From: Ashu M. G. Solo
Sent: Saturday, January 25, 2025 3:31 PM
To: cynthia.block@saskatoon.ca; kathryn.macdonald@saskatoon.ca; senos.timon@saskatoon.ca; robert.pearce@saskatoon.ca; troy.davies@saskatoon.ca; randy.donauer@saskatoon.ca; jasmin.parker@saskatoon.ca; holly.kelleher@saskatoon.ca; scott.ford@saskatoon.ca; bev.dubois@saskatoon.ca; zach.jeffries@saskatoon.ca; Web E-mail - Mayor's Office <mayors.office@saskatoon.ca>
Subject: FW: Public Libraries Act, 1996 needs to be reformed
Saskatoon City Council:
Below is an email message that I sent to Saskatchewan MLAs on how the The Public Libraries Act, 1996 needs to be reformed so that only municipal councils, not library boards, can get new libraries built. See this 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
The people of Saskatoon have been fooled into believing that the Board of Trustees can impose whatever library taxes it wants without consent of City Council. We know that’s not the case.
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, demand that the board stop building unneeded new libraries, 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
See the email below.
Sincerely,
Ashu M. G. Solo
From: Ashu M. G. Solo
Sent: Wednesday, January 8, 2025 7:28 AM
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Subject: Public Libraries Act, 1996 needs to be reformed
Members of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan (Sask. MLAs):
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 has been recklessly and foolishly having a new downtown library built when the existing downtown library is excellent. See these letters I wrote for further information:
In this letter to the editor, I talk about how in-person libraries are becoming obsolete and being replaced by online libraries:
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
In this letter, I talk about consumption of alcohol and recreational drugs in the Saskatoon Public 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
In this letter to the editor, I talk about several issues with the Saskatoon Public Library including exorbitant library taxes:
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
In this letter to the editor, I talk about excessive salaries of library executives while other library staff voted for job action because their salaries aren't keeping up with inflation:
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
In this letter, I talk about different problems with building a new downtown library:
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
In this letter to the editor, I talk about how an unelected library board shouldn't be able to get a new library built and talk about problems in communicating with this unelected board:
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
In this letter, I talk about why The Public Libraries Act, 1996 should be reformed and forcing the library board to limit executive salaries:
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=224308
In this letter, I talk about many issues with the Saskatoon Public Library:
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
In this letter, I talk about why The Public Libraries Act, 1996 should be reformed:
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
Sincerely,
Ashu M. G. Solo
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.