I, Ashu M. G. Solo, filed the following:

1. Civil rights case against the City of Saskatoon (Mayor's Office) and Councillor Randy Donauer for prayer recitations at government organized events

2. Code of Conduct complaint against Mayor Don Atchison for potential online campaign advertising violations

3. Civil rights case against the City of Saskatoon (Saskatoon Transit Services) for promoting holidays from only one religion on city buses

4. Human rights complaint against the City of Saskatoon (Executive Committee) for retaliating against me by not reappointing me to the Cultural Diversity and Race Relations Committee and not appointing me to another civic committee or board

5. Human rights complaint against the City of Saskatoon (City Solicitor’s Office) for retaliating against me by trying to deprive me of my right to directly communicate with members of City Council and by telling employees of other City of Saskatoon departments to not talk to me

6. Human rights complaint against the City of Saskatoon (Cultural Diversity and Race Relations Office) and City of Saskatoon (Living in Harmony Ad Hoc Subcommittee of Cultural Diversity and Race Relations Committee) for retaliating against me by not considering my submissions to the Living in Harmony Contest

This site contains my media releases, some case documents, emails to City Council, etc.

I don't waste my time arguing with opponents.

The backlash makes me much more determined to fight against bigotry and shows the need for these civil rights cases, so I'll be filing more civil rights cases. You ain't seen nothing yet.

Monday, April 30, 2012

MEDIA ADVISORY: National Pro-Secular Organization Joins Call to Remove Saskatoon Government Prayers: Centre for Inquiry Supports Human Rights Complaint if Necessary to Resolve Dispute


MEDIA ADVISORY

National Pro-Secular Organization Joins Call to Remove Saskatoon Government Prayers:
Centre for Inquiry Supports Human Rights Complaint if Necessary to Resolve Dispute

SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN--(Marketwire - April 30, 2012) - The Centre for Inquiry joins Ashu M. G. Solo in calling on the City of Saskatoon to end the recitation of Christian prayers at official city events and supports his intention to file a complaint tomorrow (May 1) with the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission.

"I was extremely offended by the inclusion of a Christian prayer, which makes non-Christians feel like second-class citizens," said Mr. Solo. The prayer by Councillor Donauer opened an event hosted by the office of Mayor Atchison that was meant to thank all volunteers on Saskatoon civic committees and boards, but had the opposite effect for non-Christians.

"We always prefer cooperative approaches to legal ones," said Justin Trottier, CFI's National Communications Director. "Unfortunately, the Mayor has failed to respond to us."

"While CFI will continue to work for a cooperative resolution with Council, we support Mr. Solo's intention to bring this to the Human Rights Commission," said Trottier. "The Commission may be a necessary arbiter of the competing interests in this case."

The inclusion of a Christian prayer at a taxpayer funded event violates the separation of religion and government and gives undue primacy to one religion.

Contact Information

Ashu M. G. Solo
amgsolo@mavericktechnologies.us

Centre for Inquiry Canada
Justin Trottier
416-402-8856
jtrottier@cficanada.ca

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