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Doug Eyolfson

Liberal on Government Orders 2026-04-23

56 words · 3 sentences · 5 clauses

Replying to Cheryl Gallant (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, the member said that all the sexual assault cases since a certain date have been transferred to the civilian courts. I wonder if he knows how many have been transferred, and of those, how many have been heard, how many are still waiting to be heard, and what happens to the so-called low-level sexual assaults of groping that will not meet the threshold to be heard in civilian court.”

Statement grade

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Average 89 / 100

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

Claims 91%Positioning 9%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 16 wordsfirst of all, I am appalled by the member’s use of the term “low-level sexual assaults”. Positioning · 5 wordsSexual assault is sexual assault.Positioning Claims · 35 wordsWith respect to numbers, no, I am not privy to the actual numbers of cases, but we do know that all these cases are being tried, Unearned certaintyas per Justice Arbour’s recommendation, by the civilian courts.¹

At a glance

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

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What the tags mean

Signal · 89

1 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.

Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Sexual assault is sexual assault.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 2 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.

Nothing lost points.

Respect · no score

Not checked: graded before this measurement existed. Excluded from the average.

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 · 78

1 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.

Something stated as certain with nothing to back it.What the tags mean “we do know”The speaker has just said he is not privy to the numbers, so this certainty is asserted without a source.

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“as per Justice Arbour’s recommendation, by the civilian courts”Sexual assault cases under the military justice system are being transferred to and tried in civilian courts, following Justice Louise Arbour’s recommendation.search

Analysed on 2026-09-16