In October & November 2009, the Canadian House of Commons' Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs & Intl. Development held hearings on "Bill C-300, An Act respecting Corporate Accountability". The following statements were made regarding issues including allegations of killings, rape & other security problems involving personnel at the Porgera Joint Venture in Papua New Guinea, as well as the Porgera mine's environmental impacts. (Barrick Gold holds a large majority stake of the Porgera Joint Venture.)... Barrick issued a response to these and other allegations made about its operations and impacts at the hearings... The statements...by Tyler Giannini and Sarah Knuckey were accompanied by a lengthy written report... [links to full text of all statements, including Barrick response to written report]