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原帖由 zhaoyushan 于 2008-12-22 18:29 发表 $ t; m( V6 `- ?" c. b" ]
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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5 ~ y, w U+ E; D8 V0 b( V0 |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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8 L: e: R2 N: R# y% t7 sAlberta tobacco sales on the decline 8 J1 G& r$ ^- P# X! G& ]
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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 $50 million dollars from initial budget projections.! H( ^$ [$ K' `" Z2 e
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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" r; y$ A- ?0 v
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Meanwhile the final phase of the Act goes into effect on January 1st.8 X2 x, x! g- [
* L- h4 D" H; k# {/ g* D {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.7 x o ]4 g O# `9 n
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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.! ~: O5 O. ~# E O b' G4 M8 q
0 W6 V+ b2 @# S T& {8 r* L+ y. `6 MIt 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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