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(Anthony, 26, wants to invest $500 but be able to cash it in anytime without fees and wants capital protection.
What investment should the insurance agent recommend?)
Cecilia, a licensed life insurance agent, delivers a life insurance policy to her client Tony, a newly landed immigrant. Tony would like to pay the policy using the pre-authorized monthly payment method. However, he does not have a bank account in Canada yet and doubts he could find the time to open one in the next few days. Cecilia offers to open a savings account for him, but Tony is unsure whether she is licensed to do that. What should Cecilia tell Tony to reassure him that she can open a savings account on his behalf?
Brian is a machinist. For the past seven years, he’s worked for a company that offers a group benefits plan. Under that plan, the premiums for long-term disability coverage are entirely paid by the employees. Last year, an injury forced Brian to stop working for eight months. After a four-month waiting period, during which he collected Employment Insurance (EI) benefits, Brian received long-term disability (LTD) benefits from the group plan’s insurer. Brian is now preparing his income tax return and wonders about the tax implications of the different benefits he received while on disability. What statement accurately describes the tax treatment of Brian’s EI and LTD benefits?