EXHIBIT 23.1 DALE MATHESON CARR-HILTON LABONTE LLP _______________________ DMCL CHARTERED ACCOUNTS Partnership of: Vancouver Robert J. Burkart Inc. James F. Carr-Hilton Ltd. Kenneth P. Chong Inc. Alvin F. Dale Ltd. Reginald J. LaBonte Ltd. Barry S. Hartley Inc. Robert J. Mattheson Inc. Rakesh I. Patel Inc. F.M. Yada FCA Inc. South Surrey Michael K. Braun Inc. Peter J. Donaldson Inc. Port Coquitlam Wilfred A. Jacobson Inc. Brian A. Shaw Inc. Fraser G. Ross Ltd. G.D. Lee, Inc. ________________________________________________________________________________ CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM We consent to the use of our report dated March 24, 2009 relating to the consolidated financial statements of Naturally Advanced Technologies, Inc. that are included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, which is incorporated by reference in the Company's Form S-8 Registration Statements filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission on July 5, 2005 and October 8, 2008. "DMCL" DALE MATHESON CARR-HILTON LABONTE LLP CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS Vancouver, Canada April 13, 2009 VANCOUVER (HEAD OFFICE) SUITE 1500 - 1140 WEST PENDER STREET, VANCOUVER, B.C., CANADA V6E 4G1, TEL: 604 687 4747 * FAX: 604 689 2778 - MAIN RECEPTION South Surrey Suite 301 - 1659 Martin Drive, White Rock, B.C., Canada V4A 6E7, Tel: 604 531 1154 * Fax: 604 538 2613 Port Coquitlam Suite 700 - 2755 Lougheed Highway, Port Coquitlam, B.C., Canada V3B 5Y9, Tel: 604 941 8266 * Fax 604 941 0971