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Scott Reid

Conservative on Correctional Service of Canada 2026-09-25

93 words · 6 sentences · 6 clauses

Statement grade

A+

Average 100 / 100

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Claims 73%The question 27%

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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 44 wordsCORCAN is the inmate skills development wing of Corrections Canada.¹ Last year, it employed 608 individuals, at a cost of $66 million, to educate only 1,056 inmates.² That is an annual per-student cost of $62,000, about half the cost of tuition at Harvard University.³⁴ The question · 8 wordsWhat kind of education did the inmates get? Claims · 24 wordsThey were taught rudimentary tasks like shovelling manure, picking apples and sewing pillowcases, none of which will help them to find jobs upon release.⁵ The question · 17 wordsWhy does the government allow CORCAN to achieve so little at so great a cost to taxpayers?

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 100

Nothing lost points on 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.

Relevance · no score

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Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue.

Respect · 100

Nothing lost points on 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.

Clarity · 100

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Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.

Claims · 5

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1“CORCAN is the inmate skills development wing of Corrections Canada”CORCAN is the inmate skills development wing of the Correctional Service of Canada.search
2“Last year, it employed 608 individuals, at a cost of $66 million, to educate only 1,056 inmates”In the last year before September 2026, CORCAN employed 608 individuals at a cost of $66 million to educate 1,056 inmates.search
3“an annual per-student cost of $62,000”CORCAN’s annual per-student cost for inmate education was about $62,000.search
4“about half the cost of tuition at Harvard University”CORCAN’s annual per-student cost of about $62,000 is roughly half the cost of tuition at Harvard University.search
5“They were taught rudimentary tasks like shovelling manure, picking apples and sewing pillowcases”Inmates in CORCAN’s programs were taught tasks including shovelling manure, picking apples and sewing pillowcases.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20