Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Emily
Marden and Dori C. Assaly, signing singly, the undersigneds true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:
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execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigneds capacity as
a director of QLT Inc. (the Company), Forms 3, 4 and 5 (including amendments thereto)
in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules
and regulations thereunder and a Form ID, Uniform Application for Access Codes to File
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do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may
be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Forms 3, 4 or 5 or Form ID
and timely file such forms (including amendments thereto) and application with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar
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take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing
which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best
interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the
documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to
this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and
conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-facts discretion. |
The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and
perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the
exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as
the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or
revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such
attorney-in-facts substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of
this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that
the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are
not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigneds responsibilities to comply with
Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
The undersigned agrees that each such attorney-in-fact herein may rely entirely on information
furnished orally or in writing by the undersigned to such attorney-in-fact. The undersigned also
agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Company and each such attorney-in-fact against any
losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or actions in these respects) that arise out of or are
based upon any untrue statements or omission of necessary facts in the information provided by the
undersigned to such attorney-in fact for purposes of executing, acknowledging, delivering or filing
Forms 3, 4 or 5 (including amendments thereto) or Form ID and agrees to reimburse the Company and
such attorney-in-fact for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred in connection with
investigating or defending against any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action.
This Power of Attorney supersedes any power of attorney previously executed by the undersigned
regarding the purposes outlined in the first paragraph hereof (Prior Powers of Attorney), and the
authority of the attorneys-in-fact named in any Prior Powers of Attorney is hereby revoked.
This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no
longer required to file Forms 3, 4 or 5 with respect to the undersigneds holdings of and
transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier (a) revoked by the undersigned in
a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact or (b) superseded by a new power of
attorney regarding the purposes outlined in the first paragraph hereof dated as of a later date.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of
this 13th day of September, 2010.
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/s/ Joseph L. Turner
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Joseph L. Turner |
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