SASKATOON – “You ain’t seen nothing yet.”
That’s the message from Ashu Solo after word came out on Friday the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission (SHRC) had dismissed his complaint over “Merry Christmas” being displayed on Saskatoon transit buses.
The SHRC found there was not enough evidence to move forward with the complaint.
Solo now plans to take his case to the Court of Queen’s Bench.
“At the Court of Queen’s Bench, I can make arguments based on the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms,” said Solo in a release.
Solo said he tried the SHRC first as there was no cost to him and they provided the legal representation.
Now he’s accusing the commission of bowing to public pressure.
“I think the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission made its decision based on the public backlash, not the Saskatchewan Human Rights Code.”
Solo complained to the city in December 2012, saying he was offended and angered by the message.
He then 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.
Solo said he will file his case “when time permits.”
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