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原帖由 zhaoyushan 于 2008-12-22 18:29 发表 
, j. J) n: L3 ^4 a4 z1 {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。0 i+ a, L; n" }; H
加拿大癌症防治研究院的A ...
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6 p$ P/ B% \; Q% ?1 g$ \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 ) {$ G* f) T2 v, i7 Y
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The Alberta government, already suffering from declining oil revenue, is now facing a dip in tobacco revenue." }) y |9 ~, s) d
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* j! Z% d9 M: zAngeline 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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Meanwhile the final phase of the Act goes into effect on January 1st.
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2 y" x: R N& V: TThat'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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