AGP LLP Ottawa Criminal LawyersOttawa, ON · August 20, 2026Assaulting a Police Officer in Canada: What Makes Section 270 Different from Simple Assault?
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Assaulting a police officer is charged under Section 270 of the Criminal Code, not the general assault section. The conduct that counts as “assault” is identical to simple assault under Section 266 — any intentional, non-consensual application of force, or even a credible threat of force. What changes is who the alleged victim is: a...
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