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 Healthcare Excellence Canada (BN 118929322) received $124,700,000 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 2021-03-31: 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.
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 Doctors Without Borders (BN 135275857) received $77,200,000 across 18 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 2021-03-31: 5.4 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
The dataset shows Custom Metal Contracting Ltd. (BN 139059778) received $2,485,000 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 2021-03-31: 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 Akoma Holdings Incorporated (BN 801919739RR0001) received $1,500,000 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 2021-03-31: 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 Regional Health Authority B|Regional Health Authority B (BN 809872294) received $2,250,000 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 2021-03-31: 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 Cowichan Tribes l Cowichan Tribes (BN 891716441) received $1,485,792 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 2021-03-31: 5.4 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
The dataset shows Joint Secretariat l Joint Secretariat (BN 107547333) received $1,240,000 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 2021-03-31: 5.4 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
The dataset shows AUX ENERGY INC. (BN 70507112) received $4,954,000 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 2021-03-31: 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 African Development Bank Group received $139,900,000 across 2 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 2021-03-31: 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 Foundation for Innovative New Diagn received $20,000,000 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 2021-03-31: 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 Government of Jordan received $14,500,000 across 2 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 2021-03-31: 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 Government of Nova Scotia - Department of Health and Wellness received $134,898,500 across 3 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Health Canada | Santé Canada — with the most recent agreement dated 2021-03-31: 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 Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority|Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority received $5,500,000 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 2021-03-31: 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 Scheme, Erik received $840,001 across 4 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 2021-03-31: 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 SUCKER CREEK BAND received $174,660,288 across 2 federal agreements from 2 departments — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada | Relations Couronne-Autochtones et Affaires du Nord Canada — with the most recent agreement dated 2021-03-31: 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 Tsai, Peichun Amy received $565,800 across 5 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 2021-03-31: 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 Government of Northwest Territories - Environment and Natural Resources received $1,100,000 across 2 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Parks Canada | Parcs Canada — with the most recent agreement dated 2021-03-31: 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 Water Security Agency l Water Security Agency received $1,638,957 across 3 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 2021-03-31: 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 Sharawi, Mohammad received $637,360 across 4 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 the most recent agreement dated 2021-03-31: 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 Ucluelet First Nation (BN 1000017765) received $2,061,167 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 2021-04-01: 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 Ducks Unlimited Canada (BN 1000037753) received $3,513,364 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 2021-04-01: 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 Qikiqtani Inuit Association (BN 1000055207) received $7,355,692 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 2021-04-01: 5.4 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
The dataset shows SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY / DR. ANDER (BN 1000056339) received $2,496,710 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 2021-04-01: 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 Ts'uubaa-asatx Nation (BN 1000073979) received $2,202,705 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 2021-04-01: 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 TSARTLIP FIRST NATION (BN 1000080031) received $2,259,574 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 2021-04-01: 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 Elgin Community Futures Development Corporation (BN 101607646) received $11,112,129 across 21 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 2021-04-01: 5.4 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
The dataset shows Northumberland Business Development Assistance Corporation (BN 103937256) received $10,290,537 across 6 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Agence fédérale de développement économique pour le Sud de l'Ontario — with the most recent agreement dated 2021-04-01: 5.4 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
The dataset shows Canadian International Grains Institute (BN 106861743) received $3,935,117 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 2021-04-01: 5.4 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
The dataset shows Fish, Food And Allied Workers l Fish, Food And Allied Workers (BN 107388811) received $1,976,676 across 3 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 2021-04-01: 5.4 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
The dataset shows Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (BN 107805921) received $8,147,979 across 6 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Public Health Agency of Canada | Agence de la santé publique du Canada — with the most recent agreement dated 2021-04-01: 5.4 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
The dataset shows Saskatchewan Chamber Of CommerceChambre de commerce de Saskatchewan (BN 108098278) received $1,155,000 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 2021-04-01: 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 RYERSON UNIVERSITY (BN 119130383) received $2,591,142 across 3 federal agreements from 2 departments — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Department of Justice Canada | Ministère de la Justice Canada — with the most recent agreement dated 2021-04-01: 5.4 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
The dataset shows Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Consulting Inc. | Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Conseil (BN 122156102) received $32,310,002 across 1 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Public Health Agency of Canada | Agence de la santé publique du Canada — with the most recent agreement dated 2021-04-01: 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 Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Consulting Inc. | Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton Conseil (BN 122156102) received $32,310,002 across 1 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Public Health Agency of Canada | Agence de la santé publique du Canada — with the most recent agreement dated 2021-04-01: 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 Trenval Business Development Corporation (BN 122715154) received $8,313,105 across 14 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 2021-04-01: 5.4 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
The dataset shows Corporation of the City of Guelph (BN 122778459) received $8,060,989 across 7 federal agreements from 2 departments — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario | Agence fédérale de développement économique pour le Sud de l'Ontario — with the most recent agreement dated 2021-04-01: 5.4 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
The dataset shows Sarnia-Lambton Business Development Corporation (BN 123185472) received $4,240,223 across 9 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 2021-04-01: 5.4 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
The dataset shows Cornwall and The Counties CFDC (BN 123392086) received $8,883,766 across 17 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 2021-04-01: 5.4 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
The dataset shows Canadian Livestock Genetics Association (BN 123407397) received $2,349,000 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 2021-04-01: 5.4 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
The dataset shows Alberta Health | Alberta Health (BN 124072513) received $23,783,105 across 4 federal agreements from 1 department — above the 90th percentile of recipients funded by Public Health Agency of Canada | Agence de la santé publique du Canada — with the most recent agreement dated 2021-04-01: 5.4 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
The dataset shows Community Futures Development Corporation of N&C Hastings (BN 124189523) received $8,802,283 across 15 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 2021-04-01: 5.4 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
The dataset shows Brant Community Futures Development Corporation (BN 125651992) received $8,616,730 across 22 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 2021-04-01: 5.4 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
The dataset shows Grand Erie Business Centre Inc. CFDC (BN 125664714) received $4,972,544 across 12 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 2021-04-01: 5.4 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
The dataset shows Centre for Business and Economic Development (BN 125874628) received $4,124,438 across 10 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 2021-04-01: 5.4 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
The dataset shows Prince Edward/Lennox & Addington Community Futures Dev Corp (BN 126531805) received $10,753,385 across 16 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 2021-04-01: 5.4 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
The dataset shows Community Futures Development Corporation of Chatham-Kent (BN 127535102) received $5,097,369 across 13 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 2021-04-01: 5.4 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
The dataset shows Norfolk District BDC (BN 127590545) received $5,377,394 across 12 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 2021-04-01: 5.4 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
The dataset shows CANADA PORK INTERNATIONAL (BN 129298501) received $3,220,765 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 2021-04-01: 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 Community Futures Wood Buffalo|Société d'aide au développement économique des collectivités de Wood Buffalo (BN 129581740) received $1,947,645 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 the most recent agreement dated 2021-04-01: 5.4 years of subsequent silence in the corpus as of 2026-09-01.
The dataset shows Ccac - Ccpa, . (BN 131910119) received $7,000,000 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 2021-04-01: 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.