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James Bezan

Conservative on Government Orders 2026-04-23

154 words · 5 sentences · 6 clauses

Replying to Jeff Kibble (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague from Selkirk—Interlake—Eastman for the incredible work he has done in committee respecting victims of military sexual trauma, and the work he is doing to rectify the problems there. We heard testimony from civilian police forces that they had significantly limited capacity, sometimes enough to deal with two to three cases of major sexual assault, whereas in their areas, they have data saying that there have been 15, 17 or 20 cases per year. Could the hon. member speak to the capacity of civilian police forces to deal with these cases, and to what would happen with those cases they have no capability to deal with?”

Statement grade

Average 90 / 100

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Thanks 11%Positioning 11%Claims 78%

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Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 17 wordsI want to thank my colleague from Cowichan—Malahat—Langford for his hard work on this file as well.Thanks Positioning · 17 wordsAs a veteran, he has always been there to champion people who have experienced military sexual misconduct.Positioning Claims · 120 wordsWe heard from the Victoria Police Department that it does not have the resources or the number of investigators needed, that it is already dealing with a backlog and that it has been offered no support and no resources from the federal government.¹ We also received a written brief from the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, which “strongly recommends maintaining concurrent jurisdiction” and says, “The proposed provisions in Bill C-11 would significantly hinder collaboration between civilian police agencies and the Canadian Armed Forces Military Police”.² Instead of having the ability to collaborate with our military police and national investigative service, they now have to go on base and take over all those investigations, without resources provided by the government.

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AnsweredOf this reply, 100% addressed the question or point raised.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 71

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.

Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I want to thank my colleague from Cowichan—Malahat—Langford for his hard work on this file as well.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “As a veteran, he has always been there to champion people who have experienced military sexual misconduct.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 2 deductions are Relevance

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Nothing lost points.

Respect · no score

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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.

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 · 2

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1“We heard from the Victoria Police Department that it does not have the resources or the number of investigators needed”The Victoria Police Department testified to the committee that it lacks the resources and number of investigators needed, is dealing with a backlog, and has been offered no federal support.search
2“The proposed provisions in Bill C-11 would significantly hinder collaboration between civilian police agencies and the Canadian Armed Forces Military Police”The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police said in a written brief that the proposed provisions in Bill C-11 would significantly hinder collaboration between civilian police agencies and the Canadian Armed Forces Military Police, and strongly recommended maintaining concurrent jurisdiction.search

Analysed on 2026-09-16