More than 200 accounts have been frozen in an attempt to stop the cash flow used to buy supplies for the protesters.

Individuals who participated in the blockades at the borders and in Ottawa may soon see their bank accounts "unfrozen" after the emergency law allowed officials to stop funds supporting the demonstrations.

The federal government says the Royal Canadian Mounted Police are working with financial institutions to release frozen bank accounts of some involved in the Ottawa protests.

More than 200 accounts have been frozen in an attempt to choke the cash flow used to buy supplies for the protesters. On Monday, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police shared a list of names identifying the individuals whose accounts should be reopened.

Some accounts may remain frozen if they are under court orders to suspend assets and seize trucks.

The move to cut bank accounts has been criticized by some Conservative MPs.

For her part, Isabelle Jaques, an assistant deputy minister in the federal Department of Finance, says that if this donation occurred after February 15, the day the emergency law came into effect, it is likely but unlikely that a small donation would lead to freezing the account.

Notably, procedures under the emergency law allow the suspension of bank accounts for organizers, participants in protests, and donors. The powers under the law remain in effect and are now being discussed in the Senate after being passed by the House of Commons vote on Monday evening.

The proposal was passed with support from the Liberal Party and the NDP, while Conservatives and Quebec Bloc MPs voted against it. Trudeau says his government has no intention of keeping the law in effect longer than it deems necessary.

The protesters initially raised funds on GoFundMe, but the crowdfunding site eventually decided to remove the donation page and began issuing full refunds after more than $10 million helped support what they described as "violence and other illegal activities."

The organizers then moved to GiveSendGo, a Christian crowdfunding platform, where they raised more than 8.4 million US dollars before an Ontario court froze access to the funds at the provincial government's request.

On the other hand, an Ontario court judge refused bail for Tamara Lich, a prominent figure in the protests and an organizer of the GoFundMe page.

Ontario court judge Julie Bourgeois said Tuesday she believes Lich would reoffend if released and that her continued detention is necessary for public safety.

A bail decision for fellow protest leader Pat King will be issued on Friday. Just before the lunch break of Tuesday's bail hearing, a lawyer behind a lawsuit against the convoy organizers formally sent a legal notice to King.

The lead plaintiff in the lawsuit against the so-called "Freedom Convoy" says she still plans to bring the participants to court.

Zexi Li says: "We were subjected to sound torture for several days, harassed on our streets, and rockets were fired in the streets." "At the end of the day, all these participants are adults. They made these decisions deliberately, and we gave them a great opportunity to leave and mitigate these consequences, and they chose not to accept those offers."

The lawsuit seeks damages exceeding $300 million for the noise and major disruption to the lives of residents and business owners within or near the occupied area.

Edited by: Dima Abu Khair