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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.3

                          CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP

                             INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS


We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption "Experts" and to the
use of our report dated October 1, 1999, with respect to the financial
statements of Pace Systems Group Inc. in the Registration Statement (Form S-1
No. 333--) and related prospectus of Jaws Technologies, Inc., dated May 30,
2000, for the registration of 12,820,917 shares of its Common Stock.

Calgary, Canada                                         /s/ Ernst & Young LLP
May 30, 2000                                            Chartered Accountants