1 EXHIBIT 23 Consent of Independent Chartered Accountants We hereby consent to the inclusion in The WideCom Group Inc. Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 1997, of our auditors' report dated July 4, 1997, and to the references to us in such Form 10-K. /s/ BDO DUNWOODY - ---------------- Chartered Accountants (Internationally BDO Binder) Toronto, Ontario July 4, 1997