As I was saying earlier, we're quite pleased that this is now official mandate, because since I joined the organization in 2004, we've always felt education to be a priority. You reach more people through education than even compliance. So with the particular mandate, one of the things we've been currently working on is a strategy that will address the short, medium and long terms.
Prior to the act coming into force we did a series of what we called implementation notices--I think some of them are in your packet--talking about the changes that were coming forward with the act. We developed 25 tutorials, which are available in both official languages. We sent out packages to deputy heads, with notices reminding them that this category of designated public office-holder was coming up, for example, and that they should inform staff accordingly. We sent out mass mail-outs. We developed presentations, such as the one we submitted to you, that were put online. Since April we've conducted more than 33 outreach activities, where we met with universities, organizations, consultants, and even departments.
I'm proud of the fact that it's working, because there were more than 22,000 hits to the system in July and August, to either download some of these tutorials or access information.