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原帖由 zhaoyushan 于 2008-12-22 18:29 发表 1 d3 N+ d0 [. H2 u8 K2 ?" B2 S
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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6 c4 m+ O+ u z8 p& X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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# M6 B# {) v* h; Z1 TAlberta tobacco sales on the decline
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12/21/2008
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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 $50 million dollars from initial budget projections.7 q% l7 @# V0 e) b3 W4 E
7 @5 v1 j/ C# ]1 m* UAngeline Webb, a Cancer Control Analyst for the Canadian Cancer Society, says "it appears that the Tobacco Reduction Act is having the desired effect."( N# w0 \: G+ }3 _
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Meanwhile the final phase of the Act goes into effect on January 1st.
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" ]" W+ p$ N, t9 c% h0 XThat'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." j0 p3 L4 }9 `, X& K, D
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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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4 T7 W" Y! a: C# Z3 z& t# P+ Q7 qIt 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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