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Guillaume Deschênes-Thériault

Liberal on Safe Social Media Act 2026-10-29

93 words · 6 sentences · 8 clauses

Replying to Steven Bonk (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, the Liberals brought forward this bill, and there are a lot of things resting on it, but the most important is definitions. I mentioned this to my colleague who gave a speech previously: How can we measure outcomes and how can we measure progress if we do not even have strict definitions with respect to what the bill is intended to do? Can the member enlighten us about exactly what definitions the government is going for when it comes to social media platforms?”

Statement grade

Average 90 / 100

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Claims 100%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 93 wordsthe bill sets out very clearly defined categories of harmful content.² These include incitement to violence, non-consensual sharing of intimate images, incitement to bullying, ³and other forms.⁴ It is important to note that an independent digital safety commission will be established.¹ Experts will serve on this commission.⁵ They will be able to examine what constitutes harmful content and explore ways to protect young people from exposure to such content.⁶ In terms of accountability, the commission will be required to submit an annual report to the minister, ⁷which will then be submitted to Parliament.⁸Partly on point

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What the tags mean

Signal · 100

0 of 5 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.

Nothing lost points.

Relevance · 60

5 of 5 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 “It is important to note that an independent digital safety commission will be established.”About the digital safety commission being established, not the definitions asked about.
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 “Experts will serve on this commission.”About who will serve on the commission, not the bill’s definitions.
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 will be able to examine what constitutes harmful content and explore ways to protect young people from exposure to such content.”About the commission’s future examination of harmful content, not the definitions set out in the bill.
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 terms of accountability, the commission will be required to submit an annual report to the minister,”About the commission’s reporting to the minister, not the definitions asked about.
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 “which will then be submitted to Parliament.”About the report going to Parliament, not the bill’s definitions.

Respect · 100

0 of 5 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 5 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 · 8

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“an independent digital safety commission will be established”Under Bill C-34, an independent digital safety commission will be established.search
2“the bill sets out very clearly defined categories of harmful content”Bill C-34 sets out defined categories of harmful content.search
3“These include incitement to violence, non-consensual sharing of intimate images, incitement to bullying”Defined categories of harmful content include incitement to violence, non-consensual sharing of intimate images, and incitement to bullying under Bill C-34.search
4“and other forms”The categories of harmful content defined in Bill C-34 include other forms.search
5“Experts will serve on this commission”Experts will serve on the independent digital safety commission established under Bill C-34.search
6“They will be able to examine what constitutes harmful content and explore ways to protect young people from exposure to such content”The independent digital safety commission established by Bill C-34 will examine what constitutes harmful content and explore ways to protect young people from exposure to such content.search
7“the commission will be required to submit an annual report to the minister”The independent digital safety commission established by Bill C-34 will be required to submit an annual report to the minister.search
8“which will then be submitted to Parliament”The annual report submitted by the independent digital safety commission established by Bill C-34 will be submitted to Parliament.search

Analysed on 2026-10-31