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Jake Sawatzky

Liberal on Safe Social Media Act 2026-10-28

127 words · 6 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to Elizabeth May (Green)

“Madam Speaker, there is something of a lovely age gap between the member for New Westminster—Burnaby—Maillardville and I, and it is with a sense of generational continuity that I address him. Our first conversation was about how his best friend was the grandson of one of my very best friends. This is one of those things where some of us have more familiarity with social media than others. I want to ask a question following up on the question from my friend from Sherwood Park—Fort Saskatchewan. We do not really have an age ban in the bill. I think all of us are united in wanting to protect children from online harms, but my current fixation is what we could fix through amendments to this bill. We could create incentives for corporations to protect children in Canada, saying that otherwise, they would suffer significant and crushing financial or personal punishment. They would then be highly incentivized to make sure their platforms do not harm our children. Does the member have any thoughts on that?”

Statement grade

Average 90 / 100

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

Thanks 10%Aside 15%Claims 35%Reasoning 32%Positioning 7%

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

Madam Speaker, Thanks · 13 wordsI would like to first off thank my hon. colleague for the question.Thanks Aside · 19 wordsI would also like to say hi to Walker and Pam Jennings, with whom we share a mutual friendship.Aside Claims · 24 wordsI agree with my hon. colleague that this legislation needs to have teeth. We, of course, are talking about very large social media giants, Reasoning · 28 wordsand a slap on the wrist would not be enough for enforcement. We need to make sure we have penalties, particularly for the worst cases and worst offences. Positioning · 9 wordsThese are things too horrible to even talk about, PositioningClaims · 21 wordsbut when we talk about about sexualized deepfakes of children, for example, they must be removed in a very swift manner, ¹Reasoning · 13 wordsand if not, there need to be consequences for the social media giants.

At a glance

Lost points for
AnsweredOf this reply, 100% addressed the question or point raised.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 61

3 of 3 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 “I would like to first off thank my hon. colleague for the question.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “I would also like to say hi to Walker and Pam Jennings, with whom we share a mutual friendship.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “These are things too horrible to even talk about,”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 3 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.

Nothing lost points.

Respect · 100

0 of 3 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 3 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 · 1

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“sexualized deepfakes of children, for example, they must be removed in a very swift manner”Bill C-34, the Safe Social Media Act, requires platforms to remove sexualized deepfakes of children in a very swift manner.search

Analysed on 2026-10-30