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Marilène Gill

Bloc Québécois on Commissioner for Modern Treaty Implementation Act 2026-09-21

112 words · 5 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Jamie Schmale (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the member from the Bloc for her work on this file and at the indigenous and northern affairs committee. It has been a pleasure working with that individual on this piece of legislation. As she would have heard in the committee process, this piece of legislation is not expected to stop the number of court cases being brought before the government right now. It is a mechanism, basically, to name and shame government departments that are not living up to their word. We agree on this side of the House that governments of all stripes over many years have not lived up to their word with indigenous peoples, but yet we do not see in this piece of legislation a mechanism that has some kind of accountability when these failures do happen. The Auditor General has outlined report after report about failures within the department, but nothing seems to change. Would the member opposite like to see some kind of teeth in this legislation that could actually hold departments accountable?”

Statement grade

B+

Average 80 / 100

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

Positioning 9%Procedure 8%Claims 64%Promise 19%

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

Mr. Speaker, Positioning · 10 wordsI may not always agree with my official opposition colleagues, PositioningProcedure · 9 wordsbut that is what I said in my speech.Procedure Claims · 72 wordsI said that the lack of teeth is what could ultimately give us an additional structure but that we do not know exactly what it might contribute, besides calling attention to the government’s shortcomings. We hope this will not be necessary and that the government will simply meet its modern treaty implementation obligations. However, we are going a step further, though it will do no good unless the government is on board.Partly on point Promise · 21 wordsNaturally, as MPs, we can keep working in committee or in the House to ensure that these treaties are implemented effectively.Partly on pointVague promise

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 78

2 of 6 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 “I may not always agree with my official opposition colleagues,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “but that is what I said in my speech.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 67

3 of 6 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.

Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “We hope this will not be necessary and that the government will simply meet its modern treaty implementation obligations.”Expresses hope about treaty implementation without addressing the accountability mechanism asked about.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “However, we are going a step further, though it will do no good unless the government is on board.”Speaks vaguely of going a step further without addressing whether teeth should be added to the bill.
Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “as MPs, we can keep working in committee or in the House to ensure that these treaties are implemented effectively.”About members’ ongoing work on treaty implementation, not the accountability mechanism asked about.

Respect · 100

0 of 6 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 · 76

1 of 6 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “we can keep working in committee or in the House”The commitment names no concrete measure, date or success condition beyond continuing to work.

Claims · 0

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

No checkable claims.

Analysed on 2026-10-20