Quebec businesswoman, author appointed to the Senate

Daniele Henkel, right, arrives at the Gala Gemeaux awards ceremony in Montreal, Sunday, September 18, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced the appointment of a new independent senator to fill one of the Senate's few remaining vacancies.

The Prime Minister's Office says in a news release that the Governor General has appointed Danièle Henkel as an independent senator to fill a Senate vacancy for Quebec.

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