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Luc Berthold

Conservative on Safe Social Media Act 2026-10-29

168 words · 10 sentences · 13 clauses

Replying to Luc Thériault (Bloc Québécois). The question was off topic, so this reply is judged against the bill.

“Madam Speaker, if I were a bit of a joker, I would ask my colleague to repeat what he heard. In any case, in a documentary from the early 1980s, if I remember correctly, entitled Comme en Californie, a computer whiz tells the interviewer that, one day, human beings would enjoy relationships more in front of a screen than in real life. Now that may be happening. During a study on AI and the harms of artificial superintelligence at the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics, psychologists told us that, right now, chatbots can induce psychosis in people, even adults, who had no such symptoms before being in contact with a chatbot. That could take just 72 hours. Would my colleague agree that the companies that manufacture this type of technology should be liable for the harmful effects and that compensation should be provided when such effects occur?”

Statement grade

B+

Average 81 / 100

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

Procedure 37%Reasoning 46%Promise 17%

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

Madam Speaker, Procedure · 62 wordsI will not repeat what I hear on TV because it would be a little disrespectful, but it was not very pretty. It was a really horrible sound, enough to make me go back to the living room to see what was happening on television. That is all I will say. Concerning my colleague’s question, I think that is a different matter.Procedure Reasoning · 78 wordsWhere mental health is concerned, I believe that everyone, even the web giants, has a role to play. We cannot allow anyone to manipulate the mental health of another person in any way. We cannot let people who have been manipulated in some way go untreated or without services. This is an important issue made all the worse when young people are involved, because they are even more easily manipulated, and their mental health is more easily affected. Promise · 28 wordsI will say yes to anything that will spare young people problems like this.Vague promise No matter what is involved, I am ready to give it my careful attention.Vague promise

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 55

5 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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I will not repeat what I hear on TV because it would be a little disrespectful,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “but it was not very pretty.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “It was a really horrible sound, enough to make me go back to the living room to see what was happening on television.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “That is all I will say.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “Concerning my colleague’s question, I think that is a different matter.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 100

0 of 7 deductions are Relevance

The question was off topic, so this reply is judged against the bill.

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 bill under debate.

Nothing lost points.

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 · 68

2 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 “I will say yes to anything”A blanket commitment with no measure, date or success condition named.
A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “I am ready to give it my careful attention”A commitment with no specific action, actor beyond the speaker’s attention, or measure of completion.

Claims · 0

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No checkable claims.

Analysed on 2026-10-31