jan 1, 1839 - An "Act to Authorise the Erection of an Asylum within this Province for the Reception of Insane and/or Lunatic Persons." was passed in Ontario
•Gave the Ontario Government legal ability to open and establish asylums to house poeple with developmental disabilties.
•Dictated who was in charge of the asylum, and the regulations/guidelines for admitting a person to the institution.
•No proper education was provided to those living in asylums.
