I would agree with the other witnesses who have said that the cost of buying insurance for a full year if you're not going to be here doesn't make sense. Mr. Kurland is suggesting that a parent or grandparent who is elderly does not apply for a super visa, but instead applies for a temporary resident visa and then has insurance for an appropriate period when they are coming to Canada, so that they are reducing the cost.
We would not be in favour of simply waiving all insurance requirements so that an elderly person could come to Canada without medical insurance. That would not be advisable, but I think there are creative ways to reduce the cost, and I think they have been mentioned by the other witnesses.