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“World News Day is about recognizing the people in the news and listening to how journalism has made a difference in their lives,” David Walmsley, outgoing chair of the Canadian Journalism Foundation and editor-in-chief of The Globe and Mail, said in a media release. “It is about coming together across the continents and displaying support for journalists and their audiences who together, using facts and understanding, make the world a better place.”

The day will include a virtual event celebrating the value of journalism. Featured newsmakers and journalists include Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and Maria Ressa, co-founder of the Filipino news site Rappler who is now facing imprisonment.

“By virtue of communities across Canada — hopefully not only ones in Ontario — getting on board with supporting local journalism, maybe the heritage minister will make some decisions that will support local journalism and try and siphon some of that money away from the social media behemoths,” said Hall. “That’s where all the money is going.”

On behalf of a group called Ink-Stained Wretches, which promotes local journalism, Hall put a resolution before Windsor city council.

“It’s a resolution designed to support local journalism at a time when Facebook and Google and other sites are siphoning off all the revenue and leaving local journalism in a desperate place,” he said.