Underreported Struggles #38, May 2010 http://intercontinentalcry.org/underreported-struggles-38-may-2010/ 

Indigenous leaders call for crackdown on Canadian mining companies abroad - Indigenous leaders from Papua New Guinea came to Parliament Hill today to urge MPs to support legislation to clamp down on the practices of Canadian mining firms operating in the developing world.The members of the Ipili tribe have been asking Barrick Gold Corp. to address allegations of human rights abuses and environmental degradation at the Barrick-controlled Porgera gold mine. But Toronto-based Barrick has denied allegations of human rights abuses, saying such violations are not tolerated at the Porgera mine.