Peel police issued a public safety alert Monday evening, after they said some participants were wielding weapons at a demonstration near a Hindu temple in Brampton that saw violent clashes between protesters a day earlier.

A group of protesters with pro-Khalistani flags clashed with people outside a Hindu temple in Brampton on Sunday.

Brown’s latest comments came after he urged demonstrators on both sides to “de-escalate” in the aftermath of Sunday’s protest outside the temple. Brampton Coun. Gurpartap Singh Toor, in whose ward the temple is located, encouraged those who have ...