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原帖由 zhaoyushan 于 2008-12-22 18:29 发表 ; A) j9 L7 k B, p5 t" e
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:
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Alberta tobacco sales on the decline
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( w# a- |' k; G& |$ e. X* NThe Alberta government, already suffering from declining oil revenue, is now facing a dip in tobacco revenue.3 T* L' }& k3 O$ F% ~! A8 L3 T
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Figures from the quarterly fiscal update show a six percent drop sucking away $50 million dollars from initial budget projections.7 ~. i7 T! B' o$ e D
9 Y) X$ o. M% {! @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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" {. C* ?3 ]* N. T2 A; }$ [, S/ oMeanwhile the final phase of the Act goes into effect on January 1st.
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! V: U: @/ ]' p# J% i6 @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.' V7 k$ ~* X0 d4 t
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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.2 ?" k# T5 @9 v$ \, L1 j
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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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