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Yves Perron

Bloc Québécois on Official Languages 2026-10-23

94 words · 5 sentences · 8 clauses

Statement grade

B+

83 / 100, held down by Signal

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

Claims 41%Procedure 9%Positioning 32%The ask 18%

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

Madam Speaker, Claims · 18 wordsas Gilles Duceppe always says, there are two languages in the House of Commons: ³English and simultaneous interpretation. Procedure · 4 wordsHe is not wrong: ProcedureClaims · 21 wordsNinety per cent of translation is from English to French because everyone chooses English, even a good number of Quebec Liberals.¹² Positioning · 14 wordsWithout our exceptionally talented interpreters, our privileges as members of Parliament would be violated.Positioning Procedure · 4 wordsLet us be clear: ProcedurePositioning · 16 wordsFrench is not an irritant to be entrusted to the lowest bidder with lesser accreditation standards.Positioning The ask · 17 wordsWill the government maintain the full scope and quality of our interpretation services and reverse the cuts?

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 53

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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “He is not wrong:”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 “Without our exceptionally talented interpreters, our privileges as members of Parliament would be violated.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Let us be clear:”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 “French is not an irritant to be entrusted to the lowest bidder with lesser accreditation standards.”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“Ninety per cent of translation is from English to French”Ninety per cent of the House of Commons’ parliamentary translation work is done from English into French.search
2“even a good number of Quebec Liberals”A good number of Quebec Liberal members of Parliament speak English rather than French in House of Commons proceedings.search
3“as Gilles Duceppe always says”Gilles Duceppe is known for saying that the House of Commons operates in two languages, English and simultaneous interpretation.search

Analysed on 2026-10-24