The Methodist Church first established its publishing operations in 1829 with the launch of the weekly newspaper
The Christian Guardian. The paper's first editor was
Egerton Ryerson. Book series published included The Ryerson Makers of Canadian Literature and the Canadian History Readers. The company's sale to McGraw Hill in 1970 prompted an outcry from many writers and cultural critics, who believed Canadian ownership of its own book publishing industry to be essential in maintaining
Canadian cultural identity. Gibson led protesters in a rendition of "
I'm a Yankee Doodle Dandy" after climbing down from the statue. On May 11, 2017,
McGraw-Hill Education announced the sale of the K-12 business holdings of McGraw-Hill Ryerson to Canadian educational publisher,
Nelson. ==Further reading==