Manitoba men switched at birth receiving $250K settlement from province
The province said the settlement resolves claims from Edward Ambrose and Richard Beauvais after a DNA test revealed they were switched at birth.
- On Monday, the Manitoba government disclosed it awarded $250,000 each to Edward Ambrose and Richard Beauvais, two men switched at birth in 1955 at an Arborg hospital.
- The pair were sent home with the wrong families more than 70 years ago, only discovering the truth a few years ago when Beauvais took a DNA test.
- Ambrose was raised by a Ukrainian family, while Beauvais grew up believing he was Cree and French before learning his ancestry was Ukrainian, Jewish, and Polish. Premier Wab Kinew provided a formal apology in 2024.
- Justice Minister Matt Wiebe called the switch "a miscarriage of justice," while lawyer Bill Gange confirmed the men are grateful for the resolution of their claims.
- David Chartrand, president of The MMF, questioned whether $250,000 is sufficient compensation, noting "That's not a lot of money to be somebody else for, and to have never seen your family.
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Manitoba men switched at birth receive $250,000 settlement from province
Two Manitoba men who lived for decades not knowing they were switched at birth have received a settlement from the provincial government. Documents posted this week show Edward Ambrose and Richard Beauvais were each paid $250,000. In a statement from their lawyer, the two said they are grateful to the provincial government for the public apology they received and for the resolution of their claims for financial compensation. Manitoba Premier W…
Manitoba compensates 2 men switched at birth in 1955 with $250K each in settlement
Two men switched at birth in a rural Manitoba hospital in 1955 were awarded $250,000 each in the 2025-26 fiscal year, according to financial disclosure documents released by the province this week.
More than 70 years ago, two men were switched at birth in a rural hospital in Canada, and the local provincial government has now paid them $500,000 in compensation.
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