CIBC - Investor's Edge and Fees

$6.95 / Trade Effective 06-Oct-2014   *Minimum $10,000 balance or $100/yr fee
was: $28.95/Trade.  *$395/Year for 50 Trades. ** $100k in Assets/Loans $6.95/Trade
* Free trading for Under 25 

$50/Certificate Request, $5 for each additional certificate
Was: $25/Trade, Certificate $30/request

Synthetic DRIP: Yes (?)   Honours DRIP discount.

TFSA: No Annual Fee.
RRSP: Annual Fee $100 if under $25k
RESP: No Annual Fee.

Questrade
$4.95 / Trade

$300/Certificate Request.

Synthetic DRIP: Yes.  All or None: No.  List:  Almost all securities.  Honours DRIP discount: No.  **Buy any ETF for free.

TFSA:  No Annual Fee or Withdrawal Fee.
RRSP: No Annual Fee. No low activity fee.
RESP: No Annual Fee.  No low activity fee.

Portfolio IQ wealth management: No minimum.

Royal Bank - RBC Direct Investing *Min. $15,000 balance in ALL accounts or 3 trades/Qtr or $25/Quarter fee 

$9.95 / Trade 

$50/Certificate Request. Total: $59.95

Synthetic DRIP:  Yes.  All or None:  Yes.  List: Approx. 500 securities Link. Honours DRIP discount.

TFSA:   Annual Fee: See Above (was free) and Withdrawal Fee $0.
RRSP:  Annual Fee: See Above
RESP:  Annual Fee: See Above

TD Bank - TD Direct Investing

$9.99 / Trade eff 7-Feb-2014   **Low Activity Fee $25/Qtr if <$15,000 or < 3 trades

$56.50/Certificate Request or DRS Statement Total: $66.49 FEES
$150/Certificate Deposit

Synthetic DRIP: Yes.  All or None: No.   Honours DRIP discount.

TFSA: Annual Fee $25/qtr if under $15k
RRSP: Annual Fee $25/qtr if under $15k
RESP: Annual Fee $25/qt if under $15k

National Bank - National Bank Direct Brokerage
$0 / Trade effective 2021
$100/Year Admin Fee if <$20,000 or <5 trades or older than 30.

$50/Certificate Request.  Total: $50

Synthetic DRIP:  Yes   All or None: No   List:  Yes, approx. 120 securities.

TFSA: Annual Fee see above.
RRSP: Annual Fee see above.
RESP: Annual Fee see above.

 Desjardins - DisNat Direct  

$0 / Trade *$30/qtr Inactivity fee possible
was: $9.95 / Trade effective Mar-2014  and 

$100/Certificate Deposit(DRS) and $150 / Request.  

Synthetic DRIP:  Yes.  All or None: No.  Honours DRIP discount.

TFSA:  Annual Fee $0 if 2 trades/year or $15,000 in assets.  Transfer in Kind: $25.
RRSP: Annual Fee $100 if under $15,000.
RESP: Annual Fee $50 if under $15,000 in all accounts.

 Scotiabank - ScotiaiTrade  *Low activity fee $25/Qtr possible if <$10K on Investment accounts ONLY

*$9.99/Trade if more than $50,000 in assets/loans/etc LINK
  $4.99/Trade if 150+ trades/month
* was $24.99/Trade. Fee Increase April-2012:  Old Fee $19.99/Trade

**Buy / Sell select list of 124 ETFs for free.

Student discounted/Free mobile trading with Student Banking package

$100/Certificate Request/deposit Total: $124.99 eff. Sep-01-2016

was: $50/Certificate Request.  Total: $74.99

Synthetic DRIP: Yes.  All or None: No.  Honours DRIP discount & Online Management per security.

TFSA: No Annual Fee, Withdrawal Fee or Low Activity Fee.

RRSP:  Annual Fee $100 if under $25k in ALL accounts
** Fee Increase September-2012: RRSP was free prior to this date

RESP: Annual Fee $25 if under $15k in ALL Accounts
** Fee Increase September-2012: RESP was free prior to this date

QTrade Financial Group - QTrade Investor 

$8.75/Trade. $25/Qtr Fee if <$25k OR <2 trades.   *Min $1000 initial deposit  
**Buy / Sell select list of ETFs for free

Was: $19/Trade.$50/Certificate Request. *$9.95/Trade if >$50,000 in assets or 30+Trades/Qtr.

$125/Certificate Request. 

Synthetic DRIP: Yes.  All or None: No.  Honours DRIP discount (needs to be confirmed 2023)

TFSA:  Possible Quarterly Fee: See Above.
RRSP:  Possible Quarterly Fee: See Above.
RESP:  Possible Quarterly Fee: See Above.

HSBC InvestDirect   *$25/Qtr inactivity fee if <1/Trade or <$10K

$6.88/Trade.  

  $95 + "Out of Pocket Expenses"/Certificate Request.  Total: $101.88

Synthetic DRIP:  Yes.

TFSA: Annual Fee $100* if under $25k
RRSP: Annual Fee $100* if under $25k
RESP: Annual Fee $50

CI Direct Trading (Formerly Virtual Brokers) *Inactivity Fee $24.95/qtr IF <$5,000 AND 0 trades
$0.01/Share to max $7.99       **Buy ETFs - no commission
$200/Certificate Request.  

Synthetic DRIP:  Yes. (Dividend Purchase Plan)  Fee of $1/mth per account.   Honours DRIP discount: No.

TFSA:  No Annual or Withdrawal (EFT) Fee. CAD$
RRSP: No Annual Fee. CAD$
RESP: $25/year

WealthSimple - Trade

$0 Fee Trading and Fractional Shares - fees

$250/Certificate Request.

Synthetic DRIP:  Yes - Fractional shares.   Honours DRIP discount: No.  All or None: Yes.

TFSA:  No Annual or Withdrawal (EFT) Fee. CAD$
RRSP: No Annual Fee.
RESP: No Annual Fee.

Closed Brokerages

Credential Securities Credential Direct
$8.88/Trade **Effective 1-Oct-2014 was: $19/Trade or $9.95 if 10 trades/Quarter. $50 + 3rd Party Costs/Certificate Request (~ $75).  Total: $84

Jitney Trade - JitneyTrade Online *Low activity fee $25/Qtr if less than 3 trades/Quarter
$8.99/Trade + ECN.  $50/Certificate Request.  Total: $58.99

Canadian ShareOwners - ShareOwners
$9.95/Trade Pooled) or $19.95/Trade (Individual) $75/Certificate Request.  Total: $84.95 or $94
Synthetic DRIP: Yes, fractional and automatic  List: Pre-screened securities.

 TradeFreedom  Accounts Moving to ScotiaiTrade as of Oct 18, 2010
*Low activity fee $25/Qtr possible if <$10K $9.95/Trade. *Minimum $1000 initial deposit. $50/Certificate Request.  Total: $59.95

eNorthern - CLOSED as of Aug. 1, 2008
$24/Trade.$20/Certificate Request.  Total: $44