Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors
Catalyst Paper Corporation
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements (No.333-140704, No.333-143405
and No.333-151703) on Form S-8 of Catalyst Paper Corporation (the “Company”) of our reports dated March
11, 2010, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 2009 and 2008,
and the related consolidated statements of earnings (loss), comprehensive income (loss), shareholders’ equity and
cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2009 and the effectiveness of
internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009, which reports appear in the December 31,
2009 annual report on Form 20-F of the Company.
Chartered Accountants
Vancouver, Canada
May 12, 2010
KPMG LLP
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(604) 691-
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