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Kevin Lamoureux

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

141 words · 5 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Elizabeth May (Green)

“Madam Speaker, there are two quick points I wish to make to the hon. member for Winnipeg North. This bill was originally tabled as Bill C-77. It was introduced long ago in the previous Parliament and died on the Order Paper when the previous prime minister, Justin Trudeau, prorogued. I wrote the Prime Minister on March 9, after he became Prime Minister in 2025, and said that a lot of bills died on the Order Paper and that we should get them back. The government waited a long time to introduce this one. My colleague from Winnipeg Centre is not here, but when she speaks of ignoring treaty rights and when government members keep telling us that Ksi Lisims is an indigenous project, please know, as the member for Winnipeg North must know, that it is a project being promoted by a Texas-owned company. It is the primary proponent and will make the money out of the project. We respect that there is an agreement with the Nisga’a nation, but it is a Texas project called Ksi Lisims.”

Statement grade

A–

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.

Procedure 11%Claims 60%Reasoning 29%

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

Madam Speaker, Procedure · 16 wordsI am going to allude to an answer I provided a little earlier regarding Bill C-10, ProcedureClaims · 74 wordsbecause the leader of the Green Party is right that it was a part of the agenda in a previous government.¹ In minority situations, it can be even more of a challenge trying to get legislation through the House, as she would know. Given that there is a majority government, I can tell the leader of the Green Party that we have a Prime Minister who still wants to see collaboration in the House.²Partly on point Reasoning · 41 wordsThat is why in my opening comments I talked about it being encouraging to see, whether it is the leader of the Green Party, the New Democrats or the Bloc, a recognition of the value of this particular piece of legislation. Claims · 10 wordsIt is the Prime Minister’s will to see it pass.

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 84

1 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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I am going to allude to an answer I provided a little earlier regarding Bill C-10,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 73

3 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 comment 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 “In minority situations, it can be even more of a challenge trying to get legislation through the House,”About the general difficulty of passing legislation in minority parliaments, not the bill or the comment’s points.
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 she would know.”An aside about the member’s knowledge, adding nothing on the bill or the comment.
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 “Given that there is a majority government, I can tell the leader of the Green Party that we have a Prime Minister who still wants to see collaboration in the House.”About the Prime Minister’s collaborative approach generally, not the bill’s provisions or the comment’s 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“the leader of the Green Party is right that it was a part of the agenda in a previous government”Bill C-10 (Commissioner for Modern Treaty Implementation Act) was part of the legislative agenda in a previous Parliament.search
2“Given that there is a majority government”The government of the day is a majority government.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20