The second season of Big Brother Canada began airing on March 5, 2014. Like the inaugural season, it featured fifteen new HouseGuests competing to win the show's grand prize. Arisa Cox returned to host the series, which continued to air on the Slice network. The second season lasted for a total of ten weeks, concluding on May 8, 2014 when Jon Pardy was crowned the winner. Similar to its predecessor, it was a ratings hit for the network. It has been cited by fans as one of the show's best seasons.
Development and production
Following multiple adaptions of the Big Brother format in French-speaking Canada, an English version of the show premiered on Slice in 2013. The show was a ratings hit for the network, prompting a second season to be ordered soon after the finale. It was officially confirmed on 5 June. Barbra Williams with Shaw Media said "Last season, our Canadian edition of Big Brother exceeded all expectations, bringing in record audiences and engaging fans in ways we'd never done before [...] With season two chock-full of opportunities for viewers at home to influence the house and never before seen show-altering twists, our new batch of HouseGuests and fans are in for a wildly exciting ride." Like the previous season, Robyn Kass was given the task of finding the cast for the show's sophomore season. Casting officially launched on 1 August. While open casting calls were held from September to October, applicants could apply online until 25 October. Following the show's renewal, it was confirmed that Arisa Cox would return as the show's host after receiving positive feedback.
It was confirmed in February that the season would feature fifteen HouseGuests, the same number as the previous season. Fourteen of the HouseGuests were revealed on 26 February, with the fifteenth being teased as the show's first twist. Executive producer John Brunton claimed the twist was "major" and was "going to be a freakin' barnburner, people are going to be on the edge of their seats." The original fourteen HouseGuests entered the House on 27 February. It was revealed during the show's premiere that the viewers would vote between three potential HouseGuests to enter the House as the official fifteenth HouseGuest. The three potential HouseGuests – Allison, Nate, and Scott – spent one week living inside the House's secret War Room, with a live feed on them as well. While in the room, they were at times shown clips from inside the House, as well as given tasks to complete. The chosen HouseGuest entered the House following the second eviction of the season, making them the first late entrant in Big Brother Canada. The spin-off series Big Brother Canada Side Show premiered following the first live eviction. Hosted by Cox alongside former HouseGuests Gary Levy and Peter Brown, the show featured interviews with the previously evicted HouseGuest as well as former HouseGuests.
This season featured a Fan Meter, impacting the game with each new level it reached based on fan interaction. Though the HouseGuests were shown the statistics of the Fan Meter at times, they were not told what it was or what purpose it served. The Brick continued to sponsor the show through its second season, offering a $25,000 gift card to the winner. To promote the company, fans were able to select one piece of furniture from The Brick each week to place in the Head of Household suite. New sponsor Twistos played a large role in the series with the introduction of Twistos Twists, replacing last season's Power Plays. Ramada and Pizza Pizza sponsored the second season as well. Twistos offered a $10,000 trip to a location of their choice to the show's winner, alongside the prize from The Brick and the standard $100,000 prize. The runner-up received a $20,000 prize as well.