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 University of British Columbia l University of British Columbia (BN 108161779) received $1,303,358 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 2021-03-19: 5.5 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
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 Mecaer America Inc.|Mecaer America Inc. (BN 104148309) received $1,400,000 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 2021-03-19: 5.5 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 GreenMantra Recycling Technologies Ltd. (BN 831657853) received $1,786,396 across 7 federal agreements from 3 departments — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada — with the most recent agreement dated 2021-03-22: 5.4 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
The dataset shows FABRICATION S.C. JOHNSON ET FILS, ULC|FABRICATION S.C. JOHNSON ET FILS, ULC (BN 738960335) received $2,000,000 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 2021-03-22: 5.4 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 Polytechnique Montréal|Polytechnique Montréal (BN 107585226) received $1,869,085 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 2021-03-22: 5.4 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 Earth Rangers Foundation received $4,567,768 across 5 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 2021-03-22: 5.4 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 Ananian, Priscilla received $508,214 across 3 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 2021-03-22: 5.4 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 Ulnooweg Development Group Inc. (BN 105439327RC0001) received $5,270,142 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 2021-03-23: 5.4 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
The dataset shows Government of the Northwest Territories / gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest (BN R107442691) received $150,000,000 across 2 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by National Defence | Défense nationale — with the most recent agreement dated 2021-03-23: 5.4 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
The dataset shows Chambre de commerce du Montréal Métropolitain|Chambre de commerce du Montréal Métropolitain (BN 134251818) received $1,885,100 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 2021-03-23: 5.4 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
The dataset shows Les Tourbières Berger ltée|Les Tourbières Berger ltée (BN 890170293) received $1,800,000 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 2021-03-23: 5.4 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 Avior Integrated Products Inc.|Avior Integrated Products Inc. (BN 863842993) received $1,594,000 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 2021-03-23: 5.4 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
The dataset shows BRAC received $64,230,579 across 7 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 2021-03-23: 5.4 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 CFGB - Canadian Foodgrains Bank Association received $10,000,000 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 2021-03-23: 5.4 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 Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH received $532,940 across 2 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada — with the most recent agreement dated 2021-03-23: 5.4 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 Canadian Red Cross Society|La Croix Rouge (BN 119219814) received $51,562,680 across 6 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 2021-03-24: 5.4 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
The dataset shows Capital Regional District (BN 12139 9836) received $5,551,256 across 1 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by National Defence | Défense nationale — with the most recent agreement dated 2021-03-24: 5.4 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 Anomera inc.|Anomera inc. (BN 760059097) received $2,000,000 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 2021-03-24: 5.4 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 Calgary BioHub (BN 741909733) received $1,457,000 across 1 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 the most recent agreement dated 2021-03-24: 5.4 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 Freightera Logistics Inc. (BN 806392239) received $1,000,000 across 1 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 the most recent agreement dated 2021-03-24: 5.4 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 Province of Saskatchewan|Province de la Saskatchewan received $194,833,341 across 8 federal agreements from 2 departments — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Transport Canada | Transports Canada — with the most recent agreement dated 2021-03-24: 5.4 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 TEINE ENEGY LTD. received $11,272,533 across 1 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 2021-03-24: 5.4 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 TUNDRA OIL & GAS LIMITED received $8,747,000 across 1 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 2021-03-24: 5.4 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 Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society l Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society (BN 106865272) received $1,579,585 across 4 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 2021-03-25: 5.4 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
The dataset shows Manitoba Institute of Trades and Technology (BN 107997967) received $1,305,529 across 1 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 the most recent agreement dated 2021-03-25: 5.4 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 Discovery Centre received $6,002,470 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 2021-03-25: 5.4 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 MARIE STOPES INTERNATIONAL LTD. received $43,944,594 across 4 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 2021-03-25: 5.4 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 Province of Ontario|Province de l'Ontario received $55,284,164 across 19 federal agreements from 2 departments — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Transport Canada | Transports Canada — with the most recent agreement dated 2021-03-25: 5.4 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 University of British Columbia|Université de la Colombie-Britannique received $34,539,662 across 29 federal agreements from 2 departments — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Western Economic Diversification Canada | Diversification de l'économie de l'Ouest Canada — with the most recent agreement dated 2021-03-25: 5.4 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 Makivik Corporation (BN 103468641RT0001) received $2,245,773 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 2021-03-26: 5.4 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 Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health Inc (BN 873580690RT0001) received $906,644 across 3 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 2021-03-26: 5.4 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
The dataset shows Cerebra Health Inc. (BN 814298386) received $1,380,240 across 5 federal agreements from 2 departments — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Western Economic Diversification Canada | Diversification de l'économie de l'Ouest Canada — with the most recent agreement dated 2021-03-26: 5.4 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
The dataset shows Regional Municipality of Peel (BN 119407187RT0001) received $16,182,576 across 4 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 2021-03-29: 5.4 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
The dataset shows Traction Guest Inc. (BN 761129683) received $2,116,768 across 5 federal agreements from 2 departments — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada — with the most recent agreement dated 2021-03-29: 5.4 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
The dataset shows Big Mountain Foods 2 Ltd., Big Mountain Foods Ltd. (BN 761239516) received $4,000,000 across 1 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 the most recent agreement dated 2021-03-29: 5.4 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 1434882 Alberta Ltd. (BN 832905020) received $2,796,192 across 1 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 the most recent agreement dated 2021-03-29: 5.4 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 Eeyou Communications Network (BN 854700879) received $13,837,455 across 3 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 2021-03-29: 5.4 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
The dataset shows Fundacion del Servicio Exterior para la Paz y la Democracia (BN 900031196XX9999) received $600,000 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 2021-03-29: 5.4 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 création Cavalia|Centre de création Cavalia (BN 863070264) received $2,000,000 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 2021-03-29: 5.4 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 Roswell Downhole Technologies Inc (BN 741433890) received $685,337 across 3 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada — with the most recent agreement dated 2021-03-29: 5.4 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
The dataset shows The Transition Accelerator (BN 868709387) received $1,200,000 across 1 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 the most recent agreement dated 2021-03-29: 5.4 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 Eagle Pass Heliskiing Ltd. (BN 826335549) received $1,000,000 across 1 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 the most recent agreement dated 2021-03-29: 5.4 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 Province of British Columbia, Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development received $56,020,000 across 4 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 2021-03-29: 5.4 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 Wildlife Fund Canada l World Wildlife Fund Canada (BN 119304954) received $2,760,326 across 5 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 2021-03-30: 5.4 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
The dataset shows Multi-Lingual Orientation Service Association for Immigrant Communities (BN 130178130RR0001) received $732,978 across 3 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 2021-03-30: 5.4 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
The dataset shows Rise People Inc. (BN 846124485) received $2,179,024 across 2 federal agreements from 2 departments — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by National Research Council Canada | Conseil national de recherches Canada — with the most recent agreement dated 2021-03-30: 5.4 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
The dataset shows Smartrend Manufacturing Group Inc (BN 850213554) received $1,851,305 across 1 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 the most recent agreement dated 2021-03-30: 5.4 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 Nisga'a Lisims Government (BN 868494121RP0001) received $1,309,904 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 2021-03-30: 5.4 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
The dataset shows Dalhousie University received $15,025,000 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 2021-03-30: 5.4 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 O-I Canada Corp.|O-I Canada Corp. received $3,500,000 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 2021-03-30: 5.4 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.