Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has appointed a former Olympian, a philanthropist and the head of the Canadian Women's Foundation to the Senate.
The appointees include Marnie McBean, who was an Olympic medallist four times during her career as a rower and won three gold medals.
She will be joined by Toni Varone, a developer who is a director on the board of the Crown corporation Canada Lands Company.
The third appointee is Paulette Senior, the former head of the YWCA of Canada, who is known for her work promoting gender equity.
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