MR. LEO GLAVINE: Mr. Speaker, my how the mighty have fallen. Unfortunately children and youth mental health services in this province are the victim of the fall. Faster assessments are great, if treatment is readily available to follow. Otherwise, children and youth suffering from mental health issues continue to wait and suffer.

My question to the minister is, given that in 2009 you committed to more in-patient services, why are you allowing the layoff of 22 front-line health workers?

MS. PETERSON-RAFUSE: Mr. Speaker, I know it's the last day so he must be hallucinating. I'd like to pass that along to my honourable member . . .

MR. SPEAKER: Order, order, order, please. Order. Order. That is unparliamentary and I would ask the honourable member to please retract that comment. Thank you.

HON. LEONARD PREYRA: Madam Speaker, if they were truly committed to having an African Nova Scotian in their caucus, perhaps they would have considered nominating more African Nova Scotian candidates across . . .
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MR. ZACH CHURCHILL: Mr. Speaker, on a point of personal privilege. As a visible minority in this Liberal caucus, as the only member elected in this House of Lebanese descent, I take very real exception to the words of the member opposite.

MR. CLARRIE MACKINNON: Madam Speaker, that concludes the government's business for today. I defer to the Opposition House Leader. The hours tomorrow will be from 2:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m.

HON. FRANK CORBETT: Mr. Speaker, on a point of order. During Question Period today the Leader of the Official Opposition, when questioning the Minister of Education, used the word "bullying". I think you have ruled on this or brought it forward one day before, and it was resolved with the retraction of that word.

Mr. Speaker, if the member doesn't want to retract it now, if you would look at Hansard and make a decision.

MR. SPEAKER: The honourable Leader of the Official Opposition.

SPEAKER'S RULING: Notice of Motion - "Backbencher": Usage out of order (Pt. of Privilege by Hon. F. Corbett [Hansard p. 3188, 11/05/12]) Res. 1718 out of order