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EXHIBIT 31.1

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of the Chief Executive
  Officer

I, Stephen Pineau, certify that:

|1. | I have reviewed this report on Form 10-KSB
        for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004 of Viscount Systems, Inc.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
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|2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does
        not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
        material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light
        of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading
        with respect to the period covered by this report;           
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|3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements,
        and other financial information included in this report, fairly present
        in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations
        and cash flows of the small business issuer as of, and for, the periods
        presented in this report;                            
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|4. | The small business issuer’s other
        certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining
        disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e)
        and 15d-15(e)) for the small business issuer and have:                                                                                  
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|5. | The small business issuer’s other
        certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation
        of internal control over financial reporting, to the small business issuer’s
        auditors and the audit committee of small business issuer’s board
        of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
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|Date: March 30, 2005 | By: | /s/ Stephen Pineau                       
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|                     |     | Stephen Pineau                           
|                     |     | President and principal executive officer

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