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Maggie Chi

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

98 words · 5 sentences · 8 clauses

Replying to Luc Thériault (Bloc Québécois)

“Madam Speaker, setting aside the fact that, as we mentioned earlier, as soon as the pan-Canadian interoperability roadmap was announced, Quebec made it clear that it did not want any part of it, though it was open to data sharing, there is one issue that piques my curiosity from a purely technological standpoint. This bill is about connecting all health care data from coast to coast to coast. Does my colleague have any technological opinions on how vulnerable this kind of system might be to cyber-attacks, like the one that hit sites like Hugging Face not so long ago?”

Statement grade

76 / 100, held down by Relevance

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

Procedure 5%Claims 65%Positioning 6%Promise 23%

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

Madam Speaker, Procedure · 5 wordsthat is an excellent question.Procedure Claims · 64 wordsAs I mentioned in my speech, in a rapidly evolving world with a lot of cybersecurity threats, and with the development of AI, security is definitely top of mind for all of us. The legislation, at the core of it, would block the ability of vendors to block data, ¹while respecting provinces’ and territories’ ability to also operate within their privacy laws and acts.² Positioning · 6 wordsWe are very mindful of that.Positioning Promise · 23 wordsWe will continue to work with the provinces and territories as we write out the regulations, Vague promisewhile respecting the provincial and territorial jurisdictions.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 · 86

2 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.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “that is an excellent question.”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 “We are very mindful of that.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 46

7 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 “As I mentioned in my speech, in a rapidly evolving world with a lot of cybersecurity threats,”Acknowledges cybersecurity threats generally without giving a view on the system’s vulnerability.
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 with the development of AI, security is definitely top of mind for all of us.”Notes security is a concern but does not address how vulnerable the connected system would be.
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 “The legislation, at the core of it, would block the ability of vendors to block data,”Describes the bill’s core purpose, not the question about cyber-attack vulnerability.
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 “while respecting provinces’ and territories’ ability to also operate within their privacy laws and acts.”About respecting provincial privacy laws, not the cybersecurity question asked.
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 are very mindful of that.”A general assurance of attentiveness, not a view on the system’s vulnerability.
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 will continue to work with the provinces and territories as we write out the regulations,”About future work with provinces on regulations, not the cyber-attack question.
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 “while respecting the provincial and territorial jurisdictions.”About respecting provincial jurisdictions, not the vulnerability of the connected system.

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 · 79

1 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.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “We will continue to work with the provinces and territories”A commitment with no measure, date, or success condition named.

Claims · 2

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“block the ability of vendors to block data”Bill S-5, the Connected Care for Canadians Act, would prevent health information technology vendors from blocking data.search
2“respecting provinces’ and territories’ ability to also operate within their privacy laws and acts”Bill S-5 respects the ability of provinces and territories to operate within their own privacy laws and acts.search

Analysed on 2026-11-06