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SASKATOON – Ashu Solo is offering to drop a human rights complaint if the City of Saskatoon accepts his compromise.

Solo, who was born and raised in Saskatoon, filed a complaint with the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission after Councillor Randy Donauer said a prayer at a volunteer banquet in April 2012.

He said the prayer violated separation of church and state.

The SHRC found there was enough evidence to move forward with an investigation.

The city has asked the complaint to be dropped, calling it frivolous or vexatious and made in bad faith.

Solo is now proposing the city accept a pre-meal thanks message he has drafted.

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Let us be thankful for this food and the time together.

Let us think of all of the people in this city, country, and world who do not have enough to eat.

Let us think of those who have barriers or burdens they need lifted.

Let us think of those whose lives we can improve through our work.

Let us strive to use our knowledge, skills, and talents to help all of these people. Tweet This

Solo has asked for the city and Donauer to accept mediation at the commission to resolve the dispute.

The city says it intends continue to follow the SHRC process to have the complaint dismissed and Solo has until Nov. 1 to file his reply.

Let us know what you think of Solo’s offer of a compromise in this dispute.