A professor of international law, as well as other lawyers (including Donald Bayne, who acted for Diab), have cited the Diab affair as an illustration of flaws in Canada's Extradition Act.[39] In May 2018, Amnesty International and the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association jointly called for the federal government to launch a thorough and independent inquiry into Hassan Diab’s extradition to France, including the conduct of Canadian officials during extradition hearings.[40] For its part, the Federal government hinted that it would look at making changes to the Extradition Act resulting from lessons learned in the Diab affair.[41]