Exhibit 23.1

 

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

The Board of Directors of Seabridge Gold Inc.

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

· Our Independent Auditor’s Report of Registered Public Accounting Firm, dated March 29, 2017, 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, 2016 and December 31, 2015, the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss, changes in shareholder’s equity and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, and notes, comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information, and

· Our report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, dated March 29, 2017, on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016

each of which is incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 40-F of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016.

We also consent to the incorporation by reference of such reports in the Registration Statement No. 333-197653 on Form F-10 and No. 333-211331 on Form S-8 of the Company.

 

Chartered Professional Accountants, Licensed Public Accountants

March 29, 2017

Toronto, Canada