A man found not criminally responsible for stabbing five people to death at a Calgary house party is getting more freedoms.
Alberta's Criminal Code Review Board is allowing Matthew de Grood passes of up to two weeks to visit his family's home in Calgary.
He is also being allowed to travel to British Columbia and Ontario if accompanied by a responsible adult.
De Grood's trial heard that he was suffering from schizophrenia at the time of the killings in 2014. He was found not criminally responsible and placed in a psychiatric facility.
His annual hearing before the board last month examined his progress and whether additional freedoms would be warranted.
The board says de Grood is still a danger to the public and cannot receive an absolute discharge.