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Manitoba men switched at birth receiving $250K settlement from province
The settlement follows a public apology after DNA testing uncovered the 1955 hospital mix-up that changed both men’s identities.
- 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 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.
·Ottawa, Canada
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