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原帖由 zhaoyushan 于 2008-12-22 18:29 发表 : S# g5 C3 [, 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。2 i7 s8 d4 H; J- X+ X8 s
加拿大癌症防治研究院的A ...
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& v6 P- M% E% P8 O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:, v5 `7 W5 y$ u( g
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Alberta tobacco sales on the decline : U$ V9 m$ e: W1 u+ Y8 e" J
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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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/ c4 J: y- k1 @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.": ^* s+ g# @7 ?2 m7 A# H3 m
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Meanwhile 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.% D& L3 Z2 O" ~: r9 n9 F0 x' F
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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.
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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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