Running pattern detector against the corpus
The dataset shows entities receiving substantial federal funding with no recorded business identity — recipients the federal government cannot independently identify.
Aggregated from the matches below. Severity bands are calibrated per pattern; counts and dollar totals reflect this snapshot only.
Glassbox surfaces correlations and observations, not findings of misconduct. Severity is a calibrated read on how strongly the dataset matches the pattern definition — a starting point for review, not a verdict.
The match meets the pattern threshold but the signal is the lower band. Normal review queue.
The match exceeds the routine threshold. Worth a closer look — pull the source rows, walk the citation.
The match is in the highest band of the calibrated scale. Recommend: prioritise for active review.
Severity is computed from the detection signal · recipient_business_number IS NULL · is_amendment = false · total funding ≥ $500K. Severity scales by total $ and departmental spread.
The dataset shows batch report│rapport en lots (Ottawa l Ottawa, QC) received $25.1B across 164 federal agreements from 6 departments, with no recipient business number recorded — pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
The dataset shows Government of Ontario|Gouvernement de l'Ontario (TORONTO|TORONTO, ON) received $10.4B across 5 federal agreements from 2 departments, with no recipient business number recorded — pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
Once a match is identified, the dataset suggests these review actions. Glassbox does not prescribe outcomes — these are calibrated options for funders, auditors, and program officers, framed as correlations to investigate.
An entity receiving substantial federal funds without a recorded business number is identifiable only by name string. Verify identity by mapping to corporate / charity registries and adding the BN to the funder's master record.
TRACE's original definition of ghost capacity covers entities with no employees, no addresses, and revenue dominated by government transfers. For these matches, verify capacity (audited financials, employee count, physical presence) before further awards.
What did the entity actually produce for the funding? Pull deliverable reports, site visits, third-party verification. Ghost-capacity is a capacity question, not a fraud claim.
Many matches here are data-entry omissions (BN simply not recorded) rather than substantive ghost capacity. Use this list to clean up master records and tighten future intake.
These are calibrated suggestions, not directives. The dataset shows the pattern; the funder decides the response.
The dataset shows First Nations Health Authority (West Vancouver, BC) received $8.2B across 4 federal agreements from 3 departments, with no recipient business number recorded — pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
The dataset shows Government of Ontario - Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (Toronto, ON) received $8.2B across 6 federal agreements from 1 department, with no recipient business number recorded — pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
The dataset shows Government of Quebec | Gouvernement du Québec (Quebec city, Quebec | Ville de Québec (Québec), QC) received $7.6B across 3 federal agreements from 3 departments, with no recipient business number recorded — pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
The dataset shows Ministre des Finances du Québec (Quebec|Québec, QC) received $6.3B across 13 federal agreements from 1 department, with no recipient business number recorded — pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
The dataset shows Gouvernement du Québec - Ministère de la santé et des Services sociaux (Québec, QC) received $4.6B across 11 federal agreements from 1 department, with no recipient business number recorded — pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
The dataset shows Government of British Columbia|Gouvernement de la Colombie-Britannique (VICTORIA|VICTORIA, BC) received $3.9B across 3 federal agreements from 2 departments, with no recipient business number recorded — pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
The dataset shows Government of Alberta | Gouvernement de l'Alberta (n/a, AB) received $3.4B across 2 federal agreements from 1 department, with no recipient business number recorded — pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
The dataset shows CANADA MEDIA FUND CORPORATION (Toronto│Toronto, ON) received $3.1B across 30 federal agreements from 1 department, with no recipient business number recorded — pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
The dataset shows Government of Alberta - Ministry of Health (Edmonton, AB) received $2.6B across 9 federal agreements from 1 department, with no recipient business number recorded — pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
The dataset shows PROVINCE OF ONTARIO (Toronto│Toronto, ON) received $2.5B across 183 federal agreements from 1 department, with no recipient business number recorded — pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
The dataset shows Metrolinx (Toronto, Ontario|Toronto (Ontario), ON) received $2.2B across 4 federal agreements from 2 departments, with no recipient business number recorded — pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
The dataset shows WFP - World Food Programme (Rome|Rome) received $1.6B across 80 federal agreements from 1 department, with no recipient business number recorded — pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
The dataset shows MINISTRE DES FINANCES DU QUÉBEC (Québec, Quebec|Québec, Québec, QC) received $1.6B across 55 federal agreements from 2 departments, with no recipient business number recorded — pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
The dataset shows CIBC TRUST CORPORATION (TORONTO, ON) received $1.5B across 1 federal agreements from 1 department, with no recipient business number recorded — pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
The dataset shows CREE NATION GOVERNMENT (NEMASKA | NEMASKA, QC) received $1.4B across 45 federal agreements from 6 departments, with no recipient business number recorded — pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
The dataset shows BLOOD BAND (STANDOFF, AB) received $1.4B across 8 federal agreements from 2 departments, with no recipient business number recorded — pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
The dataset shows World Bank|Banque mondiale (Washington, United States|Washington, États-Unis) received $1.4B across 34 federal agreements from 1 department, with no recipient business number recorded — pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
The dataset shows IBRD Trust Funds - World Bank (Washington | Washington) received $1.4B across 41 federal agreements from 1 department, with no recipient business number recorded — pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
The dataset shows SIKSIKA NATION BAND (SIKSIKA, AB) received $1.3B across 2 federal agreements from 1 department, with no recipient business number recorded — pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
The dataset shows LAC LA RONGE BAND (LA RONGE, SK) received $1.3B across 2 federal agreements from 2 departments, with no recipient business number recorded — pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
The dataset shows MINISTRY OF HEALTH (TORONTO, ON) received $1.2B across 1 federal agreements from 1 department, with no recipient business number recorded — pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
The dataset shows Global Fund to Fight AIDS, (Grand-Saconnex | Grand-Saconnex) received $1.2B across 1 federal agreements from 1 department, with no recipient business number recorded — pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
The dataset shows Government of Manitoba | Gouvernemnt de Manitoba (n/a, MB) received $1.2B across 1 federal agreements from 1 department, with no recipient business number recorded — pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
The dataset shows Batch report |rapport en lots (Ottawa | Ottawa, ON) received $1.1B across 40 federal agreements from 1 department, with no recipient business number recorded — pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
The dataset shows Government of Quebec | Gouvernment du Quebec (various | divers, QC) received $1.1B across 10 federal agreements from 1 department, with no recipient business number recorded — pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
The dataset shows MINISTRE DES FINANCES - QUEBEC (QUEBEC, QC) received $1.1B across 10 federal agreements from 2 departments, with no recipient business number recorded — pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
The dataset shows The City of Ottawa | La Ville d'Ottawa (Ottawa | Ottawa, ON) received $1.1B across 1 federal agreements from 1 department, with no recipient business number recorded — pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
The dataset shows JAMES SMITH BAND (MELFORT, SK) received $1.0B across 14 federal agreements from 2 departments, with no recipient business number recorded — pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
The dataset shows WFP - World Food Programme|PAM - Programme alimentaire mondial (Rome|Rome) received $1.0B across 81 federal agreements from 1 department, with no recipient business number recorded — pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
The dataset shows Government of Nova Scotia | Gouvernement de la Nouvelle-Écosse (n/a, NS) received $999M across 2 federal agreements from 1 department, with no recipient business number recorded — pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
The dataset shows Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis & Malaria (Grand-Saconnex | Grand-Saconnex) received $974M across 3 federal agreements from 1 department, with no recipient business number recorded — pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
The dataset shows Batch report│Rapport en lots (OTTAWA | OTTAWA, ON) received $967M across 29 federal agreements from 1 department, with no recipient business number recorded — pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
The dataset shows GOVERNMENT OF NUNAVUT - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (IQALUIT, NU) received $929M across 17 federal agreements from 2 departments, with no recipient business number recorded — pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
The dataset shows PETER BALLANTYNE CREE NATION (PRINCE ALBERT, SK) received $919M across 11 federal agreements from 2 departments, with no recipient business number recorded — pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
The dataset shows UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund (Ottawa | Ottawa, ON) received $908M across 69 federal agreements from 1 department, with no recipient business number recorded — pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
The dataset shows Government of Saskatchewan | Gouvernment de Saskatchewan (various | divers, SK) received $896M across 1 federal agreements from 1 department, with no recipient business number recorded — pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
The dataset shows City of Toronto | Ville de Toronto (Toronto | Toronto, ON) received $879M across 12 federal agreements from 1 department, with no recipient business number recorded — pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
The dataset shows Government of Saskatchewan - Ministry of Health (Regina, SK) received $799M across 9 federal agreements from 1 department, with no recipient business number recorded — pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
The dataset shows MINISTRY OF CHILDREN, COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES (TORONTO, ON) received $786M across 3 federal agreements from 1 department, with no recipient business number recorded — pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
The dataset shows Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis & Malaria|Fonds mondial de lutte contre le sida, la tuberculose et le paludisme (Geneva (Vernier)) received $785M across 1 federal agreements from 1 department, with no recipient business number recorded — pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
The dataset shows MOHAWK COUNCIL OF AKWESASNE (CORNWALL, ONTARIO|CORNWALL, Ontario, QC) received $766M across 11 federal agreements from 6 departments, with no recipient business number recorded — pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
The dataset shows IDB - Inter-American Development Bank (Washington | Washington) received $748M across 5 federal agreements from 1 department, with no recipient business number recorded — pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
The dataset shows CUMBERLAND HOUSE CREE NATION BAND (CUMBERLAND HOUSE, SK) received $745M across 12 federal agreements from 2 departments, with no recipient business number recorded — pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
The dataset shows Manitoba Health, Seniors and Active Living (Winnipeg, MB) received $743M across 12 federal agreements from 1 department, with no recipient business number recorded — pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
The dataset shows Ontario Ministry of Transportation | Ministère des Transports de l'Ontario (City of Toronto | Ville de Toronto, ON) received $720M across 3 federal agreements from 1 department, with no recipient business number recorded — pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
The dataset shows NORWAY HOUSE CREE NATION (Winnipeg, MB) received $700M across 17 federal agreements from 6 departments, with no recipient business number recorded — pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
The dataset shows Government of British Columbia - Ministry of Health (Victoria, BC) received $695M across 7 federal agreements from 1 department, with no recipient business number recorded — pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
The dataset shows Government of New Brunswick|Gouvernement du Nouveau-Brunswick (Fredericton, New Brunswick|Fredericton, Nouveau-Brunswick, NB) received $681M across 3 federal agreements from 2 departments, with no recipient business number recorded — pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).