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原帖由 zhaoyushan 于 2008-12-22 18:29 发表
1 Y* t, f, S( h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。' J) Q4 k# c5 m8 t+ c7 A: B1 G2 ~
加拿大癌症防治研究院的A ...
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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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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 B) }0 d+ a* q2 Z' A) f
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Figures from the quarterly fiscal update show a six percent drop sucking away $50 million dollars from initial budget projections.' H3 Z, Y q4 h1 B4 T' O) E
7 ]5 e8 p- I) U& VAngeline Webb, a Cancer Control Analyst for the Canadian Cancer Society, says "it appears that the Tobacco Reduction Act is having the desired effect."+ H: J: x D' J& ~# l
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Meanwhile the final phase of the Act goes into effect on January 1st.$ C' J5 M" C$ s, G8 l) k
1 G, ?. o! o: a8 EThat'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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# n' v' b2 k3 M. O* N8 e+ RBut the Campaign for a Smoke-Free Alberta is still calling for a two-dollar per pack tax increase to make smoking even less affordable.' ?/ F$ }. {6 s- O8 T' `
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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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