Running pattern detector against the corpus
The dataset shows entities that received substantial federal funding then ceased appearing in the corpus — flagging recipients that went silent after the money flowed.
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 total (original commitments, is_amendment = false) ≥ p90 of recipient totals within the recipient's primary department AND ≥ $500K floor · last agreement_start_date < as-of − 36 months, as-of = MAX(agreement_start_date) ≤ CURRENT_DATE · signal = years silent
The dataset shows Canadian Tire Corporation Limited received $9,000,000 across 1 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada — with the most recent agreement dated 2020-02-04: 6.6 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
Why this may be benign · A single large capital or research award is expected to be followed by silence; one-off funding is not a zombie signal on its own.
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.
Cross-reference the recipient legal name with the relevant federal/provincial corporate registry. An active corporate status with no recent grant activity may indicate program completion (normal); a dissolved or in-default status with prior public funding warrants review.
If the recipient is a registered charity (CRA-registered), pull the most recent T3010 filing date. A gap exceeding 18 months is a regulatory issue independent of the federal-funding silence.
Did the funded program complete? Was the final report submitted? Were funds returned, if applicable? Silence in the corpus is not evidence of incompletion, but it is the signal to verify.
Some zombies are just program endings; others are entity disappearances after public money flowed. Close the match with reasoning, or move to active monitoring if outcomes are unclear.
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 Leons Furniture Ltd received $14,628,167 across 1 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada — with the most recent agreement dated 2020-02-04: 6.6 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
Why this may be benign · A single large capital or research award is expected to be followed by silence; one-off funding is not a zombie signal on its own.
The dataset shows Government Of New Brunswick - Energy And Resource Development received $9,227,692 across 1 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada — with the most recent agreement dated 2020-02-05: 6.6 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
Why this may be benign · A single large capital or research award is expected to be followed by silence; one-off funding is not a zombie signal on its own.
The dataset shows 4C Farms Ltd. received $922,728 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 the most recent agreement dated 2020-02-06: 6.6 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
Why this may be benign · A single large capital or research award is expected to be followed by silence; one-off funding is not a zombie signal on its own.
The dataset shows Rona Inc. received $5,536,916 across 1 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada — with the most recent agreement dated 2020-02-07: 6.6 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
Why this may be benign · A single large capital or research award is expected to be followed by silence; one-off funding is not a zombie signal on its own.
The dataset shows Centre De Recherche Informatique De Montréal received $2,950,000 across 2 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada — with the most recent agreement dated 2020-02-13: 6.5 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
Why this may be benign · The recipient business number is missing or a placeholder ('0', all-zeros, '-', 'n/a'): rows were grouped by legal name only, so distinct entities with the same name may be merged (KNOWN-DATA-ISSUES F-6/F-7).
The dataset shows Philippine Business for SocialProgress received $8,000,000 across 1 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada — with the most recent agreement dated 2020-02-17: 6.5 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
Why this may be benign · A single large capital or research award is expected to be followed by silence; one-off funding is not a zombie signal on its own.
The dataset shows Nova Scotia Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage | Ministère des Communautés, de la Culture et du Patrimoine de la Nouvelle-Écosse received $30,000,000 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 the most recent agreement dated 2020-02-18: 6.5 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
Why this may be benign · A single large capital or research award is expected to be followed by silence; one-off funding is not a zombie signal on its own.
The dataset shows City of Kelowna | Ville de Kelowna received $22,000,000 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 the most recent agreement dated 2020-02-18: 6.5 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
Why this may be benign · A single large capital or research award is expected to be followed by silence; one-off funding is not a zombie signal on its own.
The dataset shows Nunavut Arctic College (BN 139718241) received $2,245,100 across 2 federal agreements from 2 departments — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada — with the most recent agreement dated 2020-02-19: 6.5 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
The dataset shows Portes Gensteel inc.|Portes Gensteel inc. (BN 100138379) received $1,600,000 across 1 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 the most recent agreement dated 2020-02-19: 6.5 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
Why this may be benign · A single large capital or research award is expected to be followed by silence; one-off funding is not a zombie signal on its own.
The dataset shows Nova Scotia Environment received $14,340,000 across 2 federal agreements from 2 departments — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Environment and Climate Change Canada | Environnement et Changement climatique Canada — with the most recent agreement dated 2020-02-19: 6.5 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
Why this may be benign · The recipient business number is missing or a placeholder ('0', all-zeros, '-', 'n/a'): rows were grouped by legal name only, so distinct entities with the same name may be merged (KNOWN-DATA-ISSUES F-6/F-7).
The dataset shows World Relief Canada received $18,673,875 across 9 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada — with the most recent agreement dated 2020-02-19: 6.5 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
Why this may be benign · The recipient business number is missing or a placeholder ('0', all-zeros, '-', 'n/a'): rows were grouped by legal name only, so distinct entities with the same name may be merged (KNOWN-DATA-ISSUES F-6/F-7).
The dataset shows The Communication Project (BN 117835215RT0001) received $2,499,990 across 1 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada — with the most recent agreement dated 2020-02-20: 6.5 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
Why this may be benign · A single large capital or research award is expected to be followed by silence; one-off funding is not a zombie signal on its own.
The dataset shows Clean Resource Innovation NetworkClean Resource Innovation Network (BN 705751097) received $100,000,000 across 1 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 the most recent agreement dated 2020-02-20: 6.5 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
Why this may be benign · A single large capital or research award is expected to be followed by silence; one-off funding is not a zombie signal on its own.
The dataset shows Nova Scotia Salmon Association l Nova Scotia Salmon Association (BN 889978599) received $3,782,723 across 2 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Pêches et Océans Canada — with the most recent agreement dated 2020-02-20: 6.5 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
The dataset shows Merit Functional Foods Corporation (BN 792776874) received $10,000,000 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 the most recent agreement dated 2020-02-24: 6.5 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
Why this may be benign · A single large capital or research award is expected to be followed by silence; one-off funding is not a zombie signal on its own.
The dataset shows British Columbia Conservation Foundation l British Columbia Conservation Foundation (BN 123042822) received $1,874,384 across 2 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Pêches et Océans Canada — with the most recent agreement dated 2020-02-24: 6.5 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
The dataset shows Chin, Ya-Huei Cathy received $1,620,000 across 1 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 the most recent agreement dated 2020-03-01: 6.5 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
Why this may be benign · A single large capital or research award is expected to be followed by silence; one-off funding is not a zombie signal on its own.
The dataset shows Gendron, Bernard received $1,329,386 across 2 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 the most recent agreement dated 2020-03-01: 6.5 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
Why this may be benign · The recipient business number is missing or a placeholder ('0', all-zeros, '-', 'n/a'): rows were grouped by legal name only, so distinct entities with the same name may be merged (KNOWN-DATA-ISSUES F-6/F-7).
The dataset shows Goulet, Charles received $796,603 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 the most recent agreement dated 2020-03-01: 6.5 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
Why this may be benign · The recipient business number is missing or a placeholder ('0', all-zeros, '-', 'n/a'): rows were grouped by legal name only, so distinct entities with the same name may be merged (KNOWN-DATA-ISSUES F-6/F-7).
The dataset shows Ilyas, Ihab received $1,691,600 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 the most recent agreement dated 2020-03-01: 6.5 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
Why this may be benign · The recipient business number is missing or a placeholder ('0', all-zeros, '-', 'n/a'): rows were grouped by legal name only, so distinct entities with the same name may be merged (KNOWN-DATA-ISSUES F-6/F-7).
The dataset shows Lowary, Todd L received $6,213,000 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 the most recent agreement dated 2020-03-01: 6.5 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
Why this may be benign · A single large capital or research award is expected to be followed by silence; one-off funding is not a zombie signal on its own.
The dataset shows Mombaur, Katja-University of Waterloo received $10,000,000 across 1 federal agreements from 1 department — 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 the most recent agreement dated 2020-03-01: 6.5 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
Why this may be benign · A single large capital or research award is expected to be followed by silence; one-off funding is not a zombie signal on its own.
The dataset shows Tang, Anthony S received $5,199,800 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 the most recent agreement dated 2020-03-01: 6.5 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
Why this may be benign · A single large capital or research award is expected to be followed by silence; one-off funding is not a zombie signal on its own.
The dataset shows Yong, Voon W received $9,146,290 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 the most recent agreement dated 2020-03-01: 6.5 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
Why this may be benign · The recipient business number is missing or a placeholder ('0', all-zeros, '-', 'n/a'): rows were grouped by legal name only, so distinct entities with the same name may be merged (KNOWN-DATA-ISSUES F-6/F-7).
The dataset shows Yudin, Andrei K received $1,400,000 across 1 federal agreements from 1 department — 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 the most recent agreement dated 2020-03-01: 6.5 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
Why this may be benign · A single large capital or research award is expected to be followed by silence; one-off funding is not a zombie signal on its own.
The dataset shows Forgues, Daniel received $590,001 across 1 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 the most recent agreement dated 2020-03-01: 6.5 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
Why this may be benign · A single large capital or research award is expected to be followed by silence; one-off funding is not a zombie signal on its own.
The dataset shows 8340 - THE ARCTIC EIDER SOCIETY received $1,245,000 across 1 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency | Agence canadienne de développement économique du Nord — with the most recent agreement dated 2020-03-01: 6.5 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
Why this may be benign · A single large capital or research award is expected to be followed by silence; one-off funding is not a zombie signal on its own.
The dataset shows Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) (BN 118971233RR0001) received $3,750,000 across 2 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada — with the most recent agreement dated 2020-03-03: 6.5 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
The dataset shows Géliko inc.|Géliko inc. (BN 143407922) received $1,507,500 across 2 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 the most recent agreement dated 2020-03-03: 6.5 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
The dataset shows Canadian Health Solutions Inc.|Canadian Health Solutions Inc. (BN 858739899RT0001) received $3,000,000 across 1 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 the most recent agreement dated 2020-03-04: 6.5 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
Why this may be benign · A single large capital or research award is expected to be followed by silence; one-off funding is not a zombie signal on its own.
The dataset shows Ville De Rimouski l Ville De Rimouski received $2,600,000 across 1 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Pêches et Océans Canada — with the most recent agreement dated 2020-03-05: 6.5 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
Why this may be benign · A single large capital or research award is expected to be followed by silence; one-off funding is not a zombie signal on its own.
The dataset shows Institut international d'études administratives de Montréal Inc.|Institut international d'études administratives de Montréal Inc. received $1,575,000 across 1 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 the most recent agreement dated 2020-03-10: 6.5 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
Why this may be benign · A single large capital or research award is expected to be followed by silence; one-off funding is not a zombie signal on its own.
The dataset shows Cabot Manufacturing ULC|Cabot Manufacturing ULC (BN 781435128RT0001) received $1,500,000 across 1 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 the most recent agreement dated 2020-03-11: 6.5 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
Why this may be benign · A single large capital or research award is expected to be followed by silence; one-off funding is not a zombie signal on its own.
The dataset shows Natur+l XTD inc.|Natur+l XTD inc. (BN 801267055) received $1,450,000 across 1 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 the most recent agreement dated 2020-03-11: 6.5 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
Why this may be benign · A single large capital or research award is expected to be followed by silence; one-off funding is not a zombie signal on its own.
The dataset shows ENVOY ENERGY FUELS INC. received $6,000,000 across 2 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Natural Resources Canada | Ressources naturelles Canada — with the most recent agreement dated 2020-03-11: 6.5 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
Why this may be benign · The recipient business number is missing or a placeholder ('0', all-zeros, '-', 'n/a'): rows were grouped by legal name only, so distinct entities with the same name may be merged (KNOWN-DATA-ISSUES F-6/F-7).
The dataset shows St. Clair Region Conservation Authority l St. Clair Region Conservation Authority (BN 108011677) received $1,217,000 across 2 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Pêches et Océans Canada — with the most recent agreement dated 2020-03-12: 6.5 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
The dataset shows Kingston Home Base Non-Profit Housing Inc. (BN 1293 97709 RT0001) received $4,402,471 across 1 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Public Safety Canada | Sécurité publique Canada — with the most recent agreement dated 2020-03-12: 6.5 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
Why this may be benign · A single large capital or research award is expected to be followed by silence; one-off funding is not a zombie signal on its own.
The dataset shows Nanaimo Port Authority|Administration portuaire Nanaimo received $46,170,000 across 1 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Transport Canada | Transports Canada — with the most recent agreement dated 2020-03-12: 6.5 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
Why this may be benign · A single large capital or research award is expected to be followed by silence; one-off funding is not a zombie signal on its own.
The dataset shows SecondMuse received $8,996,653 across 1 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada — with the most recent agreement dated 2020-03-12: 6.5 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
Why this may be benign · A single large capital or research award is expected to be followed by silence; one-off funding is not a zombie signal on its own.
The dataset shows Metis National Council Secretariat (BN 133743179RT0001) received $2,950,000 across 2 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada — with the most recent agreement dated 2020-03-13: 6.5 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
The dataset shows NCE-IKTP YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH (BN 729061325) received $9,057,960 across 1 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Health Canada | Santé Canada — with the most recent agreement dated 2020-03-13: 6.5 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
Why this may be benign · A single large capital or research award is expected to be followed by silence; one-off funding is not a zombie signal on its own.
The dataset shows City of Summerside received $654,114 across 9 federal agreements from 3 departments — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Employment and Social Development Canada | Emploi et Développement social Canada — with the most recent agreement dated 2020-03-13: 6.5 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
Why this may be benign · The recipient business number is missing or a placeholder ('0', all-zeros, '-', 'n/a'): rows were grouped by legal name only, so distinct entities with the same name may be merged (KNOWN-DATA-ISSUES F-6/F-7).
The dataset shows Oxfam-Québec received $147,379,648 across 37 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada — with the most recent agreement dated 2020-03-13: 6.5 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
Why this may be benign · The recipient business number is missing or a placeholder ('0', all-zeros, '-', 'n/a'): rows were grouped by legal name only, so distinct entities with the same name may be merged (KNOWN-DATA-ISSUES F-6/F-7).
The dataset shows Bouvry Exports Calgary Ltd. (BN 100606953) received $2,933,151 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 the most recent agreement dated 2020-03-15: 6.5 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
Why this may be benign · A single large capital or research award is expected to be followed by silence; one-off funding is not a zombie signal on its own.
The dataset shows Conestoga Meat Packers Ltd. (BN 101090785) received $1,272,536 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 the most recent agreement dated 2020-03-15: 6.5 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
Why this may be benign · A single large capital or research award is expected to be followed by silence; one-off funding is not a zombie signal on its own.
The dataset shows Dr. Oetker Canada Ltd. (BN 103976007) received $10,075,678 across 2 federal agreements from 2 departments — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | Innovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada — with the most recent agreement dated 2020-03-15: 6.5 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
The dataset shows Nutri-Nation Functional Foods Inc. (BN 104265889) received $1,000,750 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 the most recent agreement dated 2020-03-15: 6.5 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
Why this may be benign · A single large capital or research award is expected to be followed by silence; one-off funding is not a zombie signal on its own.
The dataset shows Volaille Giannone (BN 115727885) received $1,471,750 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 the most recent agreement dated 2020-03-15: 6.5 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.