SASKATOON – A complaint over a “Merry Christmas” message on Saskatoon transit buses has been dismissed by the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission (SHRC).
The SHRC says it has declined to file a complaint made by Ashu Solo, saying there is not enough evidence to move forward.
Solo filed a complaint with the commission in March alleging the message on city buses violated the separation of religion and state and imposed religious beliefs on others.
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He originally complained to the city in December 2012, saying he was offended and angry by the message.
The city continued to display the message and is now looking at adding other cultural messages.
The SHRC has also dismissed a complaint filed by Solo over an annual spring function formerly called the Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast.
The commission said there is not enough merit to file the complaint.
A third complaint was made by Solo over Councillor Randy Donauer saying prayer at a volunteer banquet in April 2012.
That complaint is proceeding after the SHRC found there were reasonable grounds it violated Solo’s freedom of conscience under province’s Human Rights Code.
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