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原帖由 zhaoyushan 于 2008-12-22 18:29 发表 , x& ]1 B8 ^% K- ]" V; Q. F
加拿大癌症防治科学院说,阿尔伯达政府正在采取降低烟草税的政策,这说明该省实施的削减烟草使用的举措发挥了积极作用。最近的刚更新的财政数据表明烟草税下降了6%,相当于5000万加币。
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好像不是减税,是由于增税、禁烟等一系列措施而导致的烟草销售额降低。详见Inews 880 原文:, |) l, H0 S, c. ?0 D
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Alberta tobacco sales on the decline
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The Alberta government, already suffering from declining oil revenue, is now facing a dip in tobacco revenue.
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Figures from the quarterly fiscal update show a six percent drop sucking away $50 million dollars from initial budget projections.
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Angeline Webb, a Cancer Control Analyst for the Canadian Cancer Society, says "it appears that the Tobacco Reduction Act is having the desired effect."
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: N2 x& J+ a( N# SMeanwhile the final phase of the Act goes into effect on January 1st.
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1 C3 c- a1 s! ~% }4 |" m8 @That's when smokers will no longer be able to purchase their fix at post-secondary institutions along with businesses containing a pharmacy, and that includes supermarkets.5 K& Z: ?& g. c7 X+ G! y$ L3 O
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But the Campaign for a Smoke-Free Alberta is still calling for a two-dollar per pack tax increase to make smoking even less affordable.1 Z4 J9 f0 u" ?- V* f* a7 K
2 h5 W ]9 Z) g$ OIt points to a recent Health Canada survey which found 20 per cent of Alberta teens smoke, compared with 15 per cent across Canada. |
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