The office of Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos would not say when the government plans to table the legislation, but it could be as early as this fall.
The NDP said the Liberals have been slow to act. Health critic Don Davies said for-profit care homes had among the worst outcomes in the country.
"This is because they were more concerned with profit margins than the quality-of-care seniors received or the working conditions of their employees," Davies said in a written statement.