Readers make this independent community service possible.
Readers directly support The Discourse’s in-depth reporting, which is delivered online for free each week. Today we’re asking 100 readers across the Comox Valley, Cowichan Valley and Nanaimo to step up as new monthly supporters by June 22 — enough to keep our Island reporters in the field through the October municipal election. Will you join us?
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Why support The Discourse?
“Meaningful local investigative reporting.”
– Parker Jefferson, Duncan
”Great reporting in my neighbourhood.”
– Lynn Bakken, Nanaimo
“Integrity, intelligence and the focus on local news.”
– Heather Cameron, Gabriola
🖐️ Frequently Asked Questions 🖐️
Where does my support go?
Reader support goes to making our journalism. This means financial support helps us pay our staff and cover costs like running our website, newsletters, events and social media. Without it, we wouldn’t be able to serve our community with the local news you’ve asked for and deserve.
How can I contribute without going through the website?
You can send an e-transfer to
brandi@discoursecommunitypublishing.ca.
If you’d rather send a cheque, you can send it to:
Discourse Community Publishing
213 – 1130 Sun Peaks Rd.
Sun Peaks, BC V0E 5N0
Canada
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All payments are processed through Stripe. Stripe is a PCI Service Provider Level 1 which is the highest grade of payment processing security. All credit card information is encrypted, sent directly to Stripe and is never sent to our website server. This means that we are PCI compliant and any breach of our website won’t result in stolen credit card information. Learn more here.
Will my contribution be considered a charitable donation for tax purposes?
While The Discourse does not have charitable status, its parent company Discourse Community Publishing is a registered Qualified Canadian Journalism Organization. This means your annual financial support is eligible for the digital news subscription tax credit (Line 31350 of your T1 tax return) from 2020 to 2024. For more information, visit the Government of Canada website. To download a receipt, go to the next question.
How do I download receipts or an invoice for tax purposes?
To download your receipts, you’ll need the email address associated with your payment and access to said email
Inside this support page, scroll up for the button that says “Log In” or “Manage your subscription here.”
Once you input your email address, you’ll get a link to your Customer Portal. Click on the link provided.
Keep in mind that, if you input an email address that is not attached to your payment, you won’t receive the email –so make sure it’s the correct one!
Once in your Customer Portal, you’ll first get the option to update your subscription plan.
If you scroll down, you’ll see an Invoice History section. Click on the invoice you want to download.
A new tab will open, where you’ll see more details about your invoice. You’ll also see two buttons to Download invoice or Download receipt. Choose whichever you need, and you’ll download your document!
I already contribute. How do I cancel my monthly support?
If you would like to cancel your monthly support, please login into Stripe here.
I already contribute. How can I update my credit card?
If you would like to upgrade your credit card, please login into Stripe here.
What if I have a different question?
Get in touch by selecting “Customer Service” on our contact page.
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