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原帖由 zhaoyushan 于 2008-12-22 18:29 发表 : l0 B0 e Z. c7 m+ j1 d+ N
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。9 k9 I) y. }1 [6 j
加拿大癌症防治研究院的A ...
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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:
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Alberta tobacco sales on the decline 3 N/ F9 w% i2 `' E
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3 t, u5 D8 Y, iThe 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.1 s4 x! v- ?1 ?0 N% s3 I2 h
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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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1 Z' L0 Q# R- g. dMeanwhile the final phase of the Act goes into effect on January 1st.6 u- u ?( J, L Y* a Q
$ B7 E" G4 d9 x4 kThat'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.
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4 g0 @" H0 p7 hBut the Campaign for a Smoke-Free Alberta is still calling for a two-dollar per pack tax increase to make smoking even less affordable.) q/ J/ F% q2 [$ Q' M5 K
+ ^: G- V$ u* W1 n1 Q! EIt 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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