EXHIBIT 23.1

DALE MATHESON
CARR-HILTON LABONTE LLP
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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.
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            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



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