Exhibit 23.4


          We hereby consent to the use of our name under the caption "Legal 
Matters" in the prospectus forming a part of this Registration Statement on 
Form F-3 of Visible Genetics Inc. In giving such consent, we do not thereby 
concede that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required 
under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), or the 
rules and regulations thereunder, or that we are "experts" within the meaning 
of the Act or such rules and regulations.

Dated: November 16, 1998

                                             Very truly yours,


                                             /s/ Hyman, Phelps & McNamara, P.C.