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原帖由 zhaoyushan 于 2008-12-22 18:29 发表 + ~/ a* Y' Z& p- @
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。
5 i8 h3 Z8 Q' n$ ^ 加拿大癌症防治研究院的A ...
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$ u6 O; w# R$ c; x4 ^& d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:% L# M: n& K3 W4 z, ]
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Alberta 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.1 K1 K2 W2 t2 d: P1 Z2 t2 T
1 x G2 k% R0 T9 T1 `Figures from the quarterly fiscal update show a six percent drop sucking away $50 million dollars from initial budget projections.
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0 M+ `! Z) K# j& mAngeline Webb, a Cancer Control Analyst for the Canadian Cancer Society, says "it appears that the Tobacco Reduction Act is having the desired effect."
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9 G4 G0 r3 z2 R m& z! FMeanwhile the final phase of the Act goes into effect on January 1st.# A: e6 N/ d2 ~+ b4 W9 H
0 R2 @* x, o) M$ j' S7 QThat'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.
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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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