[FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 CANADIAN SOLAR INC. Canada Not Applicable (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) 199 Lushan Road Suzhou New District Suzhou, Jiangsu 215129 People’s Republic of China CANADIAN SOLAR INC. AMENDED AND RESTATED SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN (Full title of the plan) C T Corporation System 111] [Barristers & Solicitors January 30, 2015 Canadian Solar Inc. Dear Sirs: Re: Canadian Solar Inc. (the “Company”) “Registration Statement”) “Commission” “Securities Act”) “Common Shares” “Plan”) We have acted as legal counsel in Canada to the Company, a corporation formed under the federal corporate laws of Canada, in connection with a registration statement on Form S-8 (the Share Incentive Plan As] [CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our reports relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule of Canadian Solar Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”), and the effectiveness of Company’s internal control over financial reporting dated April 28, 2014, appearing in the Annual Report]