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 CANADIAN LUGE ASSOCIATION / ASSOCIATION CANADIENNE DE LUGE (Calgary | Calgary, AB) received $7M across 34 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).
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 Dyck, Jason R (Edmonton, AB) received $7M across 5 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Instituts de recherche en santé 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 · 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 SADC Pontiac CFDC (Campbell's Bay, Pontiac, Outaouais, QC) received $7M across 7 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions | Développement économique Canada pour les régions du Québec — 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 Terrace-Kitimat Airport Society (Terrace, British Columbia \ Terrace (Colombie-Britannique), BC) received $7M across 5 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 BIRD STUDIES CANADA (Sackville, New Brunswick|Sackville, Nouveau-Brunswick) received $7M across 33 federal agreements from 2 departments — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique 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 Bassim, Nabil (HAMILTON, ON) received $7M across 12 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie 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 · 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 FESTIVAL TRANSAMÉRIQUES (Montréal, Quebec|Montréal, Québec, QC) received $7M across 31 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 CATALYST PAPER CORPORATION (RICHMOND | RICHMOND, BC) received $7M across 3 federal agreements from 1 department — 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 Attawapiskat First Nation (Attawapiskat, ON) received $7M across 25 federal agreements from 2 departments — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique 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 Harbour Authority of Fortune (LADLE COVE, NL) received $7M across 3 federal agreements from 2 departments — 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 Bhandari, Mohit (Hamilton, ON) received $7M across 1 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Instituts de recherche en santé 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 · 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 SADC de la Vallée-de-la-Gatineau (Maniwaki, La Vallée-de-la-Gatineau, Outaouais, QC) received $7M across 7 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions | Développement économique Canada pour les régions du Québec — 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 Valliant, John F (Hamilton, ON) received $7M across 3 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Instituts de recherche en santé 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 · 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 Trent University (Peterborough | Peterborough, ON) received $7M across 34 federal agreements from 8 departments — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines 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 · 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 Pulse Canada / Pulse Crops (Canada) Association (Winnipeg, Manitoba) received $7M across 1 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 PARK, David S (Ottawa, ON) received $7M across 6 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Instituts de recherche en santé 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 · 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 CENTRE CULTUREL FRANCOPHONE DE VANCOUVER (Vancouver | Vancouver, BC) received $7M across 58 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 AGENCE MAMU INNU KAIKUSSEHT (UASHAT, QC) received $7M across 17 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Pêches et Océans 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 Sto:Lo Nation|Nation Stó:lo (Chilliwack, BC|Chilliwack, C.-B.) received $7M across 2 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Western Economic Diversification Canada | Diversification de l'économie de l'Ouest 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 Temiskaming Native Women's Support Group (Temiskaming Shores, ON) received $7M across 4 federal agreements from 2 departments — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social 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 Wang, Yu Tian (Vancouver, BC) received $7M across 3 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Instituts de recherche en santé 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 · 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 Edmonton Housing Trust Fund (Edmonton, AB, AB) received $7M across 5 federal agreements from 2 departments — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social 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 Lesser Slave Lake Indian Regional Council (Slave Lake, Alberta, AB) received $7M across 4 federal agreements from 3 departments — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social 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 The Priory of Canada of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem (Operating as St. John Ambulance – National Office) (Ottawa, ON) received $7M across 1 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Public Safety Canada | Sécurité publique 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 Eabametoong First Nation (Fort Hope, ON) received $7M across 21 federal agreements from 4 departments — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique 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 MANITOBA HABITAT HERITAGE CORPORATION (WINNIPEG, MB) received $7M across 16 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique 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 HIS MAJESTY THE KING IN RIGHT OF NEW BRUNSWICK (FREDERICTON | FREDERICTON, NB) received $7M across 1 federal agreements from 1 department — 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 TECTERRA Inc|TECTERRA Inc. (CALGARY, AB) received $7M across 2 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Western Economic Diversification Canada | Diversification de l'économie de l'Ouest 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 Watts, Tania H (Toronto, ON) received $7M across 7 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Instituts de recherche en santé 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 · 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 Frankland, Paul W (Toronto, ON) received $7M across 5 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Instituts de recherche en santé 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 · 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 Council of Canadians with Disabilities (Winnipeg, MB) received $7M across 8 federal agreements from 2 departments — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social 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 Dene Tha' First Nation (Chateh, AB) received $7M across 13 federal agreements from 5 departments — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique 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 Association of Canadian Community Colleges (Ottawa, ON) received $7M across 10 federal agreements from 2 departments — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social 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 Beef Cattle Research, Market Development and Promotion Agency (Calgary, Alberta) received $7M across 1 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 Fujiwara, Makoto (VANCOUVER, BC) received $7M across 3 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie 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 · 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 TARDIF, Jean-Claude (Montréal, QC) received $7M across 3 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Instituts de recherche en santé 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 · 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 Toyserkani, Ehsan (University of Waterloo) (Ontario) received $7M across 2 federal agreements from 2 departments — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie 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 · 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 Quebec|Québec (Quebec City | Ville de Québec, QC) received $7M across 1 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Public Safety Canada | Sécurité publique 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 Verafin Inc.|Verafin Inc. (St. John's|St. John's, NL) received $7M across 9 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Agence de promotion économique du Canada atlantique — 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 Société d'aide au développement de la collectivité du Haut-Saint-François (East Angus, Le Haut-Saint-François, Estrie, QC) received $7M across 5 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions | Développement économique Canada pour les régions du Québec — 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 Société d'Aide au Développement des Collectivités des Laurentides inc. (Sainte-Adèle, Les Pays-d'en-Haut, Laurentides, QC) received $7M across 5 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions | Développement économique Canada pour les régions du Québec — 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 The Corporation of the Municipality of Chatham-Kent (Chatham, Ontario, Canada, ON) received $7M across 23 federal agreements from 4 departments — 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 COASTAL RESTORATION SOCIETY (PORT ALBERNI, BC) received $7M across 2 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Pêches et Océans 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 Agrinova (Saint-Prime, Le Domaine-du-Roy, Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, QC) received $7M across 6 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions | Développement économique Canada pour les régions du Québec — 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 Boivin, Guy (Québec, QC) received $7M across 11 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Instituts de recherche en santé 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 · 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 Environment (Iqaluit, NU) received $7M across 3 federal agreements from 2 departments — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique 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 COURT CHALLENGES PROGRAM OF CANADA/ PROGRAMME DE CONTESTATION JUDICIAIRE DU CANADA (Winnipeg, Manitoba) received $7M across 3 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 Town of Grand Falls-Windsor|Town of Grand Falls-Windsor (Grand Falls-Windsor|Grand Falls-Windsor, NL) received $7M across 12 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency | Agence de promotion économique du Canada atlantique — 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 the Province of Ontario | Gouvernement de la Province de l'Ontario (Toronto, Ontario | Toronto (Ontario)) received $7M 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 · Large statutory or formula-driven transfers (health, equalisation, infrastructure envelopes) dominate departmental totals and inflate concentration measures without any procurement decision.
The dataset shows Conen, David (Hamilton, ON) received $7M across 4 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Canadian Institutes of Health Research | Instituts de recherche en santé 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 · 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).