A London man known for his penchant for protesting has filed a code of conduct complaint against Mayor Matt Brown and members of city council.

Mark Vandermaas said Brown inspired unnecessary fear and misled the rest of council by deeming the anti-Islam rally that took place in front of city hall last month a “white supremacist” event.

His complaint argues that the mayor and council “helped to incite a mob against innocent people that resulted in abuse, violence and division in the city.”

An Aug. 26 rally outside city hall was planned by Pegida Canada, also known as Patriots of Canada against the Islamization of the West. Hundreds of Londoners showed up as part of a counter-protest, far outnumbering the Pegida supporters.

Before the rally, Brown issued a statement denouncing the “white supremacist/nationalist rally” and council later passed a motion to “stand against all forms of racism, bigotry and hatred, including white supremacy/nationalist groups.”

Vandermaas wants police to investigate whether Brown could be charged with defamation for his comments. He requested an outside investigator probe whether Brown improperly colluded with community groups for political benefit. He also wants the code of conduct to prohibit councillors “from making accusations of racism, hate speech and membership in hate groups against any member of the public without evidence that would meet the standard of a criminal proceeding.”

Vandermaas held a 26-day protest outside a London mosque in 2011 and also was active in protesting “lawlessness” during the Caledonia crisis.

Vandermaas and Pegida say he is not a member of the organization, rather an advocate for freedom of speech.