Running pattern detector against the corpus
The dataset shows contracts that started small and grew at least threefold through amendments — surfacing procurement relationships that may have outgrown their original justification.
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 · original_value ≥ $100K · final/original ≥ 3.0 · ≥ 1 amendment row (is_amendment = true)
The dataset shows record 235-2018-2019-Q2-00062 (Sun Country Holsteins Ltd. · Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada) growing from $237,361 initial commitment to $149,643,247 current commitment across 4 amendments — a 630.4× expansion.
The dataset shows record 141-2020-2021-Q1-00188 (Ryerson University · Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada) growing from $558,728 initial commitment to $342,558,728 current commitment across 2 amendments — a 613.1× expansion.
The dataset shows record GC-2018-Q4-00025 (The Hamlet of Coral Harbour | The Hamlet of Coral Harbour · Public Safety Canada | Sécurité publique Canada) growing from $325,703 initial commitment to $106,725,703 current commitment across 3 amendments — a 327.7× expansion.
The dataset shows record GC-WD-DEO-2024-2025-Q3-18 (University of Saskatchewan (VIDO)|Université de la Saskatchewan (VIDO) · Prairies Economic Development Canada | Développement économique Canada pour les Prairies) growing from $250,000 initial commitment to $76,450,000 current commitment across 1 amendments — a 305.8× expansion.
The dataset shows record 141-2021-2022-Q2-00523 (Oliver Curling Club Society · Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada) growing from $100,000 initial commitment to $23,529,391 current commitment across 2 amendments — a 235.3× expansion.
The dataset shows record 141-2021-2022-Q2-00628 (Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 59 · Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada) growing from $100,000 initial commitment to $16,850,000 current commitment across 2 amendments — a 168.5× expansion.
The dataset shows record 141-2021-2022-Q1-00260 (Newfoundland Association for Community Living · Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada) growing from $270,000 initial commitment to $44,650,329 current commitment across 2 amendments — a 165.4× expansion.
The dataset shows record GC-WD-DEO-2022-2023-Q3-23 (University of Saskatchewan · Prairies Economic Development Canada | Développement économique Canada pour les Prairies) growing from $225,000 initial commitment to $31,225,000 current commitment across 1 amendments — a 138.8× expansion.
The dataset shows record 172-2020-2021-Q1-948996 (In-Sec-M, Security Research and Innovation · National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada) growing from $100,000 initial commitment to $13,805,000 current commitment across 5 amendments — a 138.1× expansion.
The dataset shows record 141-2020-2021-Q1-00190 (TECHNATION Canada · Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada) growing from $500,000 initial commitment to $64,942,000 current commitment across 2 amendments — a 129.9× expansion.
The dataset shows record 141-2021-2022-Q3-00816 (Oakridge Bible Chapel · Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada) growing from $100,000 initial commitment to $12,370,588 current commitment across 2 amendments — a 123.7× expansion.
The dataset shows record GC-2018-Q4-00053 (UNHCR - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees · Public Safety Canada | Sécurité publique Canada) growing from $211,505 initial commitment to $25,011,505 current commitment across 1 amendments — a 118.3× expansion.
The dataset shows record 172-2020-2021-Q3-961167 (Qu Biologics Inc. · National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada) growing from $109,764 initial commitment to $12,662,995 current commitment across 6 amendments — a 115.4× expansion.
The dataset shows record 141-2021-2022-Q1-00303 (Cultural Human Resources Council · Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada) growing from $750,000 initial commitment to $84,584,147 current commitment across 6 amendments — a 112.8× expansion.
The dataset shows record 110_2023_2024_Q1_1550 (Hoare, Todd · Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada) growing from $100,000 initial commitment to $11,100,000 current commitment across 2 amendments — a 111.0× expansion.
The dataset shows record 110_2023_2024_Q1_1559 (Vuckovic, Dajana · Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada) growing from $100,000 initial commitment to $11,100,000 current commitment across 2 amendments — a 111.0× expansion.
The dataset shows record 110_2023_2024_Q1_1558 (Wan, Richard · Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada) growing from $100,000 initial commitment to $11,100,000 current commitment across 2 amendments — a 111.0× expansion.
The dataset shows record 110_2023_2024_Q1_1563 (McLachlan, Stephane · Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada) growing from $101,100 initial commitment to $11,101,100 current commitment across 2 amendments — a 109.8× expansion.
The dataset shows record 110_2023_2024_Q1_1566 (Ng, Kelvin Tsun Wai · Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada) growing from $101,800 initial commitment to $11,101,800 current commitment across 2 amendments — a 109.1× expansion.
The dataset shows record 110_2023_2024_Q1_1569 (Bozec, Laurent · Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada) growing from $102,212 initial commitment to $10,987,372 current commitment across 2 amendments — a 107.5× expansion.
The dataset shows record 110_2023_2024_Q1_1557 (Haji Reza, Parsin · Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada) growing from $100,000 initial commitment to $10,581,460 current commitment across 2 amendments — a 105.8× expansion.
The dataset shows record 141-2022-2023-Q4-04000 (THE IMMIGRANT SERVICES SOCIETY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA · Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada) growing from $147,310 initial commitment to $15,373,344 current commitment across 2 amendments — a 104.4× expansion.
The dataset shows record 064-2024-2025-Q1-0002 (The Halo Trust · Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada) growing from $250,000 initial commitment to $24,750,000 current commitment across 4 amendments — a 99.0× expansion.
The dataset shows record 141-2018-2019-Q3-00037 (Toronto Metropolitan University · Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada) growing from $21,098,586 initial commitment to $2,069,130,450 current commitment across 5 amendments — a 98.1× expansion.
The dataset shows record 141-2021-2022-Q1-00279 (PEI Association for Community Living · Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada) growing from $180,000 initial commitment to $17,404,320 current commitment across 2 amendments — a 96.7× expansion.
The dataset shows record 001-2020-2021-Q1-00007 (Centre régional d'archives de l'Outaouais · Women and Gender Equality Canada | Femmes et Égalité des genres Canada) growing from $3,033,587 initial commitment to $268,940,655 current commitment across 7 amendments — a 88.7× expansion.
The dataset shows record 064-2024-2025-Q2-00742 (United Nations Department ofOperational Support · Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada) growing from $1,515,000 initial commitment to $128,863,135 current commitment across 2 amendments — a 85.1× expansion.
The dataset shows record GC-WD-DEO-2024-2025-Q4-74 (The Centre for Innovation Studies THECIS · Prairies Economic Development Canada | Développement économique Canada pour les Prairies) growing from $148,057 initial commitment to $11,048,057 current commitment across 1 amendments — a 74.6× expansion.
The dataset shows record 110_2023_2024_Q1_1912 (Duerden, Emma · Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada) growing from $150,911 initial commitment to $11,149,965 current commitment across 2 amendments — a 73.9× expansion.
The dataset shows record 141-2020-2021-Q3-00119 (Universities Canada · Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada) growing from $2,199,995 initial commitment to $162,522,591 current commitment across 4 amendments — a 73.9× expansion.
The dataset shows record 003-2019-2020-Q3-00001 (European Space Agency|Agence spatiale européenne · Canadian Space Agency | Agence spatiale canadienne) growing from $1,050,000 initial commitment to $76,200,000 current commitment across 2 amendments — a 72.6× expansion.
The dataset shows record 110_2022_2023_Q1_35 (Forbes, Shari · Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada) growing from $496,100 initial commitment to $34,428,100 current commitment across 7 amendments — a 69.4× expansion.
The dataset shows record 086-2022-2023-Q2-00251 (GWA'SALA-'NAKWAXDA'XW FIRST NATION · Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Pêches et Océans Canada) growing from $175,914 initial commitment to $11,231,554 current commitment across 9 amendments — a 63.8× expansion.
The dataset shows record 141-2021-2022-Q1-00282 (La Fédération des chambres de commerce de la province de Québec · Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada) growing from $7,487,170 initial commitment to $456,347,416 current commitment across 5 amendments — a 61.0× expansion.
The dataset shows record 141-2020-2021-Q2-00097 (Black Business Initiative Society · Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada) growing from $3,152,330 initial commitment to $191,606,170 current commitment across 9 amendments — a 60.8× expansion.
The dataset shows record 141-2020-2021-Q2-00140 (Groupe 3737 · Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada) growing from $2,942,330 initial commitment to $173,441,466 current commitment across 10 amendments — a 58.9× expansion.
The dataset shows record 217-2022-2023-Q1-08245 (Northumberland Ferries Limited|Northumberland Ferries Limited · Transport Canada | Transports Canada) growing from $8,355,341 initial commitment to $484,116,448 current commitment across 7 amendments — a 57.9× expansion.
The dataset shows record 086-2020-2021-Q3-00058 (Nuu-Chah-Nulth Tribal Council l Nuu-Chah-Nulth Tribal Council · Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Pêches et Océans Canada) growing from $606,094 initial commitment to $34,758,177 current commitment across 7 amendments — a 57.3× expansion.
The dataset shows record 141-2019-2020-Q4-01775 (Kivalliq Inuit Association · Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada) growing from $644,384 initial commitment to $35,348,856 current commitment across 4 amendments — a 54.9× expansion.
The dataset shows record 141-2021-2022-Q2-00634 (Council for the Advancement of African Canadians in Alberta (CAAC) · Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada) growing from $1,400,000 initial commitment to $76,348,600 current commitment across 6 amendments — a 54.5× expansion.
The dataset shows record 110_2022_2023_Q1_41 (Diop, Mamadou · Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada) growing from $498,547 initial commitment to $25,744,744 current commitment across 4 amendments — a 51.6× expansion.
The dataset shows record 086-2021-2022-Q2-00047 (NORTH COAST-SKEENA FIRST NATIONS ST · Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Pêches et Océans Canada) growing from $471,800 initial commitment to $24,320,965 current commitment across 9 amendments — a 51.5× expansion.
The dataset shows record 110_2022_2023_Q1_37 (Liboiron, Max · Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada) growing from $497,235 initial commitment to $25,558,179 current commitment across 4 amendments — a 51.4× expansion.
The dataset shows record 110_2022_2023_Q1_34 (Bengio, Yoshua · Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada) growing from $499,400 initial commitment to $25,669,160 current commitment across 4 amendments — a 51.4× expansion.
The dataset shows record 110_2022_2023_Q1_40 (Boley, Aaron · Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada) growing from $500,000 initial commitment to $25,700,000 current commitment across 4 amendments — a 51.4× expansion.
The dataset shows record 110_2022_2023_Q1_39 (Pack, Christopher · Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada) growing from $500,000 initial commitment to $25,700,000 current commitment across 4 amendments — a 51.4× expansion.
The dataset shows record 110_2022_2023_Q1_42 (Iorio-Morin, Christian · Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada) growing from $500,000 initial commitment to $25,700,000 current commitment across 4 amendments — a 51.4× expansion.
The dataset shows record 110_2022_2023_Q1_36 (Saravanamuttu, Kalaichelvi · Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada) growing from $469,000 initial commitment to $24,097,000 current commitment across 4 amendments — a 51.4× expansion.
The dataset shows record 033-2018-2019-Q3-511845 (Computers for Success - Canada Incorporated · Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada) growing from $432,000 initial commitment to $21,678,490 current commitment across 7 amendments — a 50.2× expansion.
The dataset shows record 141-2019-2020-Q3-00093 (Kitikmeot Inuit Association · Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada) growing from $402,740 initial commitment to $20,041,268 current commitment across 3 amendments — a 49.8× expansion.
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.
Pull the amendment 0 record. If procurement_method indicates competitive, the growth ratio is the signal. If it was sole-source from the start, the pattern is different (and may be normal).
Within the same department + program, what is the median growth ratio? Glassbox can produce that distribution. If this match sits in the top decile of growth, it warrants extra scrutiny.
Each amendment row is a published decision. Read the descriptions for purpose drift (also flagged separately as amendment-purpose-drift). Sustained scope expansion across multiple amendments without re-procurement is the review-worthy signal.
Departments with policies on amendment caps (e.g. 2× original within 5 years) can use this match to surface agreements that crossed the threshold and were not refreshed.
These are calibrated suggestions, not directives. The dataset shows the pattern; the funder decides the response.