Exhibit 23.1

To the Board of Directors of Seabridge Gold Inc.

We consent to the inclusion in this Annual Report on Form 40-F of:

─   our Independent Auditors’ Report of Registered Public Accounting Firm dated March 24, 2014, on the consolidated financial statements of Seabridge Gold Inc. (the "Company") comprising the consolidated statements of financial position of the Company as at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012, and notes, comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information

─   our Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting dated March 24, 2014  on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2013

each ofwhich is containedor incorporated by referenceinthis Annual Report on Form 40-F of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.

 

Chartered Professional Accountants, Licensed Public Accountants

March 31, 2014

Toronto, Canada

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