EXHIBIT 5.1


                                                               December 10, 2001


Delano Technology Corporation
302 Town Centre Boulevard
Markham, Ontario
Canada L3R 0E8

         Re:      Registration Statement on Form S-8 Relating to the Reoffer by
                  Vikas Kapoor of 4,230,000 Common Shares of Delano Technology
                  Corporation ("Delano") Acquired by Mr. Kapoor Pursuant to the
                  Employment Agreement and the Restricted Share Agreement each
                  between Mr. Kapoor and Delano Technology Corporation

Reference is made to the above-captioned Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the
"Registration Statement") filed by Delano Technology Corporation (the "Company")
on the date hereof with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, covering the resale to the public of up to
4,230,000 common shares of the Company (the "Shares") by a shareholder of the
Company.

We have reviewed the corporate proceedings taken by the Board of Directors of
the Company with respect to the authorization and issuance of the Shares. We
have also examined and relied upon originals or copies, certified or otherwise
authenticated to our satisfaction, of all corporate records, documents,
agreements or other instruments of the Company and have made all investigations
of law and have discussed with the Company's officers all questions of fact that
we have deemed necessary or appropriate.

Based on the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Shares have been duly
authorized and validly issued, as fully paid and non-assessable.

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the
Registration Statement and to the reference to our firm in the Prospectus
contained in the Registration Statement under the caption "Legal Matters."


                                                              Yours truly,

                                                              /s/ Goodmans LLP

                                                              GOODMANS LLP