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Marjorie Michel

Liberal on Connected Care for Canadians Act 2026-11-05

129 words · 7 sentences · 13 clauses

Replying to Tamara Kronis (Conservative)

“Madam Speaker, I was really struck by my colleague’s comment that 92% of practising physicians have been hampered by lack of access to information about their patients. The Canadian Medical Association and other medical organizations have been calling for this for a decade. The Competition Tribunal, in June 2022, identified the behaviour of electronic medical record providers as being anti-competitive, and of course we had Bill C-72 before the previous Parliament. My question for the minister, given that the Liberals let Bill C-72 die on the Order Paper when they called an election last January, is, what took them so long?”

Statement grade

Average 94 / 100

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

Claims 62%Procedure 5%Reasoning 33%

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

Madam Speaker, Claims · 71 wordswhat I can say is that when I took office, work had already been done on the bill. It had died on the Order Paper, ¹but I immediately revived it. We started discussions with the provinces and territories to ensure that we could move the bill forward. The bill was first introduced in the Senate, ²and now that the Senate has passed it, we are moving it forward in the House.³ Procedure · 7 wordsI understand what my colleague is saying, ProcedureClaims · 9 wordsand I agree that this has taken too long. Reasoning · 42 wordsHowever, I think now is the time, and we cannot wait any longer. Given all of the technological advances, such as AI, if we do not have good data, then we will be at risk, and Canada will fall even further behind.Partly on point

At a glance

Lost points for

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What the tags mean

Signal · 92

1 of 4 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 understand what my colleague is saying,”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 84

3 of 4 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 “Given all of the technological advances, such as AI,”About technological advances generally, not the delay 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 “if we do not have good data, then we will be at risk,”About data risks if the bill is not passed, not the delay 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 “and Canada will fall even further behind.”About Canada falling behind generally, not the delay asked about.

Respect · 100

0 of 4 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 4 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“It had died on the Order Paper”The health information interoperability bill (Bill C-72 from the previous Parliament, reintroduced as Bill S-5) had died on the Order Paper.search
2“The bill was first introduced in the Senate”Bill S-5, the Connected Care for Canadians Act, was first introduced in the Senate.search
3“now that the Senate has passed it”The Senate has passed Bill S-5, the Connected Care for Canadians Act.search

Analysed on 2026-11-06