over the last 15 years. If we follow the logic of the leader of the Green Party, it would be the Conservative Party of Canada that would determine what legislation passed, because she does not believe that time allocation should be used. The moment that the Conservative Party says they do not like legislation, the government would not be able to pass the legislation. There was a time when there was co-operation, many years ago, but we need programming, in the same way we program opposition days and private members’ bills, in order for the government of the day and future governments to be able to get their legislation across the goal line. I am wondering if the member could provide her thoughts on that change.”

Statement grade

C+

65 / 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.

Reasoning 85%Claims 6%Positioning 8%

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

Madam Speaker, Reasoning · 93 wordsas the hon. parliamentary secretary knows, I believe that if we followed the rules of this place, we could far more easily come to consensus around how long each bill should have at second reading before going to committee and so on. The rules of this place say we cannot read a written speech.¹ Knowing that a member cannot deliver a speech unless they have the knowledge in their head to stand up and speak would winnow down the number of members that a House leader uses to negotiate with the other parties. Claims · 7 words“We have 100 people ready to speak.” Positioning · 9 wordsReally? Without written notes? I do not think so.PositioningOff point

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What the tags mean

Signal · 89

3 of 9 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 “Really?”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 “Without written notes?”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 “I do not think so.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 35

6 of 9 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 motion under debate.

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 rules of this place say we cannot read a written speech.”About the rule against reading written speeches, not the programming question raised.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Knowing that a member cannot deliver a speech unless they have the knowledge in their head to stand up and speak would winnow down the number of members that a House leader uses to negotiate with the other parties.”About the effect of the written-speech rule on House leaders, not programming or cooperation on legislation.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean ““We have 100 people ready to speak.””A quoted aside about members ready to speak, not addressed to 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 “Really?”A rhetorical aside continuing the aside about written notes, 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 “Without written notes?”A continuation of the written-speech aside, not the programming 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 “I do not think so.”A comment on the aside about speaking without notes, not the point put.

Respect · 100

0 of 9 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 9 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“The rules of this place say we cannot read a written speech”House of Commons rules of practice do not permit members to read a written speech in debate.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20