On Wednesday March, 4 WSIC Uptown held their first event at their new location: the Rose and Crown at Yonge and Eglinton. There was a huge turnout and the audience was clearly excited to discuss the limitations on free speech, the challenges of protecting free speech and some of the free speech-related conflicts happening in the world today.

Kathy English, the Public Editor for the Toronto Star, kicked off the discussion. Kathy began by explaining her complex responsibilities: it is her job to act as a …