Big Brother Canada 7 is the seventh season of the Canadian reality television series Big Brother Canada. It is based on the Dutch series of the same name, which gained notoriety in 1999 and 2000. The season premiered on March 6, 2019, on Global and ended after 69 days on May 9, 2019, when Dane Rupert was named the winner and Anthony Douglas the runner-up. This was the first time in history that both the winner and runner-up received zero votes to evict in the entire season.
This season revolved around 15 strangers (known as HouseGuests) living in a house together while being constantly filmed and having no communication with the outside world as they competed to be the last HouseGuest remaining. The HouseGuests competed in challenges for power and safety before voting each other out of the house. When only two HouseGuests remained, a jury formed of previously evicted houseguests decided which finalists win the grand prize of $100,000, a $25,000 home furnishing makeover from Leon's, $10,000 worth of groceries courtesy of Summer Fresh, as well as a dream vacation for two anywhere in the world courtesy of Contiki Holidays. The runner-up received a $20,000 cash prize.
HouseGuests
The fifteen HouseGuests were revealed on February 27, 2019.
NameAgeOccupationResidenceEntryResult Dane Rupert 27 Civil technician Kelowna, British Columbia1 Day 69 Anthony Douglas 31 Gas inspector Richmond Hill, OntarioDay 69 Kyra Shenker 25 Bartender Montreal, Quebec Adam Pike 27 Oil field worker Spaniard's Bay, Newfoundland Mark Drelich 29 Travel guide Edmonton, Alberta Damien Ketlo 28 Goalie coach Nadleh Whut'en, British Columbia Estefania Hoyos 23 Student Gatineau, Quebec Cory Kennedy 29 Middle school teacher Sussex, New Brunswick 6 Samantha Picco30 Beauty salon owner Conception Bay South, Newfoundland1 Kiera Wallace 23 Bartender Port Moody, British Columbia Eddie Lin 25 Cryptocurrency developer Montreal, Quebec Chelsea Bird 30 Radio host Edmonton, Alberta Kailyn Archer 42 Psychic Grande Prairie, Alberta Maki Moto 31 Poet & DJ Toronto, Ontario Laura Roberts 26 Judicial clerk Calgary, Alberta
Future appearances In 2023, Samantha Picco appeared on the second season of Bachelor in Paradise Canada. Picco later appeared in the ninth season of the American version of Bachelor in Paradise.
In 2024, Anthony Douglas returned to compete as a HouseGuest on Big Brother Canada 12.
Twists Power of Veto Competition In a format twist beginning with this season and continued in future seasons, only 5 HouseGuests would compete for the Power of Veto - the two nominees were guaranteed to play along with three HouseGuests chosen by random draw. The Head of Household - who in previous seasons, was guaranteed to play - would not be eligible to compete in the Power of Veto Competition until the Final 5 round.
Leon's Secret Lounge A secret room was hidden in a new area of the house - periodically, Canada will get the opportunity to vote to send someone into the room for various reasons until Day 28 when it was revealed to all the HouseGuests. After Day 28, several twists involving more than one HouseGuest or the entire house revolved around the Lounge.
Top Level Clearance When the cast was revealed, voting had opened to the public to decide which one HouseGuest would secretly be the first to enter the house. Once in the secret lounge, they could spy on the first two moving-in groups. Damien eventually ended up getting the most votes. Immediately after entering the house, he had to look for a secret room where he could stay and watch the first two groups of HouseGuests move in. After they moved in, he exited the room and joined the third and final move-in group to officially enter the house.
Video Intel During Week 3's Nominations Episode, voting opened for Canada to send another HouseGuest into Leon's Lounge. There, this HouseGuest would receive an "unprecedented video leak" and video intel on other HouseGuests. Damien again won the public vote and, after being led through a series of clues, entered Leon's Secret Lounge and selected video intel on Mark and Samantha.
Blood Veto The Blood Veto was hidden in the Lounge since Day 1, and both times Damien entered the Lounge, he tried to grab it but an alarm would go off, signaling that it was off limits. On Day 28, the HouseGuests were all told about Leon's Secret Lounge and, consequently, the Blood Veto. Big Brother then told the HouseGuests that they would have to unanimously decide who they thought should receive the Blood Veto despite not knowing how it worked. Kyra won the Blood Veto; however, they then became ineligible to compete in the next Power of Veto competition. They also became immune for the week.
During Week 5's Veto Ceremony, Kyra was sent to the Diary Room to secretly be told about the Blood Veto's power - that while the Blood Veto holder wouldn't vote at the eviction, the Blood Veto holder could overrule the house's eviction vote and choose to evict the other nominee. The Blood Veto was only in play for Week 5's eviction. Kyra decided not to use it, leaving Kiera's Eviction in place.
Secret Asset On the night of the premiere, it was revealed that Canada would vote between two “Secret Assets" to enter the house and become the fifteenth and final HouseGuest. Canadians had only twenty-four hours to vote for one of the two assets to enter the house. During the first live eviction episode, it was revealed that Cory was voted in by the Canadian public, but she had to complete a secret mission before officially becoming a permanent houseguest. Her secret mission was to form three separate “Final Two” deals in her first twenty-four hours in the house. If she failed to complete the mission, she would be evicted immediately. She successfully completed her mission by securing three "Final Two" deals in the first twenty-four hours with Eddie, Kailyn, and Damien, making her a permanent HouseGuest. She was also given immunity for the rest of the week. Cory ultimately placed eighth in the season.
NameOccupationResidenceResult Cory Kennedy 29 Middle school teacher Granted Entry Holly Noseworthy 33 Armoured guard Denied Entry
Secret Assassin Throughout the season, Big Brother has been placing boxes of paperwork in the archive room. Among the boxes hid the "Secret Assassin" power which let one person anonymously nominate a third nominee for that week's eviction. On Day 44, Adam found a blacklight and a clue which told him to search boxes with the blacklight for a secret power. After much hunting, he found a keypad, and after he entered the numbers on the box into the keypad, he unlocked the power. On Day 45, he used it to nominate Cory.
Summary On Day 1, fourteen HouseGuests entered the spy-themed "Big Brother Canada" House. As the first twist of the season, Damien was selected by Canada to enter the House first, by himself. He had the opportunity to locate a secret "Leon's Lounge" and watch the first two groups enter the House before entering with the last group. After everyone settled in, Arisa dropped another bombshell: the Power of Veto competition for the week would be voided, meaning the two nominees would automatically face the first eviction. She also revealed secrets about everyone publicly. All of the HouseGuests were then locked up for the Operation: Escape Head of Household competition. In this competition, HouseGuests were locked in separate chambers. In the first round, HouseGuests must untie themselves from their chair and use the materials inside the chamber to reach a set of keys to unlock their door. The first seven HouseGuests to unlock their door would move on to the second round. Adam, Kiera, Estefania, Kailyn, Anthony, Mark, and Maki advanced to the second round. For the second round, HouseGuests must use a spoon to dig a hole, crawl under the fence, and hit their button. The first HouseGuest to hit their button will be the first Head of Household of the season. Adam was the winner. On Day 2, Adam nominated Damien and Laura for eviction. On Day 6, Laura was evicted by a unanimous 11-0 vote. Immediately after the eviction, Arisa gave another announcement. Canada voted for either Cory or Holly to enter the House as a "secret asset". Cory was chosen to enter the House, but was also given a secret mission from Arisa. She must make three Final Two deals within 24 hours. If she succeeds, she will earn immunity for the week. If she fails, she will be immediately evicted from the House.
Following Laura's eviction and Cory's entrance, the HouseGuests were teed off in the Golf for It Head of Household competition. In this competition, HouseGuests must balance a golf ball on their over-sized club. If they dropped their ball at any time, they were eliminated. However, at random points throughout the competition, the first HouseGuest to hit their button would earn the right to try and hit their ball into the hole for the win. If they missed the shot, they would be eliminated. The last HouseGuest with their ball on their club, or the first HouseGuest to sink their ball into the hole, will be the new Head of Household. Dane was the winner after being the last one standing. As Head of Household, Dane had to select three HouseGuests to become the first Have-Nots of the season. Adam, Mark, and Samantha became Have-Nots for the week. Cory formed Final Two deals with Kailyn, Damien, and Eddie, thus completing her mission and earning safety for the week. Alliances began forming very quickly. Dane, Adam, Anthony, and Mark formed the "Pretty Boys" alliance; Samantha, Chelsea, Estefania, and Kiera joined the "Pretty Boys" to form "The Eight" alliance. On Day 7, Dane nominated Kyra and Maki for eviction, with Kyra as the target. During the player pick for the Veto competition, another twist was revealed. The Head of Household is not eligible to compete for the Power of Veto until only five HouseGuests remain. On Day 8, Kyra and Maki, as well as Adam, Anthony, and Chelsea, splashed in the On a Roll Power of Veto competition. In this competition, HouseGuests must fill their bucket with sap and walk across the river via the spinning logs. If they fall, they must try again. After they reach the other side, they must pour their bucket into their container. The first HouseGuest to fill their container with enough sap to remove their ball will win the Power of Veto. Adam was the winner. On Day 10, Adam decided not to use the Power of Veto. Despite originally being the pawn, Maki became a target after Anthony and Kyra told Adam that Maki was targeting him and after Maki told Dane he would target him. On Day 11, Karen and Kevin from Big Brother Canada 5 surprised the Have-Nots for a task. After watching a video featuring the two, the Have-Nots were asked a series of questions. If they could answer three questions correctly, they would win a "Wendy's" meal for the whole House. They passed their task and earned the meal. On Day 13, after Dane was the tie-breaker, Maki was evicted by a 6-5 vote.