You're right to say that the underground does not belong to owners, but there are surface rights. To drill a well, businesses have to reach the necessary agreements with the owners.
With regard to development, if we want to adopt a vision that respects the local villages and the communities affected, the most sensible option is to allow wealth creation, but also development consistent with the spirit of sustainable development. So we include the largest possible number of interested players in the discussions. In that way, we respect individual property, that is the landowners, regardless whether they own woodlots or farms. The underground does belong to the government, but the fact remains that the surface rights belong to the owners. Development isn't possible without the consent of the persons affected.
Would you like to add something, Vincent?