Peel Regional Police have charged a man in connection with a death threat made last month against Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown and his family.
The police were notified late last month that threats had been made against Brown as well as his wife and son, prompting the police service to provide protection to the family while the matter was under investigation.
Police arrested 29-year-old Kanwarjyot Singh Manoria of Brampton, Ont., following the July 15 execution of search warrants and the seizure of electronic devices in the city, located less than an hour north of Toronto.
Brampton resident Kanwarjyot Singh Manoria has been arrested and charged in connection with death threats made in June 2025 against Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown and his family. Police handout photo
Manoria has been charged with uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm and is currently in custody awaiting a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton, police said in a press release.
“At this time, investigators believe the individual acted alone and is no longer an active threat to the mayor, his family or the community,” police said.
Police have not commented on any motivating factors behind the threats.
Brown took to social media after news of the arrest was made public to thank Peel police for their investigative work.
“We are relieved to learn they have apprehended an individual who allegedly made threats against us,” he said in the July 16 post.
“Violence and threats of violence have no place in a democracy. I am grateful for the opportunity to serve the citizens of Brampton, and threats will not deter me from doing the job they elected me to do.”
Brown has been mayor of Brampton, one of the largest cities in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), since 2018 and was a Conservative MP for the Ontario riding of Barrie between 2006 and 2015. He also served as the leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party from 2015 to 2018.
Brown spoke out about the threats against him and his family during an unrelated July 15 press conference with Peel police.
“This is not the first time I’ve received a death threat—I did so a number of years ago. I’m sure it won’t be the last,” the 47-year-old mayor said, adding that threats will not influence his commitment to expressing his views on public safety.
Peel Regional Police Deputy Chief Nick Milinovich, who also attended the press conference, commented on the threats against Brown.
He said the protection provided to Brown is similar to what most police departments would provide if they possessed the same information about the threat and its associated risks.
“We want to make sure that somebody that is here, representing our community, and because of some of the stances that they have taken, is well protected,” Milinovich said. He noted that the police service wanted to ensure there were “no issues in relation to their safety and security while we are conducting the investigation.”
Brown has voiced his opinions on multiple public safety concerns, such as naming India’s Lawrence Bishnoi gang as a terrorist group as well as the necessity to address human trafficking that impacts international students in Canada.
He spoke out extensively on the trafficking issue during a press conference last fall, calling it a “cancer within our society and our country,” and called on the federal and provincial governments to do more to tackle the issue both in his city, where there is a large international student population, and across the country.
Brown also spoke out against organized crime at the July 15 press conference which announced the results of a Peel police investigation into a criminal network tied to home invasions across the GTA. He said such networks must be held accountable, especially those that exploit young people.
