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The man who launched a human rights complaint against the City of Saskatoon and a city councillor who recited a Christian prayer at a city event says he’s satisfied even though his case was thrown out.

“If they’ve eliminated prayer, I’ve essentially won, whether or not it’s going to hearing,” Ashu Solo said Thursday after the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission ruled that a prayer recited by Coun. Randy Donauer at a City of Saskatoon volunteer appreciation dinner did not discriminate against non-Christians.

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Chief commissioner David Arnot said despite the ruling, the case was an important one that reaffirms the separation of church and state. Since the case was brought forward nearly four years ago, Christian prayers have been eliminated from city events.

“It’s really important to create a public space that is free of discrimination,” Arnot said in an interview. “It seems to me the City of Saskatoon recognized there was perhaps poor judgment in giving a Christian prayer at a public event.”