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Lou Van De Vorst is applauding SGI for taking the unprecedented step of suing two Saskatoon bars that served liquor to Catherine McKay the night she killed four members of his family while driving drunk.

“People who serve liquor have to be responsible in the way they serve that liquor and if they’re not being responsible, then actions end up with consequences,” Van De Vorst said Thursday. “It’s one more step in trying to get the number of impaired driving charges, deaths and injuries due to impaired drivers down. Anything that can be done is a welcome thing.”

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SGI is suing the owners of the now-closed Industrial Kitchen & Bar and the former operators of Crackers Licensed Cocktail & Dining Room, MCDE Holdings Ltd., for contributory negligence, said SGI executive vice-president Earl Cameron, who fought back tears several times during a press conference when he announced the legal action.

SGI filed the statement of claim, which includes allegations not yet proven in court, Thursday in Saskatoon. A statement of defence has not yet been filed.