Mr. Chair, when I was referring to a reduction of $1.5 million, I was referring to expenditures. Because we weren’t

utilizing as many high-priced agency nurses, we were saving $1.5 million.

With regard to the graduates from Aurora College, 15 of 18 eligible northern registered nurse graduates applied for graduate placement in 2008: 11 Aurora College degree graduates, two Aurora College diploma graduates and two southern educational institution degree graduates. Ten graduates accepted their offer of employment, all in acute-care facilities: one in Inuvik, seven at Stanton and two in Fort Smith. Five graduates declined their offer of employment: one in Inuvik, two at Stanton and two in Hay River. Of the graduates who accepted employment through the program, two were P1 candidates and five were P2 candidates. That is some of the information with regard to employment.

With regard to agency nurses, “three or four” would be across the system. I suspect most of them would be in the more remote communities.