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Sean Fraser

Liberal on Justice 2026-10-29

112 words · 4 sentences · 6 clauses

Replying to Frank Caputo (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, the Liberals constantly boast about how they fixed bail in their eyes. We as Conservatives warned them that they did not go far enough. Recently in Kelowna, a man was accused of assaulting and choking his intimate partner. He was released on bail. Within 30 minutes, he is alleged to have been back at her house, again choking her, and now breaching a no-contact order. He was again released on bail. People expect the government to protect the most vulnerable. Will the Liberals admit that their bail changes did not go far enough, and commit to acting?”

Statement grade

B–

74 / 100, held down by Relevance

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

Claims 79%Reasoning 7%Promise 13%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 85 wordsif my hon. colleague had actually read the legislation that we put forward, he would know that, on the advice of the provincial government in British Columbia, we added specific provisions to address cases of intimate partner violence that involve strangulation, ¹because we know and accept that it is predictive of future violence. When we adapt these laws, we expect provinces to put them into action by appropriately resourcing the system and those who are appointed to make decisions to put these rules into force. Reasoning · 8 wordsTragic circumstances such as these can motivate change. Claims · 4 wordsWe have taken action, Vague promisePromise · 15 wordsand we are looking forward to seeing the changes implemented by the people within positions—Partly on point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this answer addressed the specific question that was asked.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 100

0 of 7 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 · 44

6 of 7 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 question asked.

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 my hon. colleague had actually read the legislation that we put forward, he would know that, on the advice of the provincial government in British Columbia, we added specific provisions to address cases of intimate partner violence that involve strangulation,”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 “because we know and accept that it is predictive of future violence.”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 “When we adapt these laws, we expect provinces to put them into action by appropriately resourcing the system and those who are appointed to make decisions to put these rules into force.”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 “Tragic circumstances such as these can motivate change.”The clause makes a general statement about change motivated by tragedy rather than addressing the sufficiency of specific bail policies.
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 have taken action,”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 we are looking forward to seeing the changes implemented by the people within positions—”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.

Reasoning · 87

0 of 7 deductions are Reasoning

Reasoning checks for sound logic and solid support for any conclusion. A low score means the speaker made unsupported leaps or used weak arguments.

Nothing lost points.

Conclusions found · 1

Conclusion“When we adapt these laws, we expect provinces to put them into action by appropriately resourcing the system and those who are appointed to make decisions to put these rules into force.”

Because“if my hon. colleague had actually read the legislation that we put forward, he would know that, on the advice of the provincial government in British Columbia, we added specific provisions to address cases of intimate partner violence that involve strangulation,”

Reason given

Respect · 100

0 of 7 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 · 95

1 of 7 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We have taken action”The speaker asserts action by their side with no measure, actor or date named.

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“if my hon. colleague had actually read the legislation that we put forward, he would know that, on the advice of the provincial government in British Columbia, we added specific provisions to address cases of intimate partner violence that involve strangulation, ”The federal government added specific provisions to legislation addressing cases of intimate partner violence involving strangulation, following advice from the provincial government in British Columbia.search

Analysed on 2026-10-31