The changes to the disbursement quota are not intended to affect the ability of the CRA, Canada Revenue Agency, to oversee the activities of the charitable sector. In fact, the changes in Bill C-47 introduce some stronger anti-avoidance rules that are intended to address some transactions that we had become aware of whereby charities were engaging in some activities that might be viewed as contrary to the disbursement quota rules as they stand.
On November 23rd, 2010. See this statement in context.