Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown is pushing for a bylaw to ban demonstrations near places of worship, citing the need to protect religious freedoms and public safety.
The proposed bylaw comes shortly after two days of disruptive protest took place outside the Hindu Sabha Mandir. Sikh separatist protesters advocating for an independent Khalistan faced counter-protesters, leading to three arrests.
Tensions in Brampton have increased since last month, when Canada expelled six Indian diplomats for allegations that they used their positions to collect information on Canadians in the Sikh separatist movement.