Greeting 1% Claims 32% Thanks 5% Anecdote 37% Reasoning 24% Positioning 0%
Structure · 11 steps
Claims · 6
This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.
Mr. Speaker, Greeting · 10 words I am honoured to rise to speak to Bill S-210, Greeting Claims · 11 words which, if passed, would declare September Ukrainian heritage month in Canada.1 Thanks · 45 words I would like to start by thanking the sponsor of this bill in the Senate, former Senator Kutcher.2 I would like to thank all colleagues for their thoughtful remarks and their support for this bill, but also their support for Ukraine at this critical time. Thanks Claims · 102 words The first Ukrainian immigrants arrived in Canada on September 7, 1891.3 Since then, generations upon generations of immigrants from Ukraine have arrived in Canada. Many of them were fleeing oppression and seeking a better life. They found that life here in Canada. Canadians have supported them, and Ukrainian Canadians have made great contributions to Canada. Those contributions span our economic, political, cultural and social life. Watching this debate at home today are leaders and members of the Ukrainian Canadian community. Some of them are immigrants to Canada from Ukraine. Some of them are children and grandchildren of immigrants to Canada from Ukraine. Anecdote · 307 words My mother and my grandparents were immigrants to Canada from Ukraine. My grandparents, Ivan and Olena, came to Canada fleeing oppression and seeking a better life, like so many people who have come to Canada from Ukraine over the past 135 years.4 My grandparents were incredibly proud of their Ukrainian heritage, but they were also incredibly proud to be Canadian. Partly on point In fact, I have said many times, Off point and some of the members have heard me say, that my grandparents were among the proudest Canadians I have ever known. To ensure that I learned about my Ukrainian heritage, my grandparents and my parents insisted that I attend Saturday school every week, where we would learn the Ukrainian language, heritage, culture, etc. Partly on point Every Saturday, after Saturday school, my grandfather would pick me up, we would go for lunch and then he would sit down with me and help me with my Saturday school homework for the following week. When I was a teenager and when I was a kid, I was not all that fond of Saturday school, and I was not fond of doing homework on Saturdays either. One day, I was really frustrated. I was struggling with what we were working on. I said to my grandfather, “Dido”, as I called him, “I do not want to do this anymore. I want to stop.” He said I could not stop, and he told me why. He said he was incredibly proud of his heritage, and he thought if I learned more, I would be too. Off point He said he wanted me to learn about the history of the Ukrainian people because so many of them came here to Canada. They came before I did. Partly on point They came before he did, Off point and they helped make this country great. He wanted me to learn about the people who made Canada great. Anecdote Partly on point Reasoning · 170 words That is one of the three reasons why I think it is so important that we adopt this bill today. The first reason is just that. It would be a national acknowledgement of people whose contributions have shaped Canada for 135 years, as my colleagues have spoken to. Through this bill, Parliament would be recognizing these contributions. The second reason is that it is an opportunity to celebrate Ukrainian heritage, which I know we have all experienced in our communities. Some of the members have spoken to that very experience. It is important to honour that as well. The third reason is that since 1891, Ukrainian Canadians have come to Canada, and for 135 years, Canadians have supported them. Through this bill, Parliament would be recognizing Canadians. It would be recognizing the support Canadians have offered to that community and the support Canadians have offered to Ukraine, which go on to this very day. I would argue that there is no more important time to pass this bill than now. Claims · 111 words For the past four years, Ukrainians have been defending themselves against Russia’s brutal invasion, and Canada has been a global leader in supporting the Ukrainian people in that fight. We do that not just because it is the right thing to do but because it is the right thing for Canada. This is because Ukraine’s victory is vital to Canada’s security. If Russia wins, it is not going to stop at Ukraine. We know this because Vladimir Putin has told us so. Vladimir Putin, right now, is showing us so. If Russia succeeds, NATO will be next. That means Americans, Europeans and Canadians will be next, defending ourselves against Russian aggression. Reasoning · 28 words We can either pay a small price now to help Ukraine win or we can pay a much bigger price later in Canadian dollars and in Canadian lives. Positioning · 4 words Our government understands this, Positioning Claims · 47 words and that is one of the reasons why Canada has been a global leader in supporting Ukraine since 2022, with over $26 billion in support.5 That is military support, sanctions, financial aid and much more. In June, when meeting with President Zelenskyy, Prime Minister Mark Carney said—6 Partly on point
At a glance
Lost points for Partly on point ×28 Anecdote ×25 Off point ×14 Thanks ×3 Greeting Positioning
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Signal · 52
30 of 72 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.
Greeting Greetings and pleasantries. What the tags mean → “I am honoured to rise to speak to Bill S-210,” A greeting: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “I would like to start by thanking the sponsor of this bill in the Senate, former Senator Kutcher.” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “I would like to thank all colleagues for their thoughtful remarks and their support for this bill,” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Thanks Thanks and tributes. What the tags mean → “but also their support for Ukraine at this critical time.” Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “My mother and my grandparents were immigrants to Canada from Ukraine.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “My grandparents, Ivan and Olena, came to Canada fleeing oppression and seeking a better life, like so many people who have come to Canada from Ukraine over the past 135 years.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “My grandparents were incredibly proud of their Ukrainian heritage,” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “but they were also incredibly proud to be Canadian.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “In fact, I have said many times,” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “and some of the members have heard me say, that my grandparents were among the proudest Canadians I have ever known.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “To ensure that I learned about my Ukrainian heritage, my grandparents and my parents insisted that I attend Saturday school every week,” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “where we would learn the Ukrainian language, heritage, culture, etc.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “Every Saturday, after Saturday school, my grandfather would pick me up, we would go for lunch and then he would sit down with me and help me with my Saturday school homework for the following week.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “When I was a teenager and when I was a kid, I was not all that fond of Saturday school,” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “and I was not fond of doing homework on Saturdays either.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “One day, I was really frustrated.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “I was struggling with what we were working on.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “I said to my grandfather, “Dido”,” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “as I called him, “I do not want to do this anymore.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “I want to stop.”” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “He said I could not stop,” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “and he told me why.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “He said he was incredibly proud of his heritage,” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “and he thought if I learned more, I would be too.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “He said he wanted me to learn about the history of the Ukrainian people because so many of them came here to Canada.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “They came before I did.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “They came before he did,” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “and they helped make this country great.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Anecdote A story that illustrates instead of making a point. What the tags mean → “He wanted me to learn about the people who made Canada great.” An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
Positioning Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it. What the tags mean → “Our government understands this,” Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Relevance · 74
42 of 72 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 bill under debate.
Partly on point 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 → “Watching this debate at home today are leaders and members of the Ukrainian Canadian community.” About who is watching the debate, not the bill’s designation of September.
Partly on point 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 → “Some of them are immigrants to Canada from Ukraine.” About the community members watching, not the bill itself.
Partly on point 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 → “Some of them are children and grandchildren of immigrants to Canada from Ukraine.” About the community members watching, not the bill itself.
Partly on point 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 → “My mother and my grandparents were immigrants to Canada from Ukraine.” A personal note on family history, not the bill’s content.
Partly on point 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 → “My grandparents, Ivan and Olena, came to Canada fleeing oppression and seeking a better life, like so many people who have come to Canada from Ukraine over the past 135 years.” A personal family story, touching the bill’s subject only through heritage.
Partly on point 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 → “My grandparents were incredibly proud of their Ukrainian heritage,” A personal note about grandparents’ pride, not the bill’s designation.
Partly on point 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 → “but they were also incredibly proud to be Canadian.” A personal note about grandparents’ pride, not the bill’s designation.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “In fact, I have said many times,” A remark about repeating a point, not about the bill.
Partly on point 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 → “and some of the members have heard me say, that my grandparents were among the proudest Canadians I have ever known.” A personal anecdote about grandparents, not the bill itself.
Partly on point 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 → “To ensure that I learned about my Ukrainian heritage, my grandparents and my parents insisted that I attend Saturday school every week,” A personal story about Saturday school, not the bill’s content.
Partly on point 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 → “where we would learn the Ukrainian language, heritage, culture, etc.” A personal story about Ukrainian language classes, not the bill itself.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “Every Saturday, after Saturday school, my grandfather would pick me up, we would go for lunch and then he would sit down with me and help me with my Saturday school homework for the following week.” A personal anecdote about lunches with a grandfather, not about the bill.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “When I was a teenager and when I was a kid, I was not all that fond of Saturday school,” A personal anecdote about disliking homework, not about the bill.
Off point 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 I was not fond of doing homework on Saturdays either.” A personal anecdote about homework, not about the bill.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “One day, I was really frustrated.” A personal anecdote about frustration, not about the bill.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “I was struggling with what we were working on.” A personal anecdote about homework, not about the bill.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “I said to my grandfather, “Dido”,” Part of the personal story, not about the bill.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “as I called him, “I do not want to do this anymore.” Part of the personal story, not about the bill.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “I want to stop.”” Part of the personal story, not about the bill.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “He said I could not stop,” Part of the personal story, not about the bill.
Off point 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 he told me why.” Part of the personal story, not about the bill.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “He said he was incredibly proud of his heritage,” Part of the personal story about heritage pride, not about the bill.
Off point 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 he thought if I learned more, I would be too.” Part of the personal story, not about the bill.
Partly on point 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 → “He said he wanted me to learn about the history of the Ukrainian people because so many of them came here to Canada.” About learning Ukrainian-Canadian history, touching the bill’s subject only in passing.
Partly on point 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 → “They came before I did.” A remark within the personal story, not about the bill.
Off point Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate. What the tags mean → “They came before he did,” A remark within the personal story, not about the bill.
Partly on point 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 → “and they helped make this country great.” About Ukrainian immigrants’ contributions, touching the bill’s subject only in passing.
Partly on point 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 → “He wanted me to learn about the people who made Canada great.” A remark within the personal story, not about the bill.
Partly on point 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 → “For the past four years, Ukrainians have been defending themselves against Russia’s brutal invasion,” About the war in Ukraine, not the designation of a heritage month.
Partly on point 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 → “and Canada has been a global leader in supporting the Ukrainian people in that fight.” About Canada’s support for Ukraine in the war, not the bill’s designation.
Partly on point 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 → “We do that not just because it is the right thing to do but because it is the right thing for Canada.” About supporting Ukraine in the war, not the bill’s designation.
Partly on point 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 → “This is because Ukraine’s victory is vital to Canada’s security.” About Ukraine’s importance to Canada’s security, not the bill’s designation.
Partly on point 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 → “If Russia wins, it is not going to stop at Ukraine.” About Russian aggression, not the bill’s designation.
Partly on point 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 → “We know this because Vladimir Putin has told us so.” About Putin’s statements, not the bill’s designation.
Partly on point 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 → “Vladimir Putin, right now, is showing us so.” About Putin’s actions, not the bill’s designation.
Partly on point 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 → “If Russia succeeds, NATO will be next.” About NATO and Russian aggression, not the bill’s designation.
Partly on point 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 → “That means Americans, Europeans and Canadians will be next, defending ourselves against Russian aggression.” About the threat of Russian aggression to Western countries, not the bill’s designation.
Partly on point 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 → “We can either pay a small price now to help Ukraine win or we can pay a much bigger price later in Canadian dollars and in Canadian lives.” About the costs of the war, not the bill’s designation.
Partly on point 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 → “Our government understands this,” About the government’s view on the war, not the bill’s designation.
Partly on point 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 → “and that is one of the reasons why Canada has been a global leader in supporting Ukraine since 2022, with over $26 billion in support.” About Canada’s military and financial support for Ukraine, not the bill’s designation.
Partly on point 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 → “That is military support, sanctions, financial aid and much more.” About the forms of support for Ukraine, not the bill’s designation.
Partly on point 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 June, when meeting with President Zelenskyy, Prime Minister Mark Carney said—” An unfinished quotation about Ukraine support, not the bill’s designation.
Respect · 100
0 of 72 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 72 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 · 6
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 “declare September Ukrainian heritage month in Canada” Bill S-210 would designate September as Ukrainian Heritage Month in Canada. search 2 “the sponsor of this bill in the Senate, former Senator Kutcher” Former Senator Kutcher was the Senate sponsor of Bill S-210. search 3 “The first Ukrainian immigrants arrived in Canada on September 7, 1891” The first Ukrainian immigrants arrived in Canada on September 7, 1891. search 4 “like so many people who have come to Canada from Ukraine over the past 135 years” Ukrainians have been coming to Canada for about 135 years, since 1891. search 5 “Canada has been a global leader in supporting Ukraine since 2022, with over $26 billion in support” Canada has provided over $26 billion in support to Ukraine since 2022. search 6 “In June, when meeting with President Zelenskyy, Prime Minister Mark Carney said” Prime Minister Mark Carney met with President Zelenskyy in June 2026. search
