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Luc Berthold

Conservative on Safe Social Media Act 2026-10-29

62 words · 7 sentences · 7 clauses

Replying to Steven Bonk (Conservative)

“Madam Speaker, I assume the Liberals are aiming to have some definite outcomes from this bill, but we are lacking definitions. For example, one of the main items they are discussing is online bullying, yet we still do not have an official definition of bullying. We do not even have a definition of the social media they are targeting. Could my hon. colleague mention how on earth we can measure something when we do not even know the proper definitions to measure it by?”

Statement grade

61 / 100, held down by Signal

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

Procedure 19%Positioning 35%Aside 13%The ask 32%

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

Madam Speaker, Procedure · 12 wordsI am going to pick up on the expression I used earlier.Procedure Positioning · 22 wordsIs making the sound of an animal in heat bullying? It may not necessarily be so. It can give someone a fright.PositioningPartly on point Aside · 8 wordsMy Bloc Québécois colleague seemed a bit intimidated.AsideOff point The ask · 20 wordsThis is indeed a very problematic situation. We need to define what constitutes bullying before determining the penalties for bullying.Partly on point

At a glance

Lost points for
Didn't answerNone of this reply addressed the specific point raised or the topic under debate.
Little substanceMuch of this statement went to praise, blame, greetings, routine procedure or general stories rather than reasons, requests or specific points.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 31

5 of 11 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 am going to pick up on the expression I used earlier.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Is making the sound of an animal in heat bullying?”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “It may not necessarily be so.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “It can give someone a fright.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
A remark off to the side of the point.What the tags mean “My Bloc Québécois colleague seemed a bit intimidated.”An aside: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 48

6 of 11 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 “Is making the sound of an animal in heat bullying?”It uses a specific hypothetical example related to the subject without addressing the structural need for definition requested.
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 may not necessarily be so.”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 “It can give someone a fright.”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.
Talking about something other than the matter at hand: the question asked, or the bill, motion or speech under debate.What the tags mean “My Bloc Québécois colleague seemed a bit intimidated.”The clause comments on another member’s perceived state of mind rather than the definition of the legislation.
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 “This is indeed a very problematic situation.”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 “We need to define what constitutes bullying before determining the penalties for bullying.”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.

Respect · 100

0 of 11 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 11 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 · 0

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

No checkable claims.

Analysed on 2026-10-31