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Costas Menegakis

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

154 words · 9 sentences · 11 clauses

Replying to Branden Leslie (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, I appreciate that this is a difficult subject. Many of us, if not all of us, have had a loved one who has struggled with mental illness or aging challenges such as dementia. My concern is trying to understand whether or not these safeguards are going to be enough in this law. My colleague just pointed out the importance of life. I am curious about his thoughts on how best we go about ensuring that the government is willing to listen to those experts and help us understand what the necessary safeguards are to make sure the rules in place are actually achieving their intended results.”

Statement grade

B–

Average 74 / 100

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

Claims 35%Thanks 22%Reasoning 22%Promise 21%

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

Mr. Speaker, Claims · 14 wordsour party, the Conservative Party, has advocated for stronger federal monitoring and public reporting.Partly on point Thanks · 34 wordsI want to thank the member for his question because it gives me an opportunity to say that I think we should all believe that there should be minimum national standards for MAID oversight.Thanks Claims · 18 wordsWe should have updated guidance and training and a review of effectiveness and enforceability of current MAID safeguards. Reasoning · 10 wordsThis needs to be ongoing. It needs to be serious. Promise · 32 wordsWe need to look at it and ensure that oversight is there, and that we absolutely, at all times, ensure that the person has their choice up to the very last second.Vague promise Claims · 22 wordsThis legislation, for example, would allow someone to make a decision decades earlier, ¹but decades later, they may have changed their mind. Reasoning · 24 wordsWe cannot go by that. Safeguards are very important in ensuring that we preserve the will of the person whose life is at stake.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.

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What the tags mean

Signal · 71

1 of 12 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 want to thank the member for his question because it gives me an opportunity to say that I think we should all believe that there should be minimum national standards for MAID oversight.”Thanks: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 45

10 of 12 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 “our party, the Conservative Party, has advocated for stronger federal monitoring and public reporting.”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 should have updated guidance and training and a review of effectiveness and enforceability of current MAID safeguards.”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 “This needs to be ongoing.”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 needs to be serious.”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 look at it and ensure that oversight is there,”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 that we absolutely, at all times, ensure that the person has their choice up to the very last second.”This clause focuses on the individual’s ultimate right to choice, which is a general MAiD principle rather than the specific structural improvements asked about.
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 legislation, for example, would allow someone to make a decision decades earlier,”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 “but decades later, they may have changed their mind.”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 cannot go by that.”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 “Safeguards are very important in ensuring that we preserve the will of the person whose life is at stake.”On the subject of the question, but no answer to what was asked can be drawn from it.

Respect · 100

0 of 12 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 · 78

1 of 12 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 “ensure that the person has their choice up to the very last second”The statement commits to ensuring a person’s choice is maintained but provides no specific measures, actors, or conditions for how this will happen.

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“This legislation, for example, would allow someone to make a decision decades earlier”Bill C-41 would allow a person to make an advance request for medical assistance in dying decades before the procedure is carried out.search

Analysed on 2026-10-31