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Kristina Tesser Derksen

Liberal on Government Orders 2026-04-23

142 words · 5 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Sherry Romanado (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank my colleague for her incredible support for members of the Canadian Armed Forces. She mentioned that she is a lawyer and has worked in this kind of field. I would like to ask her if she knows of any other workplace where an employee who is a victim of sexual assault would have to report that sexual assault to their employer and have it investigated by their own employer.”

Statement grade

A+

Average 97 / 100

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Claims 42%Reasoning 51%Procedure 7%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 50 wordswhat my colleague has asked really goes to the crux of what Justice Arbour found in her report.¹ I would say that no, I do not know of any other situation where a victim would potentially have to come forward to superiors or have the case heard within a workplace. Reasoning · 8 wordsI think we have to be very cautious. Claims · 10 wordsI know my opposition colleagues have been talking about options, Reasoning · 64 wordsbut we have to be cautious about weighing options and certainty, and we have to be very cautious that we do not underestimate the potential pressure or coercion a victim may be subjected to by superiors within the workplace to have their complaint heard, in this example, in a military court because there could be more favourable conditions to the accused in that situation. Procedure · 10 wordsThat is something we have to be very cognizant of.Procedure

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What the tags mean

Signal · 90

1 of 1 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 “That is something we have to be very cognizant of.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 1 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 bill under debate.

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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 1 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

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1“what Justice Arbour found in her report”Justice Louise Arbour’s report (the Independent External Comprehensive Review of the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces) addressed how sexual assault complaints in the military are handled within the chain of command.search

Analysed on 2026-09-16