After learning she was adopted as a child in Sudbury, Ont., Lise Laforge spent years looking for her birth mother only to deal with a long struggle to accept the shocking truth. Now 48 and living in Toronto, she's an advocate for people experiencing homelessness, something that's changed her life.

Sudbury City Council held a special meeting Wednesday evening to discuss the homelessness crisis in the city. Dozens of service providers had an opportunity to share their concerns and possible solutions at the virtual meeting