Former NHL coach Jacques Demers says he isn't worried about fulfilling his new role as a Canadian senator.
Prime Minister Stephen Harper appointed Demers and eight other people to the upper chamber on Thursday.
Demers is well known for publicly speaking out about his struggle with illiteracy four years ago.
The one-time Montreal Canadiens coach said he's worked very hard to improve his reading skills and is confident he'll be able to serve in the upper chamber.
"I listen; I pay attention," Demers said in an interview with CBC Montreal. "They say to me I have common sense, and that's very important.
"When there's something I don't understand that's written, I'm not just going to bypass it and go to the next line."
Demers has been working as a hockey commentator for French network RDS.
Harper also named two other Quebecers to the Senate.
Judith Seidman, an educator and researcher, was the Quebec co-chair of Harper's 2003 leadership bid.
Claude Carignan, a lawyer and current mayor of Saint-Eustache, ran as a Conservative candidate in the 2008 federal election.
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