Exhibit 5.1
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Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We, KPMG LLP, consent to the use of our report dated February 20, 2019, on the consolidated financial statements of BELLUS Health Inc., which comprise the consolidated statements of financial position as at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the consolidated statements of loss and other comprehensive loss, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes, which is incorporated by reference herein.
January 17, 2020
Montréal, Canada
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