In terms of the content, the intent of this was part of our citizenship action plan to invest a greater sense of meaning, of the importance of citizenship, and also to deepen the knowledge of the symbols, values, and institutions that are rooted in Canadian history. It's not just for new Canadians, but for all Canadians.
I view the citizenship part of my mandate as being relevant to the native-born Canadian citizens and deepening for them an appreciation of Canadian citizenship. One of the things I've been most encouraged about in the response to this guide is the demands from schools and school boards and libraries to make this available to young native-born Canadians as well as new Canadians.
I should also mention that it was designed following broad consultations with a blue-ribbon panel of historians, thinkers, journalists, and others from across the political, demographic, and geographic spectrum. I'm very pleased to see the positive response it has received. All MPs will be receiving a letter shortly asking them how many copies they'd like, within reason. We can't break the bank in terms of printing.
I can tell you that public demand has been amazing. I think in the first week we had 85,000 downloads or so from our website of this guide.