Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors
Arbutus Biopharma Corporation
We consent to the use of our reports dated March 9, 2016, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Arbutus Biopharma Corporation as of December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2015, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2015, incorporated herein by reference and to the reference to our firm under the heading “Experts and Transfer Agent” in the prospectus.
Chartered Professional Accountants
December 23, 2016
Vancouver, Canada
KPMG LLP is a Canadian limited liability partnership and a member firm of the KPMG
network of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Cooperative
(“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity.
KPMG Canada provides services to KPMG LLP.