Civil Rights Cases & Complaints against City of Saskatoon: September 2024

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.

Sunday, September 15, 2024

Criticism of the Board of Trustees for the Saskatoon Public Library

Ashu M. G. Solo, "Saskatoon should shelve costly plan for new downtown library," The StarPhoenix, Jan. 30, 2024, URL: https://thestarphoenix.com/opinion/letters/letter-saskatoon-should-shelve-costly-plan-for-new-downtown-library

Ashu M. G. Solo, "New Downtown Library Not Needed," Agenda of Saskatoon Public Library Board of Trustees for the City of Saskatoon, Saskatoon, Sask., Canada, Apr. 24, 2024, p. 7, URL: https://saskatoonlibrary.ca/isl/uploads/2024/04/2024-04-24-Board-Agenda-Pkg-PUBLIC.pdf

Ashu M. G. Solo, "New downtown Saskatoon library a foolish waste of tax dollars," The StarPhoenix, June 11, 2024, URL: https://thestarphoenix.com/opinion/letters/letters-new-downtown-saskatoon-library-a-foolish-waste-of-tax-dollars

Ashu M. G. Solo, "Cut salaries of Saskatoon library managers," The StarPhoenix, July 13, 2024, URL: https://thestarphoenix.com/opinion/letters/letters-college-wrong-to-discipline-doctor-for-anti-abortion-advice

Ashu M. G. Solo, "Library, arena, auditorium, potholes, snow removal, deicing, and campaign finance reform," Public Agenda: Governance and Priorities Committee for the City of Saskatoon, Saskatoon, Sask., Canada, Aug. 14, 2024, pp. 81-82, URL: https://pub-saskatoon.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=222893

Ashu M. G. Solo, "Library board lacks legitimacy to tax, build," The StarPhoenix, Aug. 15, 2024, URL: https://thestarphoenix.com/opinion/letters/letters-sask-nuclear-plan-intended-to-delay-move-from-fossil-fuels

Ashu M. G. Solo, "Saskatoon Public Library, executive salaries, and reform of The Public Libraries Act, 1996," Public Agenda: Governance and Priorities Committee, City of Saskatoon, Saskatoon, Sask., Canada, Sept. 11, 2024, URL: https://pub-saskatoon.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=224158

Ashu M. G. Solo, "Constructive Criticism of the Board of Trustees for the Saskatoon Public Library," Agenda: Saskatoon Public Library Board Meeting, City of Saskatoon, Saskatoon, Sask., Canada, Sept. 18, 2024, pp. 154-155, URL: https://saskatoonlibrary.ca/isl/uploads/2024/09/2024-09-18-Board-Agenda-Pkg-PUBLIC.pdf

Ashu M. G. Solo, "The Public Libraries Act, 1996 needs to be reformed," Agenda: Saskatoon Public Library Board Meeting, City of Saskatoon, Saskatoon, Sask., Canada, Sept. 18, 2024, p. 156, URL: https://saskatoonlibrary.ca/isl/uploads/2024/09/2024-09-18-Board-Agenda-Pkg-PUBLIC.pdf

Reprint

Ashu M. G. Solo, "New Downtown Library Not Needed," Agenda of Saskatoon Public Library Board of Trustees for the City of Saskatoon, Saskatoon, Sask., June 19, 2024, p. 13, URL: https://saskatoonlibrary.ca/isl/uploads/2024/06/2024-06-19-Board-Agenda-Pkg-PUBLIC.pdf

Saturday, September 14, 2024

Letters by Ashu M. G. Solo in Agendas for Saskatoon City Council, Saskatoon Cultural Diversity and Race Relations Committee, and Saskatoon Public Library Board of Trustees

Below are my letters included in City of Saskatoon (municipal government) agendas:

Ashu M. G. Solo, "Saskatoon Public Library, executive salaries, and reform of The Public Libraries Act, 1996," Public Agenda: Governance and Priorities Committee, City of Saskatoon, Saskatoon, Sask., Canada, Sept. 11, 2024, 2 pages, URL: https://pub-saskatoon.escribemeetings.com/filestream.ashx?DocumentId=224158

Ashu M. G. Solo, letter on renaming John A. Macdonald Road, Additional Agenda Items: Regular Business Meeting of City Council, Saskatoon, Sask., Canada, June 28, 2021, p. 21.

URL: https://pub-saskatoon.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=139519

Ashu M. G. Solo, letter on removing "his worship" wording for mayor from web form, Additional Agenda Items: Regular Business Meeting of City Council, Saskatoon, Sask., Canada, June 28, 2021, p. 20.

URL: https://pub-saskatoon.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=139519

Ashu M. G. Solo, "Civil Rights Complaint against City of Saskatoon (Saskatoon Transit Services) for Christmas Messages on Programmable Bus Signs," Agenda of City Council, Saskatoon, Sask., Canada, Apr. 8, 2013, agenda item B5, pp. 418-426.

URL: https://www.saskatoon.ca/sites/default/files/documents/city-council/minutes/2013/fa_council_080413.pdf

Ashu M. G. Solo, "Summary of My Presentation about Christmas Greetings on Buses to CD&RR Committee," Agenda of Cultural Diversity and Race Relations Committee for the City of Saskatoon, Saskatoon, Sask., Canada, Feb. 14, 2013, 3 pages.

Ashu M. G. Solo, "Christmas Messages on Saskatoon Transit Buses," Agenda of Cultural Diversity and Race Relations Committee for the City of Saskatoon, Saskatoon, Sask., Canada, Feb. 14, 2013, 10 pages.

Ashu M. G. Solo, "City of Saskatoon Wasting Taxpayer Money on Tote Bags," Agenda of City Council, Saskatoon, Sask., Canada, Jan. 7, 2013, agenda item C37, pp. 312-313.

URL: https://www.saskatoon.ca/sites/default/files/documents/city-council/minutes/2013/fa_council_070113.pdf

Reprints

Ashu M. G. Solo, "New Downtown Library Not Needed," Agenda of Saskatoon Public Library Board of Trustees for the City of Saskatoon, Saskatoon, Sask., Canada, June 19, 2024, p. 13, URL: https://saskatoonlibrary.ca/isl/uploads/2024/06/2024-06-19-Board-Agenda-Pkg-PUBLIC.pdf

Ashu M. G. Solo, "Budget of Cultural Diversity and Race Relations Committee," Agenda of Cultural Diversity and Race Relations Committee for the City of Saskatoon, Saskatoon, Sask., Canada, Jan. 10, 2013, 2 pages.

Sunday, September 8, 2024

Saskatoon Public Library, Executive Salaries, and Reform of The Public Libraries Act, 1996

From: Ashu M. G. Solo
Sent: Sunday, September 8, 2024 4:42 AM
To: charlie.clark@saskatoon.ca; darren.hill@saskatoon.ca; hilary.gough@saskatoon.ca; troy.davies@saskatoon.ca; randy.donauer@saskatoon.ca; cynthia.block@saskatoon.ca; mairin.loewen@saskatoon.ca; sarina.gersher@saskatoon.ca; bev.dubois@saskatoon.ca; zach.jeffries@saskatoon.ca; david.kirton@saskatoon.ca; mayors.office@saskatoon.ca
Subject: Saskatoon Public Library, executive salaries, and reform of The Public Libraries Act, 1996

The following letter is in your agenda. It’s imperative that you read this and the letters at the links below:

Saskatoon City Council:

Below is an email message that I sent to Saskatchewan MLAs on how The Public Libraries Act, 1996 needs to be reformed so that only municipal councils, not library boards, can get new libraries built. See this new letter to the editor that I wrote for further information:

Ashu M. G. Solo, "Library board lacks legitimacy to tax, build," The StarPhoenix, Aug. 15, 2024, URL:
https://thestarphoenix.com/opinion/letters/letters-sask-nuclear-plan-intended-to-delay-move-from-fossil-fuels

As a condition of imposing library taxes requested by the Board of Trustees of the Saskatoon Public Library, you should better review how the board plans to spend this money and demand that the board decrease the exorbitant salaries of library executives. See this letter to the editor that I wrote for further information:

Ashu M. G. Solo, "Cut salaries of Saskatoon library managers," The StarPhoenix, July 13, 2024, URL: https://thestarphoenix.com/opinion/letters/letters-college-wrong-to-discipline-doctor-for-anti-abortion-advice

Sincerely,

Ashu M. G. Solo

August 25, 2024

Subject: The Public Libraries Act, 1996 needs to be reformed

MLAs for Saskatchewan:

The Public Libraries Act, 1996 should be reformed so that only municipal councils, not library boards, have the authority to get new libraries built. See this letter to the editor I wrote:

Ashu M. G. Solo, "Library board lacks legitimacy to tax, build," The StarPhoenix, Aug. 15, 2024, URL: https://thestarphoenix.com/opinion/letters/letters-sask-nuclear-plan-intended-to-delay-move-from-fossil-fuels

The library board in Saskatoon is recklessly and foolishly having a new downtown library built when the existing downtown library is excellent. See these letters I wrote for further information:

Ashu M. G. Solo, "Saskatoon should shelve costly plan for new downtown library," The StarPhoenix, Jan. 30, 2024, URL: https://thestarphoenix.com/opinion/letters/letter-saskatoon-should-shelve-costly-plan-for-new-downtown-library

Ashu M. G. Solo, "New Downtown Library Not Needed," Agenda of Saskatoon Public Library Board of Trustees for the City of Saskatoon, Saskatoon, Sask., Apr. 24, 2024, p. 7, URL: https://saskatoonlibrary.ca/isl/uploads/2024/04/2024-04-24-Board-Agenda-Pkg-PUBLIC.pdf

Ashu M. G. Solo, "New downtown Saskatoon library a foolish waste of tax dollars," The StarPhoenix, June 11, 2024, URL: https://thestarphoenix.com/opinion/letters/letters-new-downtown-saskatoon-library-a-foolish-waste-of-tax-dollars

Ashu M. G. Solo, "Cut salaries of Saskatoon library managers," The StarPhoenix, July 13, 2024, URL: https://thestarphoenix.com/opinion/letters/letters-college-wrong-to-discipline-doctor-for-anti-abortion-advice

Ashu M. G. Solo, "Library, arena, auditorium, potholes, snow removal, deicing, and campaign finance reform," Public Agenda: Governance and Priorities Committee for the City of Saskatoon, Saskatoon, Sask., Aug. 14, 2024, pp. 81-82, URL: https://pub-saskatoon.escribemeetings.com/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=222893

Sincerely,

Ashu M. G. Solo