The point is well taken, in the sense that if we are trying to compete for the most skilled workers but we make it difficult for them to come in by saying that they can't come because someone in their family has some kind of disability, we are not going to be able to get the workers we require. An approach that looks only at the medical cost and doesn't look at the human capital that this person is bringing into Canada is fundamentally flawed and, I think, harmful overall to our ability to attract the most skilled immigrants over the long term.
On November 20th, 2017. See this statement in context.