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原帖由 zhaoyushan 于 2008-12-22 18:29 发表 " ]( o# z ]. 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。' h6 ~5 `' q# U9 g+ K8 H# q
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7 A$ G+ T/ I5 ]" I( W \# @) 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:
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* P1 o1 j9 x' i5 R1 UAlberta 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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' i5 P* s S' ~0 ?! a, Z" EAngeline Webb, a Cancer Control Analyst for the Canadian Cancer Society, says "it appears that the Tobacco Reduction Act is having the desired effect.": W# D! u. A+ U# H
4 B2 ?2 u6 d: C @8 X) a% p. aMeanwhile the final phase of the Act goes into effect on January 1st.! _- ~; ^! |- T, ]; B3 h. ]
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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.8 h; E' P" C# L
7 C& k' D/ Q5 P: h9 TBut the Campaign for a Smoke-Free Alberta is still calling for a two-dollar per pack tax increase to make smoking even less affordable.
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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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