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Exhibit 5.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

        We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form F-10 of our reports dated March 30, 2016, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Brookfield Asset Management Inc. (the "Company") and the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting appearing in the Annual Report on Form 40-F of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2015.

/s/ Deloitte LLP

Chartered Professional Accountants
Licensed Public Accountants
Toronto, Canada
September 28, 2016

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Exhibit 5.1

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm