Voyons starts with the claim, not the conclusion. We evaluate specific factual assertions against the strongest available evidence and show our reasoning plainly.
We do not label opinions, satire, advocacy, partisan framing, predictions, or controversial viewpoints as misinformation merely because they are contentious.
Verdicts
- False — the central factual claim is contradicted by strong evidence.
- Misleading — the claim contains a real factual kernel but omits or distorts context in a way that materially changes the conclusion.
- Unsupported — the available evidence does not substantiate the claim.
- Mixed — important components are true while other material components are unverified, false, or overstated.
- Context-dependent — the answer materially depends on definitions, scope, timing, or circumstances.
Evidence standard
We separate two questions: Did this claim actually circulate? and What establishes whether it is true? Original posts, speeches, screenshots, or reporting can establish circulation. Government records, official statistics, primary historical documents, court decisions, reputable journalism, peer-reviewed research, and specialist fact-checking are used to establish the factual baseline.
Source quality
- Primary authoritative evidence — legislation, court decisions, official statistics, archival records, election authorities, original speeches or posts.
- High-quality independent evidence — Reuters, AP, Canadian Press, peer-reviewed work, established research organizations.
- Specialist analysis and fact-checking — dedicated fact-checkers and subject-matter research groups.
- Circulation evidence — social posts, influencer videos, partisan sites, screenshots. These can show that a claim was made without proving that it is true.
Corrections and uncertainty
We state uncertainty explicitly. A verdict can change when better evidence emerges, and pages carry a Last reviewed date. Genuine errors are corrected rather than silently overwritten.
Geographic scope
Voyons is Canadian in perspective and focused on claims with a direct Canadian connection. A claim can be included when it concerns Canada, Canadians, Canadian institutions, Canadian elections or policy, or when an international story is being used to make a specific factual claim about Canada.
We do not attempt to catalogue every false or misleading claim worldwide. A global story belongs here only when Canada is materially part of the claim, not simply because Canadians may have encountered it.