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原帖由 zhaoyushan 于 2008-12-22 18:29 发表 ! o; \$ R C3 K2 t) I
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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5 K. K* ^, n0 k& H' q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:
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( D- f3 |8 }, t, y1 |4 eAlberta tobacco sales on the decline
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, M4 U) y9 V1 c" ^3 S+ RThe Alberta government, already suffering from declining oil revenue, is now facing a dip in tobacco revenue.( d1 w7 Q8 s. Y2 P3 m
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Figures from the quarterly fiscal update show a six percent drop sucking away $50 million dollars from initial budget projections.
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Angeline Webb, a Cancer Control Analyst for the Canadian Cancer Society, says "it appears that the Tobacco Reduction Act is having the desired effect."
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/ N& \ }3 Z9 H+ P" cMeanwhile the final phase of the Act goes into effect on January 1st.
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That's when smokers will no longer be able to purchase their fix at post-secondary institutions along with businesses containing a pharmacy, and that includes supermarkets.1 A9 ? F4 A! a" j" S
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But the Campaign for a Smoke-Free Alberta is still calling for a two-dollar per pack tax increase to make smoking even less affordable.$ r) J r: [5 M* o* A6 M
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It 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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