I live north of Montreal in Quebec.
I used to ride whenever there was no ice but for the last two years I had to put my Connie in storage from december 15th to march 15th because of our provincial government very bright idea to outlaw riding without real winter tires during that period
Since there is no motorcycle tire rated as winter we are screwed. Same thing for a car, 4 seasons tires will not do, they must be real winter tires.
I learned this summer that there is a loophole in the law that allows you to have a special permission valid for 7 days from the motor wehicule department to drive without winter tires for the sole purpose of leaving the province.
This permission was aimed at the snowbirds leaving for Florida but it is not closed to motorcycles. I will probably try it this year.