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Jamie Schmale

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

169 words · 12 sentences · 14 clauses

Replying to Marie-Hélène Gaudreau (Bloc Québécois)

“Madam Speaker, I am very pleased to be back for this session. First off, it is important for me to say that today, we welcomed representatives from the Canadian Union of Postal Workers to Parliament Hill. There 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, and it is asking for a comprehensive public review of the corporation. We hope to get answers to these questions this fall. Here is the question I would like to put to my colleague. We are not seeking to undermine the purpose of reconciliation efforts. However, 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?”

Statement grade

Average 92 / 100

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

Aside 16%Claims 69%Procedure 5%Reasoning 7%Positioning 2%

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

Madam Speaker, Aside · 27 wordsI hope the member opposite had a restful summer. It is always good to see our Bloc friends back in the House holding the government to account.Aside Claims · 28 wordsI do agree that this piece of legislation does not have the teeth necessary to see changes within the way government deals with such things as modern treaties. Procedure · 9 wordsWe have pointed it out time and time again.Procedure Claims · 89 wordsIn fact, in the committee process, it came out that this piece of legislation would produce a report that would name and shame a government department not living up to its word.¹ The Auditor General already does that, but after that, there is still that lingering question of what actually happens. Does a government department get restructured? Does anyone lose their job? Are we seeing consequences in any meaningful form? The answer is no. What we found out at committee is that this might actually cause more court cases, ²Reasoning · 12 wordsand that is the opposite of what the government should be doing. Positioning · 4 wordsThat is not reconciliation.Positioning

At a glance

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

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What the tags mean

Signal · 69

4 of 4 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.

A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “I hope the member opposite had a restful summer.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “It is always good to see our Bloc friends back in the House holding the government to account.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “We have pointed it out time and time again.”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 “That is not reconciliation.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 4 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 · 100

0 of 4 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 4 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 · 2

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“in the committee process, it came out that this piece of legislation would produce a report that would name and shame a government department not living up to its word”During its committee study of Bill C-10, evidence emerged that the legislation would produce a report naming a government department not living up to its word.search
2“What we found out at committee is that this might actually cause more court cases”Evidence at the committee study of Bill C-10 suggested the legislation might cause more court cases.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20