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Marie-Hélène Gaudreau

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

153 words · 10 sentences · 11 clauses

Following a speech by Jamie Schmale (Conservative)

“Madam Speaker, it 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, and that is the issue. The member opposite knows that the Auditor General is an officer of Parliament. She, at this point, reports to Parliament. 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. This was signed in 2016 and is only 10 years old, but the Liberals have not done anything. 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?”

Statement grade

C+

69 / 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.

Greeting 7%Thanks 16%Claims 40%Procedure 8%Positioning 7%The question 23%

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

Madam Speaker, Greeting · 10 wordsI am very pleased to be back for this session.Greeting Thanks · 24 wordsFirst off, it is important for me to say that today, we welcomed representatives from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers to Parliament Hill.¹Thanks Claims · 61 wordsThere is a great deal of talk about jobs and what might happen at airports. Canada Post is facing a serious situation. Since September 25, 2025, it has been waiting to find out what will happen with the reform, ²and it is asking for a comprehensive public review of the corporation.³ We hope to get answers to these questions this fall.Off pointVague promise Procedure · 12 wordsHere is the question I would like to put to my colleague.Procedure Positioning · 11 wordsWe are not seeking to undermine the purpose of reconciliation efforts.Positioning The question · 35 wordsHowever, what is the point of this proposal if the commissioner will lack the teeth to take action and enforce compliance? What will we do when recommendations are made and the government refuses to listen?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 55

4 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.

Greetings and pleasantries.What the tags mean “I am very pleased to be back for this session.”A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “First off, it is important for me to say that today, we welcomed representatives from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers to Parliament Hill.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Here is the question I would like to put to my colleague.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “We are not seeking to undermine the purpose of reconciliation efforts.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 39

5 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 speech it follows, and the bill under debate.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “There is a great deal of talk about jobs and what might happen at airports.”About jobs and airports, a subject the bill does not touch.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Canada Post is facing a serious situation.”About Canada Post’s situation, not the bill or the speech.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “Since September 25, 2025, it has been waiting to find out what will happen with the reform,”About Canada Post’s reform wait, not the bill or the speech.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “and it is asking for a comprehensive public review of the corporation.”About a review of Canada Post, not the bill or the speech.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “We hope to get answers to these questions this fall.”About answers on Canada Post, not the bill or the speech.

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 · 88

1 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We hope to get answers to these questions this fall”A commitment to obtaining answers with no actor, measure or way to check it, only a season.

Claims · 3

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“today, we welcomed representatives from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers to Parliament Hill”Representatives from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers visited Parliament Hill on September 21, 2026.search
2“Since September 25, 2025, it has been waiting to find out what will happen with the reform”Canada Post has been waiting for a decision on its reform since September 25, 2025.search
3“it is asking for a comprehensive public review of the corporation”Canada Post is asking for a comprehensive public review of the corporation.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20