Canada: top female soldier quits over military's failures on sexual misconduct

Lt Col Eleanor Taylor says in resignation letter: On the issue of addressing harmful sexual behaviour, we have lost all credibility'

One of the most senior female soldiers in Canada has resigned after a string of allegations of sexual misconduct among top brass, saying she was sickened" by the military's repeated failures to tackle the abuse.

In a letter sent to her superiors, Lt Col Eleanor Taylor announced her resignation late on Tuesday, in the latestblow to an institution already in crisis.