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.

Friday, April 20, 2012

RE: Christian Prayer at Volunteer Appreciation Banquet


From: Ashu M. G. Solo

Sent: Friday, April 20, 2012 12:37 PM
To: Mayor's Office;  
Cc: Darren Hill; Pat Lorje; Ann Iwanchuk; Myles Heidt; Randy Donauer; Charlie Clark; Mairin Loewen; Glen Penner; Tiffany Paulsen; Bev Dubois
Subject: RE: Christian Prayer at Volunteer Appreciation Banquet

Hi,

I’m sure most people at the Volunteer Appreciation Banquet wouldn’t be happy if a Sikh, Scientologist, or Buddhist mayor were to have a religious figure say a prayer from his religion to the audience.  Why should Christianity be treated any differently? 

In a free society, the majority cannot discriminate against the minority.  In a free society, the rights of the minority must be protected from the misdirected will of the majority. 

Instead of discriminating against religious minorities, municipal officials should be respecting all religious minorities.  Instead of performing religious bigotry, municipal officials should be fighting to stop religious bigotry.  Instead of imposing religious beliefs on others, municipal officials should not use their offices and municipal government events to promote their own religions.

An individual at my table at the Volunteer Appreciation Banquet told me that there was a Christian prayer at the Volunteer Appreciation Banquet last year too.  I don’t know how long this practice has been going on in Saskatoon municipal government events, but it is extremely inappropriate, extremely offensive, extremely shameful, extremely disgraceful, extremely bigoted, and extremely discriminatory.  It must stop immediately.

If this situation isn’t rectified to my satisfaction, as described in my previous email, I will proceed to the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission. 

Best regards,

Ashu M. G. Solo

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