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原帖由 zhaoyushan 于 2008-12-22 18:29 发表 6 i$ e" W9 Z( r0 B; b) H
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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8 I7 `, l z& U3 h+ m5 ~% L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:% S! `0 {$ o- Y* i" @+ g" v( \
" z# B ~9 T3 r( {5 l$ i: {% Q5 l/ x# mAlberta tobacco sales on the decline 2 e- c1 b0 ^) Z5 t2 g& m- w% F
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The Alberta government, already suffering from declining oil revenue, is now facing a dip in tobacco revenue.0 }6 J2 d, Y F; V0 D$ I+ z
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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."! I% E; f% Z) D& @
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Meanwhile the final phase of the Act goes into effect on January 1st.( ~' f* L# I# t" l( y7 o
# _% [1 e d, iThat'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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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.3 \3 W" V( o: w: h* V. Q
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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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