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Broker: Sun Life Securities
Web Site: http://www.sunsecurities.com/
Customer Service: Phone: 1-800-835-0812
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Mailing Address: Sun Life Securities Inc.
225 King Street West
5th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 3C5
Service / Accounts Available:
  • Cash, margin, and options accounts
  • Self-directed RSPs and RIFs accounts
  • Self-directed locked-in RSP, LIRA and LIF accounts
Commission Schedule / Fees: (For the most up-to-date prices and conditions, please visit Sun Life)
Equities

Up to 1000 shares of any value:

  • Market order: $29.00
Share price Internet and Automated Telephone Service Placed by phone with a person
Cdn./U.S. Cdn. U.S.
Commission / Price Commission / Price Commission / Price
Less than $0.25 1.5% of principal 2½% 3%
$0.25 - $1.00 $35 + ½ ¢ per share $39 + 2¢ per share
$1.01 - $2.00 $35 + 2¢ per share $39 + 3¢ per share
$2.01 - $5.00 3¢ per share $35 + 3¢ per share $39 + 4¢ per share
$5.01 - $10.00 $35 + 4¢ per share $39 + 5¢ per share
$10.01 - $20.00 $35 + 5¢ per share $39 + 6¢ per share
$20.01 and higher $35 + 6¢ per share $39 + 7¢ per share

 
Mutual Fund Trades
  Front-Load Other No-Load Back­Load
Purchase $0 $0 $0
Redemption Varies Varies $0

 
Option Trades
Contract price Cdn./U.S.
Commission / Contract
$0.00 - $2.00 $35 + $1.50/contract
$2.01 - $3.00 $35 + $2.00/contract
$3.01 - $4.00 $35 + $2.50/contract
$4.01 - $5.00 $35 + $3.00/contract
$5.01 and higher $35 + $3.50/contract

 
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