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Elizabeth May

Green on Recognition of Afghan Women Parliamentarians 2026-10-07

153 words · 9 sentences · 10 clauses

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.

Claims 71%Thanks 5%Procedure 4%Positioning 12%The ask 9%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 66 wordsearlier today, five members of Parliament from this place, from five different parties, were deeply honoured to welcome to this place former Afghan members of parliament.¹ All these former MPs are women. All of them lost their role as parliamentarians in the blink of an eye on August 15, 2021, when the Taliban again seized power and declared a war on women, a genocide on women.² Thanks · 7 wordsThese former Afghan women MPs inspire us.Thanks Claims · 22 wordsWe were deeply honoured as a team to work together across party lines to help get them entry to Canada and safety, Procedure · 6 wordsbut the work is not done.Procedure Claims · 20 wordsWe do not sit back and congratulate ourselves as long as women and girls in Afghanistan cannot go to school.³ Positioning · 18 wordsWe cannot forget them. We cannot turn our page and say that was then and this is now.Positioning The ask · 14 wordsNow is the time for action to protect the women and girls of Afghanistan.

At a glance

Lost points for

Switch Claims on to list the checkable claims here.

What the tags mean

Signal · 75

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.

Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “These former Afghan women MPs inspire us.”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 “but the work is not done.”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 cannot forget them.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “We cannot turn our page and say that was then and this is now.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · no score

Not applicable: nothing to answer. Excluded from the average.

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

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 · 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“earlier today, five members of Parliament from this place, from five different parties, were deeply honoured to welcome to this place former Afghan members of parliament”On October 7, 2026, five Canadian MPs from five different parties welcomed former Afghan members of parliament to the House of Commons.search
2“the Taliban again seized power”The Talan took power in Afghanistan on August 15, 2021.search
3“women and girls in Afghanistan cannot go to school”Women and girls in Afghanistan are currently barred from attending school.search

Analysed on 2026-10-19