The Evan Bray Show - Ron Kneebone - June 30th, 2025

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Research out of Calgary shows a deeply rooted connection between food bank usage and future homelessness. Now, those same researchers are asking how can we use this data to prevent homelessness. Ron Kneebone, author of the food bank usage briefing paper, director of social policy research at the School of Public Policy at the University of Calgary and a professor of economics, joins Evan to discuss his research around homelessness and food insecurity.
30 Jun 2025 12PM English Canada News Commentary

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