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Jim Bélanger

Conservative on Safe Social Media Act 2026-10-29

89 words · 6 sentences · 9 clauses

Replying to Luc Berthold (Conservative)

“Madam Speaker, I want to thank my colleague for his interest in this very important question, namely protecting young people online. I would ask him to speak on a more personal level and tell us about the people in his riding. This is an issue that concerns more than just the members of the House. The protection of children online is a concern for all parents. Is he, like me, hearing more and more about people’s fears regarding the many dangers that now lurk online for young people?”

Statement grade

C–

58 / 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 40%Anecdote 51%Reasoning 9%

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

Madam Speaker, Claims · 9 wordsyes, that is absolutely the case in my riding. Anecdote · 45 wordsCloser to home, in my family, I have three young people who are parents, ¹and they tell me all the time that what is happening on social media today is very worrisome. In my grandmother’s day, as I was saying, progress took a long time.Anecdote Claims · 19 wordsWe went from horse-drawn carriages to the telephone, then to radio, television, ²and sending a man to the moon.³ Reasoning · 8 wordsAll of these things took a long time.Off point Claims · 8 wordsHowever, today, social media is advancing alarmingly quickly.Partly on point

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 45

4 of 10 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.

A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “Closer to home, in my family, I have three young people who are parents,”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “and they tell me all the time that what is happening on social media today is very worrisome.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “In my grandmother’s day,”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “as I was saying, progress took a long time.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 28

6 of 10 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.

Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “In my grandmother’s day,”A reminiscence about the speaker’s grandmother’s era, not the fears raised in the riding.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “as I was saying, progress took a long time.”About the slow pace of progress in the past, not fears about online dangers.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “We went from horse-drawn carriages to the telephone, then to radio, television,”A list of past technologies, not about the question asked.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “and sending a man to the moon.”About the moon landing, not the fears of parents in the riding.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “All of these things took a long time.”A remark about how long past advances took, not 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 “However, today, social media is advancing alarmingly quickly.”About the pace of social media’s advance, touching the subject but not the fears heard in the riding.

Respect · 100

0 of 10 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 10 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“in my family, I have three young people who are parents”The member for the speaker’s riding has three young people in his family who are parents.search
2“We went from horse-drawn carriages to the telephone, then to radio, television”Technological progress in history moved from horse-drawn carriages to the telephone, radio and television.search
3“sending a man to the moon”Humans landed a man on the moon.search

Analysed on 2026-10-31