“On March 27, The Canadian Almanac and Directory sent a letter to what its staffers termed ‘famous Canadians in the arts, sciences, sports, government and media’ asking them to contribute essays on Canada, the land, the peoples, and so on, for the publication’s 160th edition. A week later, the 159-year-old publication’s U.S. owner, ProQuest Co. of Ann Arbor, Mich., announced that it was laying off staff at the Toronto office. Workers still in place were told to cancel those requests for essay contributions.”