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Jamie Schmale

Conservative on Commissioner for Modern Treaty Implementation Act 2026-09-21

145 words · 7 sentences · 10 clauses

Replying to Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal)

“Madam Speaker, it would appear as if the Conservative Party is not actually listening to what indigenous people of Canada are saying about the commission. On the one hand, the Conservatives like to talk about the government not doing enough, but then on the other hand, when we have a substantial piece of legislation in Bill C-10, the creation of an independent office of Parliament, they are not supporting it. That is the bottom line, even though indigenous leadership is saying they would like to see it passed. Does the member have any concerns about the way the Conservative Party is voting on this legislation?”

Statement grade

B–

74 / 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.

Claims 78%Reasoning 3%The question 19%

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

Madam Speaker, Claims · 40 wordsit is interesting because we get the frustration indigenous peoples have with government in general, and in this case, the government opposite. We actually acknowledge that governments of all stripes over decades have failed to live up to their word, Reasoning · 5 wordsand that is the issue. Claims · 73 wordsThe member opposite knows that the Auditor General is an officer of Parliament.¹ She, at this point, reports to Parliament.² On May 4, 2026, the Auditor General produced yet another report showing that Indigenous Services Canada is not living up to its word to implement, monitor and assess a new fiscal relationship with indigenous peoples.³ This was signed in 2016 and is only 10 years old, ⁴but the Liberals have not done anything. The question · 27 wordsIf they are not going to live up to their word after they have signed on the dotted line, when are we going to see some accountability?Partly on point

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 100

0 of 10 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.

Nothing lost points.

Relevance · 44

10 of 10 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 “it is interesting because we get the frustration indigenous peoples have with government in general,”About general indigenous frustration with government, not whether he has concerns about his party’s vote on Bill C-10.
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 “and in this case, the government opposite.”Points at the government opposite without addressing the question about the Conservatives’ vote.
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 actually acknowledge that governments of all stripes over decades have failed to live up to their word,”About governments’ past failures to keep treaty promises, not about the member’s own party’s vote on 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 “and that is the issue.”Names the issue generally without answering whether he has concerns about his party’s voting on Bill C-10.
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 “The member opposite knows that the Auditor General is an officer of Parliament.”About the Auditor General’s status as an officer of Parliament, not the vote on Bill C-10.
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 “She, at this point, reports to Parliament.”About the Auditor General’s reporting relationship, not the vote on 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 “On May 4, 2026, the Auditor General produced yet another report showing that Indigenous Services Canada is not living up to its word to implement, monitor and assess a new fiscal relationship with indigenous peoples.”About the Auditor General’s report on Indigenous Services Canada, which touches treaty implementation but does not address the voting concern put.
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 “This was signed in 2016 and is only 10 years old,”About the age of the 2016 fiscal agreement, not the question about his party’s vote.
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 “but the Liberals have not done anything.”About the government’s inaction on the fiscal relationship, not about how the Conservatives are voting.
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 “If they are not going to live up to their word after they have signed on the dotted line, when are we going to see some accountability?”Raises a rhetorical demand for accountability rather than answering the concern about his party’s vote.

Respect · 100

0 of 10 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 10 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 · 4

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 Auditor General is an officer of Parliament”The Auditor General of Canada is an officer of Parliament.search
2“She, at this point, reports to Parliament”The Auditor General of Canada reports to Parliament.search
3“On May 4, 2026, the Auditor General produced yet another report showing that Indigenous Services Canada is not living up to its word to implement, monitor and assess a new fiscal relationship with indigenous peoples”On May 4, 2026, the Auditor General released a report finding that Indigenous Services Canada was not living up to its commitments to implement, monitor and assess a new fiscal relationship with indigenous peoples.search
4“This was signed in 2016”The new fiscal relationship with indigenous peoples was signed in 2016.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20