Toronto Councillor Doug Ford has accused the father of an autistic child of being part of a "jihad" against him and his brother.

On Thursday, city employee Tommy Lenathen filed a complaint with Toronto's integrity commissioner over controversial comments Doug Ford made in May about the Griffin Centre, a residential group home for disabled youth in his ward.

At a community meeting, Doug Ford said the facility "ruined" the neighbourhood.

"My heart goes out to kids with autism. But no one told me they’d be leaving the house," he said.

Lenathen wants Doug Ford to resign his seat, apologize publicly to the Griffin Centre and take sensitivity training, The Toronto Sun reports.

Doug Ford's response to the dad? "He can go to hell."

Doug Ford also suggested to the Sun that he thinks the recent complaints against him and the mayor have been politically motivated.

Watchdog group Democracy Watch recently filed a complaint with the integrity commissioner, accusing the Ford brothers of "inside government lobbying."

"This is not normal in democracy," he said. "It is a full out jihad against us right now."

Doug Ford also reportedly accused CityTV reporter Cynthia Mulligan of a "jihadist attack" the day prior.