"The prime minister needs to act immediately to ensure that all evidence is protected so that everyone culpable for what happened at Grenfell Tower is held to account and feels the full force of the law", Lammy said.
The type of plastic-filled exterior cladding implicated in the rapid spread of the deadly London tower fire is permitted in Ontario on buildings under seven storeys. British police said yesterday that 58 people were now assumed to have died in the blaze.
He also wrote in The Observer about the future of such tower blocks, saying: 'Nowadays we would not dream of building towers to the standards of the 1970s but their inhabitants still have to live with that legacy. Experts believe the new paneling, which contained insulation, helped spread the flames quickly up the outside of the public housing tower.
The cause of Wednesday's blaze is still under investigation, but anger has mounted in the community amid reports that exterior paneling used in an extensive renovation completed past year may have been banned by United Kingdom rules.
At least 30 people were killed in Wednesday's inferno, which left Grenfell Tower a charred hulk.
May and her ministers have said they will do all they can to help those left homeless after the blaze and make sure other high-rise buildings, usually home to poorer people, are checked and safe.
In a letter to Home Secretary Amber Rudd, she said such cases must be "addressed without delay" if they are accurate. They say that it's best advice as long as the building has proper fire suppression protections, like a sprinkler system, fireproof doors and flame-resistant construction materials.
Commander Stuart Cundy, a spokesman for London's Metropolitan Police, also cautioned there may have been people in the tower that police are not aware of, which would add to the death toll. He asked anyone who was in the tower and survived to contact police immediately.
He says it may be necessary for numerous outmoded tower blocks built in the 1970s to be demolished because of safety concerns. Emergency workers have reached the top of the 24-story tower.
Prime Minister Theresa May, already facing severe political problems trying to form a government after losing her majority in Parliament, was heckled when she visited the site on Thursday and criticized for taking too long to meet with survivors, the AP reported.
The meeting lasted more than two hours Saturday but the group did not speak to reporters gathered outside.
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She and Prince William visited fire survivors Friday.
May said after the meeting Saturday that there have been "huge frustrations" in the community as people tried to get information.
His remarks came as Nick Paget-Brown, the Tory leader of Kensington and Chelsea council, insisted officials were on the ground "very soon" after the fire broke out following criticism from Mrs May, who said the support given to residents was "not good enough". Britain's Press Association says around 70 people are missing.
Officials are using dental records, fingerprints and DNA samples to try and positively identify victims.
The tragedy cast a pall on the Trooping the Color festivities that mark the official birthday of Queen Elizabeth II.
But a report by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea's Director of Housing just 11 months ago said the tower's safety credentials were exemplary.
The 91-year-old monarch said it is "difficult to escape a very somber mood" on what is normally a day of celebration.
She told BBC Breakfast: "The mood is sombre and the community continue to do what we can".
Matthew Parris, a columnist and former Conservative lawmaker, said May's response to the fire had shown a lack of judgment which made her unsuitable to be prime minister.
Chancellor Philip Hammond said the cladding, which has been blamed for spreading the fire, is banned in Britain.
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