WINNIPEG – Manitobans who have waited decades for their adoption information are being forced to wait even longer, a situation the province’s Family Services minister says is unacceptable.
On June 15th, the province unsealed 75 years of adoption records, allowing adoptees and birth parents access to records they were previously never allowed to see.
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Kerri Irvin-Ross says provincial officials knew there would be a big demand when the province unsealed the records. But they underestimated how many people would apply.
Now there is a backlog of people waiting to find out their adoption information. The province says they have extended the estimated wait time from 8-12 weeks to 16 weeks.
However, Irvin-Ross says two more staff members will be added immediately to help reduce the wait.
With files from CJOB
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