New Democrats are calling for MPs to vote to split the budget implementation bill, a 400-page document detailing major changes to subjects as varied as environmental regulations and immigration law.

New Democrats are calling for MPs to vote to split the budget implementation bill, a 400-page document detailing major changes to subjects as varied as environmental regulations and immigration law, but Conservative MPs say they're just trying to stall.

The Conservative government's massive budget implementation bill cleared its first major legislative hurdle today, passing second reading as New Democrats conceded there was little they would be able to do to block the vote.