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.
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 or a placeholder ('0', all-zeros, '-', 'n/a', 'none') · is_amendment = false · total ≥ p90 of ALL recipient totals within the recipient's primary department AND ≥ $500K floor · publisher batch-report rows excluded · signal = total $
The dataset shows Regional Municipality of York | La municipalité régionale de York (York, Ontario | York (Ontario)) received $85M across 1 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Transport Canada | Transports Canada — with no recipient business number recorded; pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
Why this may be benign · Identity rests on the legal name alone (no business number); spelling variants can split one entity into several or merge homonyms (KNOWN-DATA-ISSUES F-6, C-3).
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.
Aggregated from the matches below. Severity bands are calibrated per pattern; counts and dollar totals reflect this snapshot only.
The dataset shows United Nations Office for ProjectServices: Stop TB Partnership (Geneva, Switzerland|Geneva, Suisse) received $85M across 1 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada — with no recipient business number recorded; pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
Why this may be benign · Identity rests on the legal name alone (no business number); spelling variants can split one entity into several or merge homonyms (KNOWN-DATA-ISSUES F-6, C-3).
The dataset shows NORTHWEST TERRITORIES HOUSING CORPORATION (YELLOWKNIFE, NT) received $85M across 3 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada | Relations Couronne-Autochtones et Affaires du Nord Canada — with no recipient business number recorded; pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
Why this may be benign · Identity rests on the legal name alone (no business number); spelling variants can split one entity into several or merge homonyms (KNOWN-DATA-ISSUES F-6, C-3).
The dataset shows NAOTKAMEGWANNING (PAWITIK, ON) received $85M across 5 federal agreements from 2 departments — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada | Relations Couronne-Autochtones et Affaires du Nord Canada — with no recipient business number recorded; pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
Why this may be benign · Identity rests on the legal name alone (no business number); spelling variants can split one entity into several or merge homonyms (KNOWN-DATA-ISSUES F-6, C-3).
The dataset shows FORESTS ONTARIO (TORONTO | TORONTO, ON) received $84M across 5 federal agreements from 2 departments — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada — with no recipient business number recorded; pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
Why this may be benign · Identity rests on the legal name alone (no business number); spelling variants can split one entity into several or merge homonyms (KNOWN-DATA-ISSUES F-6, C-3).
The dataset shows QALIPU FIRST NATION BAND (CORNERBROOK, NL) received $84M across 1 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Indigenous Services Canada | Services aux Autochtones Canada — with no recipient business number recorded; pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
Why this may be benign · Identity rests on the legal name alone (no business number); spelling variants can split one entity into several or merge homonyms (KNOWN-DATA-ISSUES F-6, C-3).
The dataset shows UN Women (New York | New York) received $84M across 18 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada — with no recipient business number recorded; pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
Why this may be benign · Identity rests on the legal name alone (no business number); spelling variants can split one entity into several or merge homonyms (KNOWN-DATA-ISSUES F-6, C-3).
The dataset shows DID - Développement international Desjardins (LÉVIS, Quebec, Canada|LÉVIS, Québec, Canada, QC) received $84M across 6 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada — with no recipient business number recorded; pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
Why this may be benign · Identity rests on the legal name alone (no business number); spelling variants can split one entity into several or merge homonyms (KNOWN-DATA-ISSUES F-6, C-3).
The dataset shows Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness (Oslo | Oslo) received $84M across 5 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada — with no recipient business number recorded; pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
Why this may be benign · Identity rests on the legal name alone (no business number); spelling variants can split one entity into several or merge homonyms (KNOWN-DATA-ISSUES F-6, C-3).
The dataset shows Immigrants Working Centre (Hamilton) (Hamilton, ON, ON) received $84M across 7 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada — with no recipient business number recorded; pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
Why this may be benign · Identity rests on the legal name alone (no business number); spelling variants can split one entity into several or merge homonyms (KNOWN-DATA-ISSUES F-6, C-3).
The dataset shows Women's Shelters Canada (Ottawa, ON) received $84M across 5 federal agreements from 2 departments — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Women and Gender Equality Canada | Femmes et Égalité des genres Canada — with no recipient business number recorded; pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
Why this may be benign · Identity rests on the legal name alone (no business number); spelling variants can split one entity into several or merge homonyms (KNOWN-DATA-ISSUES F-6, C-3).
The dataset shows CANADIAN SOCCER ASSOCIATION (Ottawa | Ottawa, ON) received $83M across 59 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Canadian Heritage | Patrimoine canadien — with no recipient business number recorded; pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
Why this may be benign · Identity rests on the legal name alone (no business number); spelling variants can split one entity into several or merge homonyms (KNOWN-DATA-ISSUES F-6, C-3).
The dataset shows Colleges Ontario (Toronto, ON, ON) received $83M across 11 federal agreements from 2 departments — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada — with no recipient business number recorded; pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
Why this may be benign · Identity rests on the legal name alone (no business number); spelling variants can split one entity into several or merge homonyms (KNOWN-DATA-ISSUES F-6, C-3).
The dataset shows Nunavut Tunngavik Inc (IQALUIT, NU) received $83M across 5 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Indigenous Services Canada | Services aux Autochtones Canada — with no recipient business number recorded; pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
Why this may be benign · Identity rests on the legal name alone (no business number); spelling variants can split one entity into several or merge homonyms (KNOWN-DATA-ISSUES F-6, C-3).
The dataset shows IFC - International Finance Corporation|IFC - Société financière internationale (Washington, United States|Washington, États-Unis) received $83M across 9 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada — with no recipient business number recorded; pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
Why this may be benign · Identity rests on the legal name alone (no business number); spelling variants can split one entity into several or merge homonyms (KNOWN-DATA-ISSUES F-6, C-3).
The dataset shows COWESSESS BAND (COWESSESS, SK) received $83M across 10 federal agreements from 2 departments — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Indigenous Services Canada | Services aux Autochtones Canada — with no recipient business number recorded; pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
Why this may be benign · Identity rests on the legal name alone (no business number); spelling variants can split one entity into several or merge homonyms (KNOWN-DATA-ISSUES F-6, C-3).
The dataset shows Thames Valley District School Board (Windsor, ON) received $83M across 20 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada — with no recipient business number recorded; pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
Why this may be benign · Identity rests on the legal name alone (no business number); spelling variants can split one entity into several or merge homonyms (KNOWN-DATA-ISSUES F-6, C-3).
The dataset shows MLTC CHILD & FAMILY SERVICES INC. (MEADOW LAKE, SK) received $83M across 8 federal agreements from 2 departments — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Indigenous Services Canada | Services aux Autochtones Canada — with no recipient business number recorded; pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
Why this may be benign · Identity rests on the legal name alone (no business number); spelling variants can split one entity into several or merge homonyms (KNOWN-DATA-ISSUES F-6, C-3).
The dataset shows City of Kingston | Ville de Kingston (Kingston | Kingston, ON) received $83M across 7 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities | Ministère du Logement, de l’Infrastructure et des Collectivités — with no recipient business number recorded; pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
Why this may be benign · Identity rests on the legal name alone (no business number); spelling variants can split one entity into several or merge homonyms (KNOWN-DATA-ISSUES F-6, C-3).
The dataset shows Government of Nunavut - Department of Health (Iqaluit, NU) received $82M across 5 federal agreements from 2 departments — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada | Relations Couronne-Autochtones et Affaires du Nord Canada — with no recipient business number recorded; pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
Why this may be benign · Large statutory or formula-driven transfers (health, equalisation, infrastructure envelopes) dominate departmental totals and inflate concentration measures without any procurement decision.
The dataset shows CARRIER SEKANI FAMILY SERVICES SOCIETY (PRINCE GEORGE, BC) received $82M across 4 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Indigenous Services Canada | Services aux Autochtones Canada — with no recipient business number recorded; pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
Why this may be benign · Identity rests on the legal name alone (no business number); spelling variants can split one entity into several or merge homonyms (KNOWN-DATA-ISSUES F-6, C-3).
The dataset shows FATHERS OF CONFEDERATION BUILDINGS TRUST (Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island|Charlottetown, Île-du-Prince-Édouard, PE) received $82M across 39 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Canadian Heritage | Patrimoine canadien — with no recipient business number recorded; pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
Why this may be benign · Identity rests on the legal name alone (no business number); spelling variants can split one entity into several or merge homonyms (KNOWN-DATA-ISSUES F-6, C-3).
The dataset shows Community Development Council Durham (Ajax, ON, ON) received $82M across 25 federal agreements from 2 departments — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | Immigration, Réfugiés et Citoyenneté Canada — with no recipient business number recorded; pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
Why this may be benign · Identity rests on the legal name alone (no business number); spelling variants can split one entity into several or merge homonyms (KNOWN-DATA-ISSUES F-6, C-3).
The dataset shows BC Transit | BC Transit (Kamloops, City of; Kelowna, City of; Nanaimo, City of; Powell River, City of; Sechelt, District of | Kamloops, Ville de; Kelowna, Ville de; Nanaimo, Ville de; Power River, Ville de; Sechelt, District de, BC) received $82M across 1 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities | Ministère du Logement, de l’Infrastructure et des Collectivités — with no recipient business number recorded; pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
Why this may be benign · Identity rests on the legal name alone (no business number); spelling variants can split one entity into several or merge homonyms (KNOWN-DATA-ISSUES F-6, C-3).
The dataset shows Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (Ottawa, ONTARIO, ON) received $82M across 3 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Health Canada | Santé Canada — with no recipient business number recorded; pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
Why this may be benign · Identity rests on the legal name alone (no business number); spelling variants can split one entity into several or merge homonyms (KNOWN-DATA-ISSUES F-6, C-3).
The dataset shows Government of British Columbia | Gouvernement de la Colombie-Britannique (Delta, BC) received $82M across 1 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities | Ministère du Logement, de l’Infrastructure et des Collectivités — with no recipient business number recorded; pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
Why this may be benign · Large statutory or formula-driven transfers (health, equalisation, infrastructure envelopes) dominate departmental totals and inflate concentration measures without any procurement decision.
The dataset shows FÉDÉRATION DE LA JEUNESSE CANADIENNE-FRANÇAISE (Ottawa | Ottawa, ON) received $81M across 91 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Canadian Heritage | Patrimoine canadien — with no recipient business number recorded; pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
Why this may be benign · Identity rests on the legal name alone (no business number); spelling variants can split one entity into several or merge homonyms (KNOWN-DATA-ISSUES F-6, C-3).
The dataset shows Port Metro Vancouver (Tsawwassen, British Columbia|Tsawwassen (Colombie-Britannique)) received $81M across 4 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Transport Canada | Transports Canada — with no recipient business number recorded; pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
Why this may be benign · Identity rests on the legal name alone (no business number); spelling variants can split one entity into several or merge homonyms (KNOWN-DATA-ISSUES F-6, C-3).
The dataset shows Government of Newfoundland and Labrador|Gouvernement de Terre-Neuve et Labrador (ST JOHN'S|ST JOHN'S, NL) received $81M across 4 federal agreements from 2 departments — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities | Ministère du Logement, de l’Infrastructure et des Collectivités — with no recipient business number recorded; pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
Why this may be benign · Large statutory or formula-driven transfers (health, equalisation, infrastructure envelopes) dominate departmental totals and inflate concentration measures without any procurement decision.
The dataset shows Lac La Ronge (La Ronge, SK) received $81M across 1 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada | Relations Couronne-Autochtones et Affaires du Nord Canada — with no recipient business number recorded; pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
Why this may be benign · Identity rests on the legal name alone (no business number); spelling variants can split one entity into several or merge homonyms (KNOWN-DATA-ISSUES F-6, C-3).
The dataset shows Province of Ontario | Province de l'Ontario (Toronto | Toronto, ON) received $80M across 4 federal agreements from 2 departments — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Royal Canadian Mounted Police | Gendarmerie royale du Canada — with no recipient business number recorded; pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
Why this may be benign · Large statutory or formula-driven transfers (health, equalisation, infrastructure envelopes) dominate departmental totals and inflate concentration measures without any procurement decision.
The dataset shows City of Surrey | Ville de Surrey (Surrey; Vancouver | Surrey; Vancouver, BC) received $80M across 3 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities | Ministère du Logement, de l’Infrastructure et des Collectivités — with no recipient business number recorded; pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
Why this may be benign · Identity rests on the legal name alone (no business number); spelling variants can split one entity into several or merge homonyms (KNOWN-DATA-ISSUES F-6, C-3).
The dataset shows INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION (GENEVA 20, ON) received $80M across 4 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada — with no recipient business number recorded; pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
Why this may be benign · Identity rests on the legal name alone (no business number); spelling variants can split one entity into several or merge homonyms (KNOWN-DATA-ISSUES F-6, C-3).
The dataset shows Canadian Women's Foundation (Toronto, ON) received $80M across 4 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Women and Gender Equality Canada | Femmes et Égalité des genres Canada — with no recipient business number recorded; pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
Why this may be benign · Identity rests on the legal name alone (no business number); spelling variants can split one entity into several or merge homonyms (KNOWN-DATA-ISSUES F-6, C-3).
The dataset shows Saskatchewan Association of Watersheds (Moose Jaw, SK) received $80M across 2 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada — with no recipient business number recorded; pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
Why this may be benign · Identity rests on the legal name alone (no business number); spelling variants can split one entity into several or merge homonyms (KNOWN-DATA-ISSUES F-6, C-3).
The dataset shows MI'KMAW FAMILY & CHILDREN'S SERVICES OF NOVA SCOTIA (HANTS COUNTY, NS) received $80M across 4 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Indigenous Services Canada | Services aux Autochtones Canada — with no recipient business number recorded; pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
Why this may be benign · Identity rests on the legal name alone (no business number); spelling variants can split one entity into several or merge homonyms (KNOWN-DATA-ISSUES F-6, C-3).
The dataset shows SPEED SKATING CANADA (Ottawa | Ottawa, ON) received $80M across 109 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Canadian Heritage | Patrimoine canadien — with no recipient business number recorded; pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
Why this may be benign · Identity rests on the legal name alone (no business number); spelling variants can split one entity into several or merge homonyms (KNOWN-DATA-ISSUES F-6, C-3).
The dataset shows B'MAAKONIGAN (NORTH BAY, ON) received $80M across 5 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada | Relations Couronne-Autochtones et Affaires du Nord Canada — with no recipient business number recorded; pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
Why this may be benign · Identity rests on the legal name alone (no business number); spelling variants can split one entity into several or merge homonyms (KNOWN-DATA-ISSUES F-6, C-3).
The dataset shows MINO OBIGIWASIN SERVICES ENFANCE & FAMILLE (Lac Simon, QC) received $79M across 3 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Indigenous Services Canada | Services aux Autochtones Canada — with no recipient business number recorded; pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
Why this may be benign · Identity rests on the legal name alone (no business number); spelling variants can split one entity into several or merge homonyms (KNOWN-DATA-ISSUES F-6, C-3).
The dataset shows MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (VICTORIA, BC) received $79M across 5 federal agreements from 2 departments — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Indigenous Services Canada | Services aux Autochtones Canada — with no recipient business number recorded; pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
Why this may be benign · Large statutory or formula-driven transfers (health, equalisation, infrastructure envelopes) dominate departmental totals and inflate concentration measures without any procurement decision.
The dataset shows STONEY NAKODA CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES SOCIETY (MORLEY, AB) received $79M across 6 federal agreements from 2 departments — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Indigenous Services Canada | Services aux Autochtones Canada — with no recipient business number recorded; pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
Why this may be benign · Identity rests on the legal name alone (no business number); spelling variants can split one entity into several or merge homonyms (KNOWN-DATA-ISSUES F-6, C-3).
The dataset shows INDIGENOUS SCREEN OFFICE (Toronto | Toronto, ON) received $78M across 4 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Canadian Heritage | Patrimoine canadien — with no recipient business number recorded; pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
Why this may be benign · Identity rests on the legal name alone (no business number); spelling variants can split one entity into several or merge homonyms (KNOWN-DATA-ISSUES F-6, C-3).
The dataset shows United Nations Hybrid Operations inDarfur - African Union|Operation hybride de l'Union Africane et des Nations Unies au Darfour (New York, United States|New York, États-Unis) received $78M across 3 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada — with no recipient business number recorded; pattern consistent with ghost capacity (entity not independently identifiable in the federal corpus).
Why this may be benign · Identity rests on the legal name alone (no business number); spelling variants can split one entity into several or merge homonyms (KNOWN-DATA-ISSUES F-6, C-3).