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Sean Fraser

Liberal on Medical Assistance in Dying Safeguards Act 2026-10-30

246 words · 9 sentences · 13 clauses

Replying to Darren Fisher (Liberal)

“Mr. Speaker, I want to thank the minister for bringing forward this legislation. Many years ago, I delivered a speech in this House on Audrey Parker, and it was by far the most difficult thing I have ever had to do in my 11 years in the House of Commons. My question to the minister is, how did stories of great Canadians like Audrey Parker, and the minister mentioned a couple others in his speech, and the impact that MAID had for them influence the outcome of this legislation that he is bringing forward today?”

Statement grade

D+

54 / 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.

Thanks 5%Anecdote 67%Reasoning 28%

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

Mr. Speaker, Thanks · 13 wordsI remember very well the speech that the member gave about Audrey Parker.Thanks Anecdote · 164 wordsIn fact, it was one of the first occasions I heard debate in the House on the issue of advance requests, ¹and I remember, through tears, his ability to deliver something so impassioned that it moved me. I have had the opportunity to sit down with families who have been through experiences with medical assistance in dying and people who wished they had access to it. In one instance, I had the opportunity to sit at the kitchen table with a man, who is no longer with us, who explained to me what it was like to see his mother who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s cease to know that he was her son. He, sadly, was diagnosed with the same condition. He asked me, should I ever have the opportunity before I found myself in this position, to consider advancing changes to the laws to provide certainty for him that he would not subject his children to the same pain that he lived through.Anecdote Reasoning · 69 wordsThese stories change us as people. They cause us to look at issues from a perspective that we did not experience ourselves, but this places upon us the weight of the responsibility for a decision that is seriously about life and death.Partly on point As such, to the member’s point, the stories are how people experienced these laws, and they are absolutely everything, as they communicate the importance of these issues.

At a glance

Lost points for
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 · 24

7 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.

Thanks and tributes.What the tags mean “I remember very well the speech that the member gave about Audrey Parker.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “In fact, it was one of the first occasions I heard debate in the House on the issue of advance requests,”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 I remember, through tears, his ability to deliver something so impassioned that it moved me.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “I have had the opportunity to sit down with families who have been through experiences with medical assistance in dying and people who wished they had access to it.”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 one instance, I had the opportunity to sit at the kitchen table with a man, who is no longer with us, who explained to me what it was like to see his mother who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s cease to know that he was her son.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “He, sadly, was diagnosed with the same condition.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.
A story that illustrates instead of making a point.What the tags mean “He asked me, should I ever have the opportunity before I found myself in this position, to consider advancing changes to the laws to provide certainty for him that he would not subject his children to the same pain that he lived through.”An anecdote: it illustrates, it does not claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 66

3 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.

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 “These stories change us as people.”A general reflection on how stories change people, offered as framing rather than as the answer to how they shaped 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 “They cause us to look at issues from a perspective that we did not experience ourselves,”A general reflection on perspective, not a statement of how the stories influenced 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 “but this places upon us the weight of the responsibility for a decision that is seriously about life and death.”Comment on the weight of the decision, not on the influence of the stories on the bill.

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 · 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“it was one of the first occasions I heard debate in the House on the issue of advance requests”Sean Fraser stated that it was one of the first occasions he heard debate in the House regarding advance requests.search

Analysed on 2026-10-31