"I am sickened by ongoing investigations of sexual misconduct among our key leaders," Taylor wrote in the letter, which was posted to Facebook on Tuesday. Gen. Jonathan Vance (pictured) and Admiral Art McDonald, who replaced Vance as chief of the defence staff, are facing allegations of sexual misconduct. A 'damaging cycle of silence'The scourge of sexual misconduct, Taylor wrote, has been accepted for far too long by everyone — including Taylor herself — as an unchanging aspect of military life. WATCH | Top female officer quits over ongoing sexual misconduct reports:Prominent female military officer resigns over ongoing sexual misconduct reports The National 1:59 Prominent officer Lt.-Col. Eleanor Taylor resigned from the Canadian Armed Forces saying she was ‘sickened by ongoing investigations of sexual misconduct among our key leaders.’ 1:59"I am not encouraged that we are 'investigating our top officers.' In 2013, she was selected as one of Canada's most outstanding women leaders.

Source: CBC News March 16, 2021 23:42 UTC