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Melissa Lantsman

Conservative on Safe Social Media Act 2026-10-28

105 words · 4 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Kevin Lamoureux (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, what I like about the legislation is that by establishing the commission it does not just talk to it. My understanding is that there would be between three to five members on the commission who would have the ability through regulation to put in fines, and so forth. The commission would actually have teeth. I think that is so critically important. Does the Conservative Party in principle support the concept of having that commission?”

Statement grade

B–

Average 74 / 100

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

Claims 29%Reasoning 25%Procedure 17%Positioning 30%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 8 wordsthe legislation is really unclear about the commission, Reasoning · 13 wordsand that is the answer we are trying to seek in the House. Claims · 22 wordsIt could be three to five and it could be one, ¹and that one is left up to regulation after the legislation.² Reasoning · 13 wordsThe question that we have in the House is to make it clear.Partly on point Procedure · 18 wordsI know the member opposite has read the legislation so I am not suggesting that he has not, ProcedurePositioning · 31 wordsbut he has not made it clear to this House, the legislation has not made it clear to this House and the minister has not made it clear to the public.PositioningPartly on point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the topic under debate.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 48

2 of 8 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 know the member opposite has read the legislation so I am not suggesting that he has not,”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 “but he has not made it clear to this House, the legislation has not made it clear to this House and the minister has not made it clear to the public.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 46

6 of 8 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 point 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 “the legislation is really unclear about the commission,”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 the answer we are trying to seek in the House.”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 “It could be three to five and it could be one,”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 one is left up to regulation after the legislation.”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 “The question that we have in the House is to make it clear.”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
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 he has not made it clear to this House, the legislation has not made it clear to this House and the minister has not made it clear to the public.”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.

Respect · 100

0 of 8 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 8 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“It could be three to five and it could be one”Bill C-34 (Safe Social Media Act) does not fix the number of members of the Digital Safety Commission of Canada, leaving the size of the commission to be set by regulation (possibly three to five, possibly one).search
2“and that one is left up to regulation after the legislation”The number of Digital Safety Commission members under Bill C-34 would be determined by regulation rather than fixed in the statute.search

Analysed on 2026-10-30