2023 Lambton County progress report shows homelessness rate outpacing support, with 318 homeless individuals on final day.

Lambton County's 2023 housing and homelessness progress report reveals a growing homelessness issue, with individuals experiencing homelessness at a rate outpacing support available. The report attributes this to rising housing precarity, elevated poverty levels, and the ongoing opioid crisis. On the final day of 2023, there were 318 individuals experiencing homelessness in the county.