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.

Thursday, April 14, 2016

MEDIA ADVISORY: Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission Affirms Separation of Religion and Government

MEDIA ADVISORY:  Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission Affirms Separation of Religion and Government

SASKATOON, SK, Apr. 14, 2016 – Although the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has dismissed Ashu M. G. Solo’s prayer recitation case against Councillor Randy Donauer and the City of Saskatoon, they affirmed the separation of religion and government.  Donauer tried to lead a diverse audience in a Christian prayer on April 18, 2012 at a Volunteer Appreciation Banquet organized by the Mayor's Office. 

SHRC found that a one-time prayer recitation did not cause sufficient harm to breach the Saskatchewan Human Rights Code, but that ongoing prayer recitations would.  Judge David Arnot, chief commissioner of SHRC, wrote, “The adoption of a general practice of reciting prayers at municipal events is contrary to the Code.”  His full decision is available at
http://saskatchewanhumanrights.ca/pub/2016/20160414_SK-12_043_Dismissal.pdf

“Regardless of Judge Arnot’s decision on my civil rights case, I’m glad that filing this case caused the city to stop prayer recitations at civic events,” Solo said.  “Other municipalities should heed the chief commissioner saying that a general practice of prayer recitations is contrary to the Saskatchewan Human Rights Code.  Donauer said that he was just expressing his beliefs.  He was abusing his government office to get other people to pray according to his beliefs.”

Justin Trottier, board member of the Canadian Secular Alliance, said, “The Canadian Secular Alliance is thankful that the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission recognized it’s inappropriate to have prayer recitations at city events and that the city has discontinued this discriminatory practice.”

For further information:

Ashu M. G. Solo
amgsolo@mavericktechnologies.us

Canadian Secular Alliance
Justin Trottier
justin.trottier@gmail.com



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