Exhibit 99.4
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CONSENTOF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors of Bank of Montreal
We consent to the inclusion in this annual report on Form 40-F of:
| i) | our report of independent registered public accounting firm dated December 1, 2015 on the consolidated balance sheets of Bank of Montreal (the “Bank”) as at October 31, 2015 and October 31, 2014, the consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended October 31, 2015, and notes, comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information; |
| ii) | our report of independent registered public accounting firm dated December 1, 2015 on the effectiveness of the Bank’s internal control over financial reporting as of October 31, 2015; |
each of which is contained in this annual report on Form 40-F of the Bank for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2015.
We also consent to the incorporation by reference of such reports in the following Registration Statements of the Bank:
| 1) | Registration Statement – Form F-3 – File No. 33-96354 |
| 2) | Registration Statement – Form S-8 – File No. 333-182644 |
| 3) | Registration Statement – Form S-8 – File No. 333-180968 |
| 4) | Registration Statement – Form S-8 – File No. 333-177579 |
| 5) | Registration Statement – Form S-8 – File No. 333-177568 |
| 6) | Registration Statement – Form S-8 – File No. 333-176479 |
| 7) | Registration Statement – Form S-8 – File No. 333-175413 |
| 8) | Registration Statement – Form S-8 – File No. 333-175412 |
| 9) | Registration Statement – Form S-8 – File No. 333-113096 |
| 10) | Registration Statement – Form S-8 – File No. 333-14260 |
| 11) | Registration Statement – Form S-8 – File No. 33-92112 |
| 12) | Registration Statement – Form F-3 – File No. 333- 189814 |
| 13) | Registration Statement – Form S-8 – File No. 333-191591 |
| 14) | Registration Statement – Form F-3 – File No. 333-196387 |
| 15) | Registration Statement – Form S-8 – File No. 333-207739 |
Chartered Professional Accountants, Licensed Public Accountants
December 1, 2015
Toronto, Canada
