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Does Housing First policy seek to fulfil the right to housing? The case of Alberta, Canada

Damian CollinsHuman Geography Program (EAS), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Madeleine StoutHuman Geography Program (EAS), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6657-534XView further author information
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Pages 336-358 | Received 23 May 2019, Accepted 12 Dec 2019, Published online: 01 Jan 2020

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