EXHIBIT 23.1 ------------ [Letterhead of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP] Securities and Exchange Commission Washington, D.C. United States of America 20549 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this registration statement on Form S-8 of our report dated June 23, 2000 relating to the financial statements, which appears in the annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2000 to the shareholders of E-Cruiter.com Inc. /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Chartered Accountants Ottawa, Canada December 7, 2000