Big Brother Canada Rules and Regulations

Big Brother Canada Rules

There are some of the rules which houseguests participating in Big Brother Canada reality tv show must follow. The Big Brother Rules Book is a handbook of rules and regulations created by Big Brother for houseguests during their stay in the house.

It plays a major part of the show, though is often overlooked. It can affect a houseguest’s stay inside the house if he or she violates one or more of the rules, as each violation results in a corresponding punishment.

BBCAN House Rules

The following house rules are the most important rules in the Big Brother Canada House and must be followed by all houseguests. If a houseguest were to violate these rules, he or she could face punishment or expel.

• Housemates shall have no contact with the outside world.
• All housemates must wear a microphone at all times, except when swimming or sleeping.
• Conversations in the Diary Room should always stay confidential. No one should ever share such conversations with other houseguests unless told to do so.
• Whispering inside the house is strictly prohibited. (Whispering is defined as talking too softly for a microphone to detect)
• Housemates should never intimidate, threaten or act violently towards any other housemate.
• Tasks are compulsory, but housemates may be permitted to refrain from participating where health or other reasons are accepted by Big Brother.
• Speaking in another language aside from the official language used by the show is strictly prohibited.
• The housemates should never deliberately break anything inside the house.
• The housemates should never discuss anything related to the outside world. (Selectively enforced)
• The Bible and other religious literature are the only books allowed in the house
• Covering or tampering microphones or cameras, writing secret messages, talking under hidden places (such as bedding, tables and beds) are strictly prohibited.
• The Houseguests must leave the house immediately (after brief goodbyes) once evicted and immediately experience an interview with the host on live television.
• Production has the sole discretion over what to broadcast and what not to broadcast.
• The following items are forbidden inside the house:
  • Drugs and narcotics
  • Personal medication (except in consultation with Big Brother)
  • Weapons
  • Watches
  • Money, checkbooks, or credit/debit cards
  • Mobile/cell phones
  • TVs, Computers, or Gaming Devices
  • PalmPilots or electronic organizers
  • Agendas or diaries
  • Magazines
  • Books, aside from official religious texts
  • Pens or any similar writing implements (unless provided by Big Brother)
  • Paper or writing pads (unless provided by Big Brother)
  • Musical instruments (allowed in some countries)
  • Any ready-made games, such as playing cards (unless received from production)
  • Any item requiring electrical or battery power
  • Radios or walkmans
  • CDs or CD players
  • Clothes entirely white in color, with prominent commercial logos (unless authorized), or messages to the outside world.

• The Head of Household must nominate two people for eviction.
• The winner of the Power of Veto may elect to remove one nominee from the block, including themselves. If the Power of Veto is golden, the HOH must immediately select a replacement nominee. If it is diamond, the winner of the power must immediately select a replacement nominee.
• The doors to the house remained locked at all times, though a HouseGuest is free to quit the game whenever they choose; however, once leaving the house, they are not permitted to re-enter
• Houseguests must vote to evict one of the two nominees on live television unless declared ineligible to vote. Unless otherwise directed, the vote will be cast in the diary room.
• Specific rules about the house and how the houseguests are responsible for its maintenance